‘HE WAS MY HERO’: Robbie Williams pays emotional tribute to late manager David Enthoven

ROBBIE Williams has paid tribute to his long-term manager David Enthoven who died of cancer aged 72.

The pop star took to his Twitter page to share his sadness with his fans and wrote: “My Friend, Mentor and Hero passed away today. David Enthoven I love you RIP x."

The 42-year-old singer had worked with the music industry veteran since 1996, the year after he quit Take That.

A spokesperson for the MMF Music manager's forum also released a statement that read: “We are very sad that long time manager and MMF supporter David Enthoven has passed away today after a short illness.

"David will be remembered as a true friend, an exemplary colleague, a helpful mentor and a truly exceptional human being.

Our thoughts are with all the artists and team he worked with at IE Music and of course his family. Big Hugs David. We will miss you."

David also managed and named the 70s glam rock band T-Rex and worked with Brian Eno and Roxy Music through his EG Records label.

He battled a drink and drugs addiction for 12 years but fully recovered and returned to the industry to work with Bryan Ferry.

David then worked with Lily Allen, Passenger, Will Young and Williams’s wife Ayda Field.

In 1992 he along with business partner Tim Clark, founded ie:music in 1992 and when they won the Robertson Taylor 'Peter Grant' Award for outstanding achievement at the Music Managers Forum Awards in 2007, Robbie sent a video message congratulating them.

In it he said: “I just want to express how much I love you and how much you mean to me.

“Ie:music is the best kept secret in the music industry. As luck and fate would have it God put me in the hands of two of the most capable men in the industry today.

"I definitely wouldn't be as healthy as I am today if it wasn't for you. When I grow up I want to be like you. I will never go anywhere else. You've got me for life."

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