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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
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Madness, Ray Davies, Yo La Tengo For Meltdown Festival 2011

March 24, 2011
Madness, Ray Davies, Yo La Tengo For Meltdown Festival 2011Ray Davies will be joined by Madness and Yo La Tengo at this year's Meltdown festival in London.

The former Kinks frontman is curating the event, which will take place at the Royal Festival Hall from June 10-19.

Davies will play on the opening and closing night of the festival.

Other acts on the bill include The Fugs, The Sonics, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and The Alan Price Set.

Previous Meltdown curators have included Jarvis Cocker, Morrissey and David Bowie.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now.

(by Holly Frith)



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