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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous rock singer responds to viral video of fan Shazaming song at concert
A video of a concertgoer Shazaming an Oasis song at one of the band's shows has gone viral, and the musician who sang it has responded himself. Richard Ashcroft, formerly of The Verve, was performing 'Bittersweet Symphony' at Oasis' show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Friday, July 4 when a fan pulled out the Shazam app. The app identifies the name of a song and artist by recording a short clip of the track. 'Imagine not knowing the greatest song of all time,' the caption on the now-viral TikTok reads. The video has accumulated more than 5 million views since it was posted on Friday. Apparently, Ashcroft was among those millions of viewers because he seemingly responded to the viral moment in an Instagram post on Sunday. 'Thanks to everyone who came down and gave such beautiful support for my set,' the singer wrote. 'If you don't know it Shazam it, all new fans welcome! Love to LG for Cast No Shadow, what a tune! We move on Manchester. Are you ready? Music is Power.' Fans recognized that Ashcroft was referring to the viral incident by leaving comments on the singer's post. 'Still can't believe someone had to Shazam Bittersweet Symphony,' one Instagram user commented. 'Richard Ashcroft saw the video of the girl trying to identify one of the most recognizable songs on the planet — and didn't shame her for it. What a king,' another comment reads. Another Instagram user chimed in by saying, 'Gaining new fans keeps the music playing for generations to come.' Ashcroft is supporting Oasis on the legendary band's reunion tour, which their first time back together in 15 years. Oasis originally announced a string of European shows before adding North American tour dates. More information about where to buy tickets for Oasis' North American tour can be found here. Prolific rock musician postpones tour to have surgery Country icon, 86, suffers heart attack after coming out of retirement Son of country music legend who suffered stroke on stage updates fans Famous singer hasn't washed his hair in 15 years: 'Condition only' Country music singer says he could be deported under Trump's new law Read the original article on MassLive.
ITV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Oasis 2025: Your complete guide ahead of sold out Heaton Park shows
Oasis are about to embark on a worldwide reunion tour - with one of the first places they're visiting their home town of Manchester. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to visit Heaton Park for the iconic band's long awaited return after a bitter 15-year split. A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the weekend - with Manchester expected to reach highs of 30C on Friday and 31C on Saturday - and fans are being advised to drink plenty of water and wear suncream and a hat. The band, who formed in 1991, are known for the hits Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out. The UK and Ireland tour began at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, before it comes to Manchester, moving on to London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July and August. With close to half a million fans expected to descend on Heaton Park, here is your complete guide to the event: When are Oasis due to perform in Manchester? Oasis have five sold out shows at Heaton Park - making it, and Wembley Stadium, the venues with the highest number of consecutive tour dates. The Gallagher brothers will be performing on: Fri 11 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester Sat 12 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester Wed 16 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester Sat 19 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester Sun 20 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester Gates will open at 3pm, and while stage times have yet to be confirmed the gig will end at 10.30pm. Who are supporting Oasis? For the UK and Ireland leg of Oasis' world tour, they'll be supported by Wigan -born musician Richard Ashcroft, who first found fame as lead singer The Verve and is known for hits such as Bittersweet Symphony and Drugs Don't Work. They will also be supported by Liverpool Britpop band Cast, which has previously embarked on a number of tours with Oasis. In 1996, Noel Gallagher described watching the band live as a "religious experience". How can fans get there? Organisers have partnered with a number of organisations with an aim to make it easy for fans to get to Heaton Park, but engineering works across Manchester may cause some disruption. For those coming from outside of Manchester, organisers recommend using their official partner Big Green Coach, which offers drop-off and pick-up options both before and after the show. Coaches will run from cities and towns across the north of England as far away as Newcastle, while also offering routes from London Victoria. All of the coaches will arrive at Heaton Park before the music starts, and take fans home after the gig finishes. Closer to Heaton Park, the Bee Network will be operating a dedicated bus service from Lever Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Tickets for the shuttle bus must be bought in advance for £10 on the Bee Network app. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) also recommend the tram as the easiest way to travel to Heaton Park from Manchester's city centre. However engineering work will be taking place at Piccadilly Gardens, which means there will be no trams operating from Piccadilly Station to Heaton Park. For fans planning to get the tram after the gig, TfGM has warned that the Heaton Park tram stop will be closed from 9pm. Instead, those looking to get back to the city centre will be directed to the nearby Bowker Vale tram stop. Organisers have also warned that there will be no regular or disabled parking available at Heaton Park. What is the advice for the heatwave? With temperatures of up to 31C forecasted on Friday and Saturday fans are being urged to stay hydrated and take precautions. Gig-goers can bring an empty plastic bottle - of 500ml or less - which can be refilled at a number of stations around the site. Those without a bottle can get an empty cup from the welfare tent to use at refill points. It is also advised to bring and wear suncream - as long as it is in a small bottle of 200ml of less - and wear a hat. What rules are in place at Heaton Park? To keep everyone safe and avoid overcrowding, a number of restrictions are in place during all of the Heaton Park shows. To maximise space, the gigs will all be fully standing with no seating offered and no outside seated allowed into the park. While there is a designated accessible viewing platform with seating, tickets for this area has sold out. Organisers are also recommending fans do not bring any bags with them, as they will be made to wait in long queues where their bags will be checked. If attendees do bring a bag, they must be no bigger than an A4 piece of paper. A number of items are banned including: Are tickets still available? Unfortunately, tickets for Oasis' Heaton Park shows sold out in less than ten hours. While other venues received extra dates after the phenomenal demand, the band currently has no plans to return to Manchester as part of their world tour.
New York Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Richard Ashcroft responds after Oasis fan goes viral for not knowing ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony'
That's life. Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft took to social media to respond to an Oasis fan who didn't recognize his hit song 'Bitter Sweet Symphony.' The initial incident unfolded Friday, July 4, in Cardiff, Wales, as Ashcroft opened for Oasis before the band's first show in 16 years. 11 Richard Ashcroft opens for Oasis in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4. 11 An Oasis fan caught Shazaming Richard Ashcroft and The Verve's 1997 hit song 'Bitter Sweet Symphony.' 'Richard Ashcroft performs Bittersweet Symphony ahead of the Oasis gig, and this melon is on Shazam trying to find out what it's called,' one person wrote via X on Friday alongside the now-viral clip. The video showed a young woman in the audience bopping along to The Verve's 1997 hit while looking up the famous tune on the song-identifier app. Ashcroft then took to Instagram to 'welcome' the Oasis fan in question to his and The Verve's music. 11 A fan caught looking up Richard Ashcroft and The Verve's 1997 hit 'Bitter Sweet Symphony.' 11 A fan caught looking up 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' during Richard Ashcroft's performance on Friday, July 4. 'Day 2 thanks to everyone who came down and gave such beautiful support for my set,' he wrote on Sunday alongside a clip from his performance. 'If you don't know it Shazam it, all new fans welcome!' 'Love to [Liam Gallagher] for Cast No Shadow, what a tune!' Ashcroft added. 'We move on Manchester. Are you ready? Music is Power RA' Still, the fan caught Shazaming 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' during the Cardiff show faced significant backlash from other fans of the disbanded English rock group. 'Very embarrassing,' one person wrote on X after watching the viral clip. 'Wow!' added another. 'This is just crazy!' 'She should have been escorted off the premises,' commented a third Ashcroft fan. 11 Richard Ashcroft opens for Oasis in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4. Samir Hussein/WireImage 11 Richard Ashcroft opens for Oasis in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4. However, others supported the Oasis fan and rushed to her defense. 'Not everyone is 50 years old,' one person commented alongside a laughing emoji. 'Everyone has their own music journey,' another wrote, while a third X user added, 'So what's the problem?' 11 Richard Ashcroft opening for Oasis before their first reunion show in 16 years. REUTERS Meanwhile, Ashcroft's performance at the Principality Stadium on Friday came shortly before Liam and Noel Gallagher took the stage to kick off their first Oasis concert in nearly two decades. Although the beloved band broke up following a backstage fight between the famous brothers at the Rock en Seine festival in August 2009, they announced last summer that the group was reuniting for an Oasis Live '25 world tour. Liam, 52, and Noel, 58, showed unity when they walked out and raised their hands together before jumping into their first song. 11 Liam and Noel Gallagher before kicking off their first Oasis reunion show on Friday, July 4, in Cardiff, Wales. Samir Hussein/WireImage 11 Oasis performing for the first time in 16 years in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4. BACKGRID They later played some of the group's biggest hits, including 'Wonderwall, 'Champagne Supernova' and 'Don't Look Back in Anger.' We're Tracking Prime Day Live! Unlock exclusive NYP codes and real-time deals on everyday must-haves. See Your Deals Music industry experts exclusively told The Post that the once-feuding brothers will make at least $200 million from their reunion tour, but fans of the band are just happy that Noel and Liam have reunited. 'This is history,' one person tweeted during the concert, while another added, 'A sight I never thought I'd see again.' Meg Mathews, Noel's first ex-wife, was caught leaving Oasis' first reunion concert early. She later took to social media to explain that she left before the four-song encore to beat the crowd. 11 Liam and Noel Gallagher holding each other's hands up before kicking off the first show of their Oasis Live '25 world tour. Samir Hussein/WireImage 11 Noel and Liam Gallagher performing in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4. BACKGRID 'And to all the F–king papers I left before the encore as I have left many a stadium at the end and it's carnage,' she wrote on Instagram. 'But yes I could hear Wonderwall as I walked to my car! Happy now..' Oasis' reunion tour will continue for several more shows across Britain and Ireland before hitting North America on August 25.
The Irish Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Oasis fans angered as gig-goer uses Shazam to identify one of the ‘greatest songs of all time'
OASIS fans have been left angered after a gig-goer used Shazam to identify one of the 'greatest songs of all time'. Friday night saw Noel and 6 Oasis fans have been left angered after a gig-goer used Shazam to identify one of the 'greatest songs of all time' Credit: PA 6 One fan filmed another using the app on Friday night Credit: Tiktok/@liamnoelashcroft 6 The Verve's Richard Ashcroft was one of the support acts for Oasis Credit: Getty 6 He performed the classic hit Bittersweet Symphony Credit: Tiktok/@liamnoelashcroft The brothers performed Cardiff . But before they took to the stage, the audience were treated to sets by support acts Cast and The Verve's Richard Ashcroft. Richard, 53, performed a series of the bands hits, including Bittersweet Symphony. The track - which was first released in 1997 - reached number two and went on to be described as "one of the defining songs of the Britpop era", as well as being named in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Read More on Oasis However, this seemed to be lost on one female concert-goer, who was caught using the Shazam app to identify the song. In a video posted to TikTok, a fellow music fan shared footage of the woman checking the track and captioned it: "Imagine not knowing the greatest song of all time." The clip angered a number of others, with one commenting: "Seriously! I couldn't get a ticket because of these people." Another added: "'And there's real fans from the 90's that couldn't get tickets." Most read in Music A third wrote: "If you don't know bittersweet symphony we can't be friends". Meanwhile a fourth was equally annoyed, saying: "nah there's no way i lost tickets to someone shazaming one of the most popular songs of the britpop era". Oasis kick off historic reunion tour as Noel & Liam reunite for first show in Cardiff Later, when the moment came for Noel and Liam to come out on stage, the brothers clasped hands together, proving their years-long feud was well and truly behind them. The two-and-a-quarter hour set was packed with big moments, including a , who on Thursday in Spain . The Sun understands lifelong made a late request following his for their team to add him to the visuals used during their 1994 hit Live Forever. 6 The Gallagher brothers reunited for the first time in 16 years Credit: Getty 6 Liam and Noel played 23 of their biggest songs to the adoring crowd Credit: AFP
Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Oasis fans angered as gig-goer uses Shazam to identify one of the ‘greatest songs of all time'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OASIS fans have been left angered after a gig-goer used Shazam to identify one of the 'greatest songs of all time'. Friday night saw Noel and Liam Gallagher finally reunite on stage for the first time in 16 years. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Oasis fans have been left angered after a gig-goer used Shazam to identify one of the 'greatest songs of all time' Credit: PA 6 One fan filmed another using the app on Friday night Credit: Tiktok/@liamnoelashcroft 6 The Verve's Richard Ashcroft was one of the support acts for Oasis Credit: Getty 6 He performed the classic hit Bittersweet Symphony Credit: Tiktok/@liamnoelashcroft The brothers performed 23 of their biggest songs for delighted fans at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. But before they took to the stage, the audience were treated to sets by support acts Cast and The Verve's Richard Ashcroft. Richard, 53, performed a series of the bands hits, including Bittersweet Symphony. The track - which was first released in 1997 - reached number two and went on to be described as "one of the defining songs of the Britpop era", as well as being named in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. However, this seemed to be lost on one female concert-goer, who was caught using the Shazam app to identify the song. In a video posted to TikTok, a fellow music fan shared footage of the woman checking the track and captioned it: "Imagine not knowing the greatest song of all time." The clip angered a number of others, with one commenting: "Seriously! I couldn't get a ticket because of these people." Another added: "'And there's real fans from the 90's that couldn't get tickets." A third wrote: "If you don't know bittersweet symphony we can't be friends". Meanwhile a fourth was equally annoyed, saying: "nah there's no way i lost tickets to someone shazaming one of the most popular songs of the britpop era". Oasis kick off historic reunion tour as Noel & Liam reunite for first show in Cardiff Later, when the moment came for Noel and Liam to come out on stage, the brothers clasped hands together, proving their years-long feud was well and truly behind them. The two-and-a-quarter hour set was packed with big moments, including a tribute to tragic Liverpool football star Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash on Thursday in Spain. The Sun understands lifelong Manchester City fans Noel and Liam made a late request following his sudden death aged 28 for their team to add him to the visuals used during their 1994 hit Live Forever. 6 The Gallagher brothers reunited for the first time in 16 years Credit: Getty
