Robbie Williams' 'Candy' video and his subsequent comments about the clip have come under fire from the National Pensioners Convention (NPC).

The singer is seen 'punching' an old woman in his latest video and he recently joked on the Graham Norton Show that he was happy to hit the pensioner.

However, the NPC's general secretary Dot Gibson has blasted Williams' comments, saying:

"Celebrities should think twice before making ageist comments which seem to imply that pensioners should be treated in a degrading way. Elder abuse is a serious issue and needs to be tackled rather than seen as a bit of a joke. We need to be uniting the generations, not suggesting that they are different. Pensioners are just young people who grew older."

A rep for the 'Take The Crown' man said that Williams does not condone violence. They said: "Robbie Williams does not condone violence in any way. The plot for this particular video did involve some aggressive scenes, but they in no way reflect his views on violence in real life. He was playing a particular role in the video."