Lufthaus (stylised as LUFTHAUS) is an electronic music trio formed by English singer Robbie Williams and Australian songwriters/producers Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis. The group debuted with the single "Sway" in February 2022 and released their first album, Visions, Vol. 1, on 6 October 2023 via Armada Music.
Lufthaus originated during the COVID-19 period as a collaboration between English singer Robbie Williams and Australian writer-producers Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis, longtime friends and collaborators from Williamsâ solo work. Early on, the trio pursued deliberate anonymity, road-testing material at club shows in Ibiza before revealing the line-up later in 2022/23.
The concept was to fuse the pulse of electronica with the art and structure of classic songwriting, drawing particularly on the atmosphere of Berlin's club scene and the membersâ shared history with 1990s UK rave culture. Williams has said he âÂÂwas part of that [acid house] culture,â contextualising his move into a fully electronic project.
The trio worked between London and Melbourne, exchanging sketches and building songs remotely before in-person sessions; their debut album, Visions, Vol. 1, was crafted across studios in the U.K. and Australia.
The group released its debut single, "Sway", on 11 February 2022 through Armada Music, accompanied by remixes and a lyric video. After a period of deliberate anonymity and club appearances, Lufthaus revealed Williams as the project's vocalist while issuing the single "Soul Seekers".
On 6 October 2023, Lufthaus released their debut album Visions, Vol. 1 on Armada Music, featuring the tracks "Sway", "Sunlight" and "Immortal" (with Sophie Ellis-Bextor). NME announced the album in September 2023 and later reported the trio's UK live debut booking at Creamfields 2024. Armada's release communication highlighted "Immortal" as the album's flagship collaboration with Ellis-Bextor.
In 2024, Lufthaus released âÂÂWhere Do We Come FromâÂÂ, a collaboration with Dutch producer Don Diablo and Kenyan vocalist Sofiya Nzau, further emphasising the project's club-forward direction.
Lufthaus combine melodic house and atmospheric electronica with restrained, emotive vocals. Label and press materials describe a sound that is âÂÂtimeless, impressionistic and yet relentlessly modern,â aiming for both dance-floor impact and late-night introspection.
In interviews around the album campaign and ADE 2023 appearances, the members outlined a collaborative process: Francis and Metcalfe often begin with synth textures, drum programming and harmonic beds, while topline and lyrics are developed iteratively with Williams to preserve classic pop structures within a club-focused framework. The group characterise their writing as âÂÂfusing electronicaâÂÂs pulse with classic songcraft,â with tracks evolving from mood-pieces into fully structured songs.
Williams has framed Lufthaus as a vehicle to âÂÂexplore emotion through texture rather than personality,â connecting his 1990s club background to contemporary melodic house aesthetics.
Lufthaus has performed club shows in Ibiza and supported Williams on the arena leg of his XXV Tour, later performing their debut UK headline show at Creamfields 2024.