Oasis, official: Richard Ashcroft special guest in UK and Ireland
Through a video shared on their official social channels, Oasis have officially confirmed that Richard Ashcroft will join the group during their planned reunion tour in the UK and Ireland.
The name of the former Vervepresented as a “special guest” in the caption that accompanies the clip with archive and recent images, had been around for a long time and last week he was quoted by a source close to Oasis revealing to the Independent that Ashcroft and the Cast would open the shows that will mark the return of the Gallagher brothers to the stage together.
The “Wonderwall” band and Richard Ashcroft have a long-standing history and to the Verve frontman, among other things, the Gallagher brothers’ band had also dedicated the song “Cast no shadow”. More recently, Ashcroft also collaborated with Liam on the single “C’mon People (We’re Making It Now)”.
“I am thrilled to announce that I will be performing as a special guest on this epochal tour”, wrote Ashcroft on his social channels: “There will be great pieces to play, thanks to the brothers for involving me”. In a statement taken from the Guardian he added:
“As an early fan of theirs, I was thrilled for several reasons when Oasis’ return was announced. I can say, without exaggeration, that Noel’s songwriting talent and Liam’s pure spirit as a singer have helped and inspired me to create some of my best work. It was the perfection of ‘Live Forever’ that inspired me to write. They dared to be great, they made the dreams we had real and I will always remember those days with joy memories and I’m ready to do it next summer.
The official Cast announcement has yet to arrive, while i Cage The Elephant have already been confirmed as special guests for all dates in North America and Mexico.
