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Verve Singer Richard Ashcroft Was a Total Champ About That Fan Who Had to Shazam ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ at Oasis Kick-Off Gig

Former The Verve singer Richard Ashcroft had a very sweet response to the video of a fan who had to Shazam 'Bittersweet Symphony' at the Oasis show.

There are any number of snarky, not-so-nice ways that Richard Ashcroft could have responded to the viral video of a fan caught Shazam-ing “Bittersweet Symphony” during the kick-off night of Oasis ‘ reunion tour last weekend. But, being the gentleman that he is, the former Verve frontman whose upcoming solo album is titled Lovin’ You(Oct. 3) graciously chose the path of kindness and love in an Instagram post earlier this week. In a video of the sold-out crowd at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales enthusiastically shouting the lyrics to the massive 1997 hit along with him, Ashcroft wrote, “Day 2 thanks to everyone who came down and gave such beautiful support for my set.

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