If you needed further proof that the music industry rises and sets with Taylor Swift , just ask Robbie Williams . The UK pop legend recently revealed that he had to delay his latest album, Britpop , to avoid direct competition with all that is Swift-Mania.

“We’re all pretending [the scheduling change] is not about Taylor Swift, but it f**king is,” Williams said. “You can’t compete with that.”

The revelation (via Billboard ) came during Williams’ Thursday evening set at London’s Dingwalls. The event was effectively two gigs: The evening began with an in-full performance of Williams’ seminal 1997 debut album, Life Thru A Lens , before switching to a preview of the singer’s upcoming 13th studio album. Reportedly this show had been scheduled to coincide with Britpop’s original re

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