Richard Ashcroft Splendour in the Grass set so we cancelled all promotional activity for Sunday," the statement said. It continued: "It wasn't until he got on stage on Sunday night at Splendour that he realised his voice wouldn't make it through the set." Ashcroft was reportedly "ordered not to speak or sing for 72 hours" by a doctor. Notes Richard Ashcroft Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. He
Richard Ashcroft on the official website of Pulse Films, the production company. On 1 March the song "Future's Bright" was premiered on Stereogum. On the official website of the movie "The Adjustment Bureau" there is also a video created for the song by director George Nolfi. After six years' absence, Ashcroft released his comeback fifth studio album, "These People", in May 2016. The album received largely positive reviews from music critics. The album was followed by 2016 UK and Europe tour, an abbreviated North American tour, and -- for the first time in Ashcroft's career -- festival dates in Latin America. In