Richard Ashcroft

[White Bear]

What do we all make of this then?

It's a bit meh for me, think it might be a grower.

Still hoping he'll be in the next announcement.

JP Headliner is the dream.

[TheBoz]

Think I read he's exclusive to IOW unfortunately. JP headliner would be fantastic though.

[White Bear]

Ahh, that's bad news if true !

[Alan_C]

It's not exactly This Is Music. Would love him to play a lower slot just for The Verve tunes.

[Callum_96]

I don't think he is an exclusive as he's playing a festival in Scarborough end of next month. The only place I can find anywhere that mentions him as an exclusive was on here with someone saying Absolute Radio had said he was one. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

He's definitely not an exclusive for IOW

[TheBoz]

21 minutes ago, Callum_96 said:

I don't think he is an exclusive as he's playing a festival in Scarborough end of next month. The only place I can find anywhere that mentions him as an exclusive was on here with someone saying Absolute Radio had said he was one. 

Must have been that i'm thinking of then. FBS and Richard Ashcroft on the JP saturday night would be ideal

[justperfect]

The first single off the new album was a cracker. He'd be amongst my must see acts if he was to pop up somewhere 

[wozwebs]

It's a grower for sure that tune, 4th / 5th play earlier and I was loving it. Really hope he is at Glastonbury, even a secret set somewhere would be great. Friday John Peel ideal vs Muse for me

[6t6o6m]

I would certainly see him perform. A must see.

[thewayiam]

9 hours ago, TheBoz said:

Must have been that i'm thinking of then. FBS and Richard Ashcroft on the JP saturday night would be ideal

I doubt he'll do that, Fatboy Slim has been updated to JP Saturday and will no doubt be headlining it. Given the turnout for him it's probably a good place....no doubt he'll do an Arcadia set etc. It's the only place I can think of for Annie Mac too, I hope they don't put her in the daylight like T did, pure waste of a slot. 

[Funkyfairy!]

Not an IOW exclusive as he's playing Jersey Live in September ... Would be great if he popped up on the line up 

[clarkete]

I think in 2008 he was on Pyramid?  

Was pretty good,  although to be honest he had a finite number of solo songs that I enjoyed at that point. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Verve headlined in 2008.

[clarkete]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The Verve headlined in 2008.

I do have a terrible memory.   He has played it solo though I believe? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Apparently in this interview he takes the gloves off and goes to town on the rest of The Verve. 

http://www.qthemusic.com/15425/richard-ashcroft-returns-q360-preview/

Quite fancy a rubberneck.  Anyone got a scan?

His new single sounds like the winners record off of The Voice.

[mufcok]

Joe Whiley asked him n Radio 2 last week and he said he hasn't been asked this year unfortunately 

[eFestivals]

Other Stage I believe, not sure which day.

[Acid_Haze]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Other Stage I believe, not sure which day.

Can't even see where he'd fit in, the Other stage is packed at the moment.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Happy with that

[mufcok]

5 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Other Stage I believe, not sure which day.

Fucking great news. Made my day

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

Can't even see where he'd fit in, the Other stage is packed at the moment.

After James?

[Yokel Again]

Never seen the Verve despite them being a big band of my youth. Will try and see him - should be good! 

[Alan_C]

Very good news since he is on such a big stage. He should be on mid-afternoon so it will probably be 4/5 Verve songs, a few old his old solo and only a few new ones. Definitely worth seeing early on.

[thewayiam]

FUCKING YES! James, The Coral, Richard Ashcroft would be the beat ever!