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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My Chemical Romance 'Sing' For Japan Earthquake Victims

April 14, 2011

My Chemical Romance have recorded a special version of their single 'Sing' for the victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and Tsunami.

The new version, which can be watched below, features classic orchestral Japanese themes.

Ray Toro said: "My Chemical Romance has always shared a special connection with Japan.

"The food, the culture, the energy, the people...Since our first show there, we knew it would be a place we would keep coming back to."

He added that they had been "inspired by our fans" to record the #SingItForJapan version.

The video for the single includes artwork, video footage and pictures donated by fans. All proceeds from the track will go the American Red Cross.

(by Jason Gregory)

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