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Richard Ashcroft has pulled out of a performance at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival later this month, after seemingly objecting to the risk measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19.It comes after the former Verve frontman pulled out of a headline set at Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival last month after being informed that the event was part of the government’s Events Research Programme.Announcing his departure from the bill, Victorious Festival organisers said: “Following extensive

Supergrass will headline this month’s festival, replacing Richard Ashcroft.Yesterday (July 5), Ashcroft announced that he would be pulling out of his headline performance at the event due to its status as a test event as part of the government’s Events Research Programme (ERP).

Richard Ashcroft has announced he will pull out of a headline set at Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival after being informed that the event will form part of the government’s Events Research Programme (ERP).It comes after Tramlines organisers confirmed last week that a full capacity crowd will descend on Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park from July 23-25 as part of ongoing research into the return of live music.Earlier stages of the ERP have seen audiences attend a weekend of events in Liverpool,

Richard Ashcroft has announced two new acoustic shows for the autumn.The former Verve frontman has expanded his upcoming tour, which already includes two sold-out dates at the London Palladium on October 16-17.Ashcroft will perform two more “acoustic evenings of his classic songs” in Liverpool and London following those Palladium shows later this year.He’ll head to the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on October 29, before playing at the Royal Albert Hall on November 1.Richard will be performing two

Tramlines is offering emerging artists the chance to perform at this year’s festival.The event will take place at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield between July 23-25, with The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft all set to top the bill.

Slowthai has covered The Verve‘s classic single ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ – check out the performance below.The Northampton rapper – real name Tyron Frampton – delivered a stirring rendition of Richard Ashcroft and co’s 1997 track for a new Radio 1 live session, which aired tonight (April 28) as part of Annie Mac’s Future Sounds show.Reading the lyrics to the ‘Urban Hymns’ song from his phone, Slowthai was backed by a drummer, synth player, guitarist and saxophonist, who also played the flute for

The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft are all set to headline this year’s Tramlines festival.Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival will take place at Hillsborough Park on July 23-25.

Royal Blood, The Streets and Madness.The event will take place at Southsea Seafront in Portsmouth across August Bank Holiday Weekend (27-29).Joining the aforementioned bill-toppers on the line-up are Blossoms, Fontaines D.C., Miles Kane, Richard Ashcroft, The Kooks, Supergrass, Craig David, Melanie C, The Fratellis, Cast and more.Madness will headline on the Friday evening, with The Streets and Royal Blood closing the Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Richard Ashcroft and Supergrass have been announced as the headliners for the 2021 edition of Nottingham’s Splendour Festival.The festival, held on Saturday July 24, is the latest UK festival to announce its intention to go ahead following the unveiling of the UK’s road map out of lockdown.Alongside Ashcroft and Supergrass, the likes of Becky Hill and The Vamps will also perform at Splendour, with the full line-up still to be revealed.See the current list of artists for the festival, which takes

Richard Ashcroft has today delivered a stirring rendition of John Lennon‘s 1973 protest song ‘Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple)’.The release of new music from Ashcroft was teased earlier this week, and the cover has arrived with a new music video as well.The visuals see Ashcroft perform the song in the studio, with footage of Lennon performing occasionally superimposed.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a pair of London shows set to take place in May next year.Set to take place at the London Palladium on May 21 and 22 2021, the two gigs represent his first since Ashcroft’s intimate show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in December 2018.Commenting on the upcoming shows, the former Verve frontman said: “It’s time to take back the stage.

DEALSUniversal Music Publishing has signed Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft to a worldwide publishing deal. “I’m really excited about working with Universal Music Publishing and making this a hugely successful partnership”, says Ashcroft.

Richard Ashcroft has revealed that he’s set to release an acoustic album comprised of some of his greatest hits.The former Verve frontman, whose fifth solo album ‘Natural Rebel’ arrived in 2018, was recently speaking to Radio X when George Godfrey quizzed him on what fans could expect from his next project.“Yeah, at the moment I’m set to start on an acoustic set of some of the best tunes […] and stripping them back and laying them bare basically, so that will be my next thing.