METRO NEWS Robbie Williams confirms it was just a mint after viewers saw a 'white substance' falling onto his microphone on TV.

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Robbie Williams addresses a viral moment where viewers speculated a white substance falling on his microphone was illicit drugs. He clarifies on Instagram that it was simply a mint that fell from his mouth, and he had several more.

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Robbie Williams has explained that unfortunate viral World Cup moment. The singer sparked a frenzy after viewers thought a mysterious white substance had fallen onto his microphone during a live TV interview following the World Cup final. After wild speculation from fans online that it may have been illicit drugs, Robbie jokingly cleared things up on Instagram, revealing it was just a Nicorette mint that had accidentally fallen from his mouth. #RobbieWilliams #WorldCup