Ashcroft expands tour to accommodate British fans
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emailupdate: Richard Ashcroft has added four dates to his upcoming U.K. & Ireland mini-tour due to popular demand. The outing will now comprise nine shows in Birmingham, Manchester, and London, England, as well as Dublin, Ireland, and Glasgow, Scotland.
The current tour will also include a 10-date North American venture beginning on Nov. 4 in Chicago and finishing up in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 18.
The debut album from the former Verve frontman, who began his solo career in 1999, is currently at No. 28 on the Official U.K. Album Chart; it entered it 14 weeks ago at No. 1. The LP has also sold over 200,000 copies and been certified gold.
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
October
7 - Rome, Italy - Palladium
November
4 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
5 - Detroit, MI - Magic Bag
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
9 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
17 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
18 - Vancouver, BC - Sonar
December
3, 4 - Manchester, England - Apollo
6, 7 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
8, 9 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
11 - Birmingham, England - Birmingham Academy
14, 15 - London, England - Brixton Academy
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