Richard Ashcroft announces massive 2019 UK tour

He's hitting the road once more...

Richard Ashcroft has announced that he’ll head out on a massive UK tour next spring. Full dates and ticket details are below.

He’s set to play a series of shows in cities including Portsmouth, Leicester, London, Edinburgh, Hull and Birmingham between April 19 and May 5. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am on October 12 and you can buy them here.

Ashcroft is touring in support of fifth solo album, ‘Natural Rebel’, which is due out on October 19. As well as heading out on a UK tour this October, he’ll hit the road once again next spring.

Check out the dates in full below.

Fri April 19 2019 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
Sat April 20 2019 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Mon April 22 2019 – Newcastle , O2 Academy Newcastle
Tue April 23 2019 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Thu April 25 2019 – Hull, Bonus Arena
Sat April 27 2019 – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
Wed May 1 2019 – Doncaster, Doncaster Dome
Thu May 2 2019 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Fri May 3 2019 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Sat May 4 2019 – London, Olympia

Meanwhile, Ashcroft was recently forced to issue a statement after he was accused of dropping a package of drugs from his pocket during an appearance on Soccer AM. A number of viewers shared footage of the moment on social media, forcing the ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ artist to set the record straight via Instagram.

“Number one: Cocaine and I have had no relationship for decades”, he said.

“Number two: Don’t you ever surmise what has fallen out of my pocket. And, don’t bring my children into it.”