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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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Pet Shot Boys Cover Coldplay On Christmas EP

November 6, 2009
Pet Shot Boys Cover Coldplay On Christmas EPThe Pet Shop Boys are to release a festive EP, entitled 'Christmas', on December 14.

The five-track EP includes a new version of 'It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas', which was originally released in 1997 exclusively to the band's fan club.

A re-imagining of Madness' 'My Girl' and a new version of 'All Over The World' from Pet Shop Boys' latest album 'Yes' is also included on the tracklisting.

A cover of Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' also features on the EP.

The EP's release will precede the band's UK tour, which gets udner way in Glasgow on December 17.

The tracklisting for 'Christmas' is:

  1. It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas
  2. My Girl
  3. All Over The World
  4. Viva La Vida/ Domino Dancing
  5. My Girl (Our House mix)

(by Jason Gregory)



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