Shout

About

Shout, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers and later made famous by Lulu in the UK, featured as one of the high-energy covers in Robbie Williams’s live repertoire during the early 2010s. It appeared as part of the Let Me Entertain You tour in 2014, where Williams blended classic pop and soul staples into the show’s loose, variety-style structure.

Performed with full band and brass, the arrangement leaned into the song’s call-and-response structure, giving Williams room for vocal interplay with the audience. Its escalating dynamics made it an effective crowd-lifting moment, punctuating the set between more formally arranged swing pieces and Williams’s own material. The track’s celebratory feel aligned with the tour’s emphasis on humour, theatre and audience participation.

Williams has not provided specific public commentary on his choice to include Shout in the set, and its use is understood primarily through its function within the live show. It served as a familiar, communal release point, allowing the entire ensemble to lean into a classic that required little introduction and consistently generated enthusiasm across audiences.