Richard Ashcroft will play two UK shows in October 2024 it has been announced.
The singer-songwriter will perform at The Royal Albert Hall, London on Friday 25th October and Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Sunday 27th October. The show in London will see Ashcroft perform with a string section for what promises to be a very special evening.
Ashcroft is a two-time Ivor Novello winner (Songwriter of the Year in 1998 and Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2019) who has released five Top 5 solo albums, including the #1 debut ‘Alone With Everybody’. He first came to attention with The Verve, with who he released one of the biggest albums of the era in the shape of ‘Urban Hymns’ (the UK’s 18th biggest selling album of all-time) as well as a succession of anthems which remain staples of his live set today, including ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’, ‘Bittersweet Symphony’, ‘Lucky Man’ and ‘Sonnet’.
His most recent album, ‘Acoustic Hymns’, was released in 2022 and reached No.2 in the UK Album Chart.
The dates in October are:
Friday 25th October 2024 – The Royal Albert Hall, London
Sunday 27th October 2024 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Friday 13th September available from www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
