Lufthaus

Lufthaus originated during the COVID-19 period as a collaboration between English singer Robbie Williams and Australian writer-producers Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis, longtime friends and collaborators from Williams’ solo work. Early on, the trio pursued deliberate anonymity, road-testing material at club shows in Ibiza before revealing the line-up later in 2022/23. The concept was to fuse the pulse of electronica with the art and structure of classic songwriting, drawing particularly on the atmosphere of Berlin's club scene and the members’ shared history with 1990s UK rave culture. Williams has said he “was part of that [acid house] culture,” contextualising his move into a fully electronic project. The trio worked between London and Melbourne, exchanging sketches and building songs remotely before in-person sessions; their debut album, Visions, Vol. 1, was crafted across studios in the U.K. and Australia. == Career ==

The group released its debut single, "Sway", on 11 February 2022 through Armada Music, accompanied by remixes and a lyric video. After a period of deliberate anonymity and club appearances, Lufthaus revealed Williams as the project's vocalist while issuing the single "Soul Seekers". On 6 October 2023, Lufthaus released their debut album Visions, Vol. 1 on Armada Music, featuring the tracks "Sway", "Sunlight" and "Immortal" (with Sophie Ellis-Bextor). NME announced the album in September 2023 and later reported the trio's UK live debut booking at Creamfields 2024. Armada's release communication highlighted "Immortal" as the album's flagship collaboration with Ellis-Bextor. In 2024, Lufthaus released “Where Do We Come From”, a collaboration with Dutch producer Don Diablo and Kenyan vocalist Sofiya Nzau, further emphasising the project's club-forward direction. == Musical style ==

Lufthaus combine melodic house and atmospheric electronica with restrained, emotive vocals. Label and press materials describe a sound that is “timeless, impressionistic and yet relentlessly modern,” aiming for both dance-floor impact and late-night introspection. In interviews around the album campaign and ADE 2023 appearances, the members outlined a collaborative process: Francis and Metcalfe often begin with synth textures, drum programming and harmonic beds, while topline and lyrics are developed iteratively with Williams to preserve classic pop structures within a club-focused framework. The group characterise their writing as “fusing electronica’s pulse with classic songcraft,” with tracks evolving from mood-pieces into fully structured songs. Williams has framed Lufthaus as a vehicle to “explore emotion through texture rather than personality,” connecting his 1990s club background to contemporary melodic house aesthetics. == Members ==

• Robbie Williams – vocals, songwriting (2022–present) • Tim Metcalfe – production, songwriting (2022–present) • Flynn Francis – production, songwriting (2022–present) == Discography ==

Studio albums • Visions, Vol. 1 (2023), Armada Music Singles • "Sway" (2022), Armada Music • "Sunlight" (2023), Armada Music • "Soul Seekers" (2023), Armada Music • "Immortal" (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) (2023), Armada Music == Live ==

Lufthaus has performed club shows in Ibiza and supported Williams on the arena leg of his XXV Tour, later performing their debut UK headline show at Creamfields 2024. == See also ==