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Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft


Background information
Birth name Richard Paul Ashcroft
Born September 11, 1971
Born place Billinge, Lancashire, England
Origin Wigan, Lancashire, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Britpop
Space Rock
Neo-psychedelia
Years active 1990—present
Label(s) Virgin Records
Parlophone Records
Hut Records
Associated acts Coldplay
RPA & The United Nations of Sound
The Verve
UNKLE
DJ Shadow
The Chemical Brothers
Pino Palladino
Website Website



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Radiohead, U2, Aerosmith, The Killers Set For The X Factor Rock Week

November 27, 2010
Radiohead, U2, Aerosmith, The Killers Set For The X Factor Rock WeekX Factor contestants are set to perform songs by the likes of Radiohead and The Killers on tonight’s programme (November 27), it has emerged.

Each of the seven remaining hopefuls will perform two songs for the first time this series as part of Rock Week.

The Metro reports Irish singer Mary Byrne will sing U2’s ‘All I Want Is You’, while boyband One Direction will tackle ‘Somebody Told Me’ by The Killers.

Wagner is expected to perform ‘Creep’ by Radiohead and Cher Lloyd has been rehearsing a version of Aerosmith’s ‘Walk This Way’.

The X Factor will be shown live on ITV1 at 7.45pm (GMT).

Judges Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will then oversee the elimination of one contestant tomorrow (November 28) at 8pm (GMT).

(by Jason Gregory)



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