Robbie Williams' abandoned giant sculpture leaves locals freaked out as they compare 60ft robot to the 'Wicker Man'

A huge mechanical robot used during a Take That tour has been freaking out locals after it was abandoned in Robbie Williams' garden.The 60ft structure, nicknamed Om, took centre stage during the band's 2011 Progress Live tour, with the overall stage production costing an eye-watering £15million.However, 15 years after the tour wrapped, the animatronic figure is no longer in action and instead sits in the grounds of Robbie's former Wiltshire estate – much to the alarm of passers-by.The large figure can be seen poking out of the surrounding foliage, with one resident of the village of Compton Bassett near Calne branding it a 'creepy fella', while others likened it to The Wicker Man.Other local residents were quick to share their bewilderment on the Calne in Photographs Facebook group, with another stating: 'Something caught my eye. I thought: 'what's that?'. I've driven up and down that road many times and have never spotted it before. 'So I stopped the car and there he was - this giant humanoid sitting in amongst the trees, looking down into the field.' A huge mechanical robot used during a Take That tour has been freaking out locals after it was abandoned in Robbie Williams' garden 15 years after the tour wrapped, the animatronic figure is no longer in action and instead sits in the grounds of Robbie's former Wiltshire estate - much to the alarm of passers-byA further resident likened the figure to the Wicker Man, writing: 'When I first saw it I had to turn around and go back to see what I thought I'd seen. It must be as big as a house.'It caught me completely off guard but I was intrigued. I thought someone had built a Wicker Man.'Meanwhile, one woman was in agreement about the Wicker Man reference while also noting that the robot seemed to appear out of thin air.She said: 'It's such a perfect location as it just seems to emerge from nowhere - and then as you drive alongside it, it seems to withdraw back into the foliage.'But I was concerned that the locals might be building up to a re-enactment of the Wicker Man.'A Wicker Man is a giant woven human-shaped effigy which ancient Roman writers believed were used to burn human and animal sacrifices. The 'spooky' and 'weird' figure, which when fully erect stands at 100ft, sits in the grounds of Robbie's former sprawling 71 acre estate, which he purchased in 2008 before later selling up and moving to LA. It comes after last month, Robbie and his wife Ayda shared a glimpse of their idyllic family weekend in a new Instagram post, after the singer was forced to deny he was 'off his nut' at the World Cup final. The 60ft structure, nicknamed Om, took centre stage during the band's 2011 Progress Live tour, with the overall stage production costing an eye-watering £15million It comes after Robbie and wife Ayda shared a glimpse of their idyllic family weekend in a new Instagram post, after the singer was forced to deny he was 'off his nut' at the World Cup finalWhen Robbie was interviewed at the World Cup Final in July, fans spotted something white falling from what appeared to be his nostril.The singer performed during the opening ceremony of the game, but later, when he was chatting to pundits, fans spotted something white fall onto the microphone before the star quickly removed it and then stuck it onto his forehead.Robbie first poked fun at the viral clip in an Instagram apology when he explained it was a mint that fell out of his mouth – and the star has now revealed the post has reached 27million views.And after the huge reaction to the clip, the singer once again took to social media, as he confirmed it was specifically a Nicorette mint that fell out of his mouth, as he said: 'People think I was off my nut,' adding: 'I wasn't.'He continued to brush off the talk around the incident as he enjoyed a fun-filled weekend with his family, in moments captured and shared to his and Ayda's social media.Robbie and Ayda both looked incredible as they posed for a glamorous snap in a vineyard.The performer cut a stylish figure in a white blazer and jeans, while his doting wife stunned in a black maxi dress. This was followed by a sweet snap of the couple holding hands with their children from behind as they went for a stroll.Elsewhere, the couple showed off another stylish outfit as they posed on the terrace, along with more snaps of their fun days out.Robbie's full explanation read: 'I think I reached peak me at the World Cup. To have a Nicorette fall out of my mouth during a live interview...and then stick to my forehead...is the most me thing I've ever done.'I had absolutely no idea it was there until the following day. The fake apology has now had over 27million views. The whole MintGate thing has reached 51million people.'I've managed not to read too many comments, which is probably why I'm finding the whole thing genuinely funny'