The former Verve frontman has been supporting the Oasis Live ’25 tour with shows in Cardiff and Manchester
Richard Ashcroft has provided an update on his upcoming solo tour (Image: Richard Ashcroft (Instagram))
He’s been busy warming up crowds for Oasis over the last three weeks, but singer Richard Ashcroft is also preparing for another another exciting project.
The Wigan-born former frontman of The Verve, is currently out on tour with Liam and Noel Gallagher, playing support alongside Cast for the Oasis’ UK run of 19 shows this summer. His short but sweet setlist for the gigs has included Verve hits and solo material.
After embarking upon the biggest stadium tour of the year as special guest to Oasis, earlier this week Richard Ashcroft announced a huge show at Manchester’s Co-op Live. He’ll play on Saturday, 8 November and tickets went on sale this past Friday.
Providing an update on the tour, Ashcroft has been out and about in Manchester, and he’s shared a message with his fans.
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Posters in the city centre detailing his tour later this year have been plastered across a wall, and the singer decided to give an update on how ticket sales are going.
Richard Ashcroft supporting Oasis show at Heaton Park(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A video shared on his social media captioned “C’mon People! RA x” shows him walking up to the posters with a can of white spray paint and writing the words ‘Sold Out’ across it as well as signing his initials.
Fans loved the video and headed to the comments telling Ashcroft he “deserved it” and congratulating him.
One wrote: “Amazing. Why the F do I not live in the UK. I’d be there in a heartbeat. You were simply amazing in Cardiff and Manchester.”
Richard Ashcroft has provided an update on his upcoming solo tour (Image: Richard Ashcroft (Instagram))
Another joked: “You couldn’t rip it from the wall and send it me?”
The announcement of his tour later this year follows the news of the October 3 release date of his brand new album ‘Lovin’ You’.
His seventh solo set, ‘Lovin’ You’ is his first all-new album since 2018’s ‘Natural Rebel’ and follows 2021’s ‘Acoustic Hymns, Vol. 1’.
Richard Ashcroft has provided an update on his upcoming solo tour (Image: Richard Ashcroft (Instagram))
A two-time Ivor Novello Award winner -Songwriter of the Year and Outstanding Contribution To British Music – Richard Ashcroft has become one of the most accomplished and influential songwriters around over the course of a career which spans three decades.
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His first chapter with The Verve reached a remarkable peak with ‘Urban Hymns’, a hit-laden set, which is one of the biggest selling albums in UK history with 11 Platinum certifications. The band achieved a second number one album with ‘Forth’ and won three BRIT Awards.
His solo career continued that acclaim with his debut ‘Alone With Everybody’ shooting to number one and all five subsequent studio albums landing between number two and number five in the charts.