Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich paid Robbie Williams to perform at a new year Moscow dinner for Vladimir Putin's inner circle, hacked emails have revealed.
The ex-Take That star took to the stage at the 100-guest event and performed his hit Let Me Entertain You in a sequinned jacket, it has been reported.
It has sparked speculation that his top billing appearance at the dinner, in 2014, was the inspiration for his single Party Like a Russian, released earlier this year.
The accompanying video sparked outrage in Russia after Williams appeared to mock the country's elite.