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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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Florence & The Machine Joins Drake At London Gig

January 10, 2011
Florence & The Machine Joins Drake At London GigFlorence & The Machine joined Drake on stage as the rapper played the second of three gigs in London on Saturday (January 8).

Singer Florence Welch was greeted by huge cheers at Hammersmith Apollo when she emerged during the song 'Fireworks'.

Wearing a long cream dress, Welch sang the vocal part normally performed by Alicia Keys on the rapper's debut album 'Thank Me Later'.

The collaboration is understood to have taken place after the singer attend Drake's opening show on Friday (January 7) as a fan.

You can see a fan video of her performance, as well as photos from Drake's gig at the Apollo, below. He ends his residency at the Apollo tonight (January 10).

Drake ft Florence & The Machine - 'Fireworks':

(by Jason Gregory)



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