"This just proves that music is power," Richard Ashcroft, beating his chest, tells the crowd. After the summer we've just had, it's hard to argue. The Wiganer's renewed energy was clear as he warmed ...

Richard Ashcroft's touring audio crew: Craig Burns, Matt Lewis, Adrian Roche, Tom Robson, Eds John, Megan Clement, Louis Briggs. (Britannia Row) Possessing one of the most distinctive voices in ...

Richard Ashcroft, riding on a crest of a wave, has stopped in Leeds on his latest tour. A week on from a visit by Britpop legend Damon Albarn, as his Gorillaz climbed high, Leeds First Direct Bank ...