RICHARD ASHCROFT // BARROWLAND BALLROOM, GLASGOW
The Verve’s frontman… Richard Ashcroft kicks off his Sold-Out Natural Rebel UK Tour at Glasgow’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom with a stellar performance!
RICHARD ASHCROFT PERFORMING AT GLASGOW’S BARROWLAND BALLROOM - 26.10.2018
PICTURE BY: STEPHEN WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY
★★★★★
The Verve’s frontman Richard Ashcroft is back with a new album and tour to promote the new music. Natural Rebel is his newest work since These People in 2016, and the album boasts some great tracks. Tonight would see Ashcroft cover his whole back catalogue, as he played the first night of his tour to an eagerly awaiting Barrowlands crowd.
Hold On, Sonnet and Break The Night With Colour, a fab start to an amazing night. Ashcroft was on top form, the atmosphere was electric and the Barrowland crowd were putty in his hands.
New tracks Surprised By The Joy, Born To Be Strangers, That’s When I Feel It, a Man In Motion and Money Money, all well received by the Glasgow audience. But the more well-known numbers at times threatened to raise the roof off the old building. History, Drugs Don’t Work, Lucky Man. 3 epic Ashcroft tunes which everyone in the crowd knew word perfect, and the mass karaoke was incredible.
But closing the evening, Bittersweet Symphony had the hairs standing up on the back of the neck. A rousing finale to a spectacular evening. Richard Ashcroft is a force of nature. He could stand at the end of the stage and just stare the audience into a coma! Ashcroft, Gallagher, Brown, Weller, a rare breed of British singer songwriters. They just have that something that makes them stand out from the crowd. Ashcroft has it in spades, and the crowd feed from it, creating an electric atmosphere. Couple that with a venue like the Barras and the tickets should have a warning on them!
This was the perfect start to the tour, the best venue, the best crowd and an artist at the top of his game. A tremendous gig, and a great night out. This is music.
SETLIST: | RICHARD ASHCROFT : BARROWLAND BALLROOM, GLASGOW - 26.10.2018
Hold On
Sonnet - (The Verve song)
Break The Night With Colour
Birds Fly
Weeping Willow - (The Verve song)
Surprised By The Joy
A Song for the Lovers
Born To Be Strangers
This Is How It Feels
Music Is Power
That’s How Strong
Money Money
ENCORE:
History - (The Verve song)
A Man in Motion
The Drugs Don’t Work - (The Verve song)
Lucky Man - (The Verve song)
Bitter Sweet Symphony - (The Verve song)
RICHARD ASHCROFT | UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
2018:
28 OCT | MIDDLESBOROUGH Town Hall
29 OCT | NOTTINGHAM Rock City
31 OCT | MANCHESTER Albert Hall
2 Nov | LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town
2019:
19 APR | PORTSMOUTH Guildhall
20 APR | CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
22 APR | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy
23 APR | EDINBURGH Usher Hall
24 APR | HULL Bonus Arena
27 APR | BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy
29 APR | DUBLIN Olympia Theatre
01 MAY | DONCASTER The Dome
03 MAY | LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
04 MAY | LONDON Olympia