Robbie Williams high-fives audience members, uses hand sanitiser immediately after

Britain’s favourite potty-mouthed singer performed live from Central Hall in Westminster on 31 December to usher in the New Year.

Robbie Williams had told his live audience that he had been banned from saying “the F-word, the C-word and the S-word”.

True to Williams form however, his rendition of Come Undone had the crowd singing – and thus swearing – in his place.

Generally, Williams had formed a connection with the audience.

Which he promptly broke.

As he sang Auld Lang Syne, he leapt into the audience, high-fiveing people left and right.

When he returned to the stage, he rather ruined the gesture by scrubbing his hands with sanitiser.

And then he pulled this face:

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Ladies and gentlemen: the first casualty meme of 2017.

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