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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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Orbital To Headline Rock Ness Festival, Announce Own Gigs

January 27, 2009
Orbital To Headline Rock Ness Festival, Announce Own GigsOrbital will headline the Rock Ness Festival in Scotland this June, it's been announced.

The dance duo join The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro and Basement, who have already been unveiled as headliners.

The event is scheduled to take place from June 12th-14th.

Meanwhile, Oribtal, who announced their reunion last December, will also play two headlining shows of their own in September.

The duo will play the Manchester Academy on September 19th and the London Brixton Academy on September 25th.

Orbital split in 2004 after establishing themselves as one of the pioneer acts in dance music.

(by Jason Gregory)



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