Richard Ashcroft confirms dates for rescheduled London, Manchester gigs

Richard Ashcroft has confirmed the dates for his rescheduled gigs in London and Manchester.

Ashcroft was forced to postpone the shows last month due to illness, but has quickly made room for the London O2 Forum on December 22nd and the Albert Hall in Manchester the next night. “I want to say how disappointed I am to have to reschedule the upcoming Manchester and London shows,” he said on social media when the gigs were pulled.

“I was diagnosed by the Middlesbrough team doctor and he said the throat virus probably started before Glasgow it would have been easy to say we’ll just cancel Middlesbrough and Nottingham but the reason I was there is to play some cities like Middlesbrough that get passed on!”

“It has really been hard to make this call but everyone deserves to hear me at my best. It hurts to think people have booked hotels etc that’s the worst bit. Again apology to fans band crew I will be back stronger I hope people who did see those shows know I care and love being up there.”