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Grimshaw 'total nob' for calling Robbie Williams too old for Radio 1

Magic DJ Neil Fox in Twitter tirade after rival breakfast host defends station's decision to omit Candy from playlistBBC Radio 1 breakfast host Nick Grimshaw has been branded a "total nob" by a rival breakfast DJ for declaring Robbie Williams "irrelevant" to his listeners, despite the artist claiming the number one slot in the charts for his latest single, Candy.The Tuesday morning war of words was sparked after Grimshaw told 5 News that Williams was too old for his audience, confirming that Rad...

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13:11 on November 6 2012

Grimshaw 'total nob' for calling Robbie Williams too old for Radio 1

Guardian Music — Magic DJ Neil Fox in Twitter tirade after rival breakfast host defends station's decision to omit Candy from playlistBBC Radio 1 breakfast host Nick Grimshaw has been bra... more info

13:36 on November 6 2012

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15:44 on November 7 2012

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16:54 on November 5 2012

Too Old To Be Relevant?: Nick Grimshaw On Robbie Williams

ContactMusic — Robbie Williams might be at number one in the UK Top 40 singles chart with ‘Candy’, but Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw thinks the former Take That... more info

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