Richard Ashcroft to him. Ashcroft began work on his second album "Human Conditions" in 2002. The lead single, "Check the Meaning", was released in early October, and peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was released later that month and reached No. 3 in the UK Album Chart. Reception to the album was generally positive. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalised score of 61% based on 15 reviews. In response to negative reaction to the album, Coldplay's Chris Martin – a fan of both Ashcroft and The Verve – defended the album's merits which "made an impression"
Stella Ashcroft Stella Ashcroft Stella Ashcroft (born 27 July 2002) is an artistic gymnast from New Zealand, specialising in the vault, beam and floor events. In 2018 she competed at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. Ashcroft is from Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2016 she won a bronze medal at the Pacific Rim Championships. In 2017, she won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Junior Commonwealth Gymnastics Championships in Namibia. In 2018 Ashcroft received a New Zealand Racing Board Scholarship. In 2018 she competed at the gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, her first event as a senior athlete.