SINGER Robbie Williams has sensationally vowed he is to quit pop.

The former Take That heart-throb says he will hang up his microphone in 18 months – in a move that will stun his army of fans.

He admits he does not want to be part of the pop “machine” and doesn’t see himself singing any more.

The £100million singer even admits he has become a “monster”. Millions of fans worldwide will be left heartbroken by the bombshell announcement. Experts warn it could even damage his record company EMI, which took a huge gamble when it signed him to a record-breaking £80m contract in 2002.

Fans – who have supported the 32-year-old singer tirelessly since he quit the band to go solo a decade ago – were already consoling each other last night.

One teenage fan said: “The music industry won’t be the same without him. I am devastated – he is king of the charts and he’ll always be my number one.”

A music insider said: “Robbie is unique – a true one of a kind – and there is simply no-one around that can fill his shoes.”

On the eve of releasing his new single Rudebox, Bob admits he’s grown tired of the abomination he says he’s become and craves life as a normal man.

He said: “I’ve got to take the view over the next 18 months and see if I want to be part of the machine any more, because I don’t see me singing again. It’s a question of what I want and where I want to be. Can I live without radio picking my song and putting it on the playlist? Or is this fame thing something I’m addicted to?“

“My friend came back the next day and was taken to his room by his manager.

“Robbie was sitting on the bed fully clothed, asked her how she was and even offered her a glass of water.

“Then he kissed her and her clothes were on the floor two minutes later as they were making love. He then took a shower and asked her to leave.”

During his concert in the city Robbie chatted to a female fan with a banner saying: “I’ll teach you to yodel for a kiss.”

And when he spotted a sign held by two big-chested blondes reading “threesome with 2 blondes” he reportedly told them: “I’m staying at the Trieste Hotel.”

Robbie has allegedly bedded dozens of beauties on the five-month tour.

But all that lovemaking made him so weary he had to call for first aid on Thursday morning.

A doctor examined him and decided he needed an energy-boosting vitamin shot in his bum to make him fit enough for a gig that night.

He later told the crowd at Copenhagen’s Parken national stadium in Denmark: “I had to get a needle in my a*** this morning. It was because I didn’t want to let you down, brothers and sisters.”

A few weeks ago Robbie was complaining that he couldn’t find a girlfriend. Now he is back in the saddle big time.

Robbie pulled a pair of sisters in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday — although only one of them stayed over.

On Sunday night he chatted up a blonde Swedish doctor who he spotted in the audience when he was on stage.

I’ve managed to get hold of the first picture of Marie Annerstedt who Robbie picked out after spotting she had scrawled Snog Me I’m a doctor across her ample chest.

Then, on Tuesday night, Robbie copped off with a redhead Dane in Copenhagen. The next evening, after the France v Portugal semi-final in the World Cup, Robbie picked up a cute blonde Danish girl. He is clearly enjoying his success with the fairer sex.

Actor Jonathan Wilkes managed to score two goals in a solo effort to put England 2-0 up within the first 20 minutes but Diego Maradona managed to convert a second-half penalty – awarded for a handball by singer David Gray – for the Rest of the World side. Jonathan Wilkes was named man of the match.

A sell-out crowd of 75,000 fans was at Old Trafford to watch the match, with millions expected to tune in to watch the game live on ITV1.

The England team, captained by Williams and managed by Terry Venables, also included former England internationals Paul Gascoigne, John Barnes, Tony Adams, David Seaman, and Bryan Robson alongside TV stars Jamie Theakston and Angus Deayton.

Ramsay’s team included former Argentina international Diego Maradona, former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola and Tony Blair’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell.

The star has been a 60-a-day man since he was a teenager.

Despite being teetotal and quitting drugs, the wicked weed is one habit he has not been able to kick.

But the prospect of his celeb England team taking on Gordon Ramsay’s Rest of the World squad for charity has finally made Robbie chuck away the cigs for good.

Corrie star Bradley Walsh, who is on Rob’s team, revealed: “We are calling him ‘No Cigs Robbie’.

“He’s taking this very, very seriously and will do anything it takes to win.

“And we will win. Gordon couldn’t even beat us at swearing, never mind footie.”

Ex-Take That star Robbie, 32, once confessed he would like to quit smoking — but was too scared of piling on the pounds.

He said: “The thing is, I’m a fat bloke inside this body and the minute I stop smoking, I’ll get even bigger.

“It looks like I can’t give up until my fame runs out. Then I can be a healthy Robbie Nobody.”

I don’t get Robbie Williams. I think he seems rude and he’s always getting his knickers off.