A 60-foot-tall animatronic robot once featured in a Take That tour has been causing unease among residents near Compton Bassett in Wiltshire. The towering mechanical figure, named Om, was left behind on the grounds of a former mansion owned by Robbie Williams, where it has recently been spotted partially hidden among trees close to a roadside.

Williams purchased the seven-bedroom property and its 71 acres near Calne in 2008 for around £8.1 million and lived there before relocating to Los Angeles. After selling the estate in 2022, the giant robot—originally designed as a central part of Take That’s 2011 Progress Live tour—is reported to have remained on the site. The tour marked the group’s first as a five-piece since 1995 and featured the robot as an imposing stage centerpiece costing £15 million.

Standing roughly as tall as four double-decker buses, Om was used to lower band members onto stages at Wembley Stadium and the City of Manchester Stadium during the tour. The machine’s mechanics famously malfunctioned during a Manchester show, trapping band members Mark Owen and Howard Donald in its giant palms, necessitating a ladder-assisted rescue.

Local residents have expressed surprise and discomfort at the sight of the robot amid the shrubbery. Kristina Bowen, who noticed Om while driving along a nearby road, said she had never seen the figure before despite frequenting the area. “I stopped the car and there he was—this giant humanoid sitting in among the trees, looking down into the field,” she said.

Others shared similar reactions on social media. Sarah Spencer described being so startled by the sight she turned around to get a better look, noting the robot's immense size and unexpected presence. Another resident, Liz Neve, remarked on how Om’s location gave the impression it emerged from nowhere before retreating back into the foliage. She also voiced a concern that the presence of the robot might inspire "a re-enactment of the Wicker Man," a reference to the local area's folklore.

While it is believed Williams had initially planned to transport Om to his Los Angeles home, the circumstances leading to its current outdoor placement remain unclear. The abandoned state of the massive animatronic continues to provoke curiosity and unease among those passing the Wiltshire property.