Richard Ashcroft has spent much of the summer inspiring huge sing-alongs to classics like ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ as a special guest on Oasis’s stadium tour. It inspired Louder’s review to hail him as “Every inch the rock star with his cut cheekbones, swaggering walk, soaring voice and armed with songs that could go toe to toe with almost anyone.”
He made such an impact that his upcoming UK headline tour has snowballed with several additional dates confirmed following phenomenal demand for tickets.
It positions Richard Ashcroft to make maximum impact when his new album ‘Lovin’ You’ is released on October 10th – and he further amplifies anticipation by sharing the record’s title track as his new single. It features a recording of the iconic guitar riff from Mason Williams’ Grammy-winning 1968 track ‘Classical Gas’. Mason Williams was delighted when he heard the new song ‘Lovin’ You’.
The ‘Lovin’ You’ single is representative of Richard’s ability to continue to evolve his sound, without losing sight of his core artistic identity. His inventive use of loops combined with punchy, hip-hop beats shows a fresh flair for the unconventional.
The single was written by Richard, with a co-writing credit for Mason Williams for the ‘Classical Gas’ riff. Richard co-produced the track with Emre Ramazanoglu.
Listen to ‘Lovin’ You’ – BELOW:
The Oasis tour has generated a fresh rediscovery of Richard’s work, from his huge success with The Verve, led by the 11 x Platinum #1 smash ‘Urban Hymns’, through to an expansive solo career. Now the two-time Ivor Novello and triple BRIT Award winner is set to play the biggest UK headline tour of his career to date. Remaining tickets for the dates listed below are available HERE. He will also wrap the Oasis tour with two final Wembley Stadium shows on September 27th and 28th.
NOVEMBER
8th – Manchester, Co-op Live (SOLD OUT)
MARCH 2026
24th – Cardiff, Utilita Arena (SOLD OUT)
26th – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena (SOLD OUT)
28th – London, The O2
31st – Glasgow, OVO Hydro (ADDED DATE)
APRIL 2026
2nd – Leeds, First Direct Bank Arena
4th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena (ADDED DATE)
6th – Newcastle, Utilita Arena (ADDED DATE)
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