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Richard Ashcroft to embark on European tour

Richard Ashcroft November 2005

Richard Ashcroft November 2005

The ex-Verve frontman lines up six dates

Richard Ashcroft has lined up a series of European dates ahead of his forthcoming UK tour.

The ex- frontman will hit the road for six shows next month.

The gigs will be the singer's first since his June appearances at Isle Of Wight, T In The Park, Oxegen and his show at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

He will play:

Paris Bataclan (October 22)
Berlin Wed Huxley's (24)
Hamburg Docks (25)
Brussels Halles de Schaerbeek (31)
Cologne E-Werk (November 1)
Munich Georg Elser Hallen (6)


Following his whirlwind tour of Europe, Ashcroft will play five UK arena dates at the end of November.

They are:

Glasgow SECC (November 29)
Manchester Evening News Arena (30)
Newcastle Arena (December 2)
Birmingham NIA (3)
London Wembley Arena (5)


For ticket availability go to NME.COM/gigs.

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