That’s life.
Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft took to social media to reply to an Oasis fan who didn’t acknowledge his hit track “Bitter Sweet Symphony.”
The preliminary incident unfolded Friday, July 4, in Cardiff, Wales, as Ashcroft opened for Oasis earlier than the band’s first present in 16 years.
“Richard Ashcroft performs Bittersweet Symphony ahead of the Oasis gig, and this melon is on Shazam trying to find out what it’s called,” one particular person wrote through X on Friday alongside the now-viral clip.
The video confirmed a younger lady within the viewers bopping alongside to The Verve’s 1997 hit whereas trying up the well-known tune on the song-identifier app.
Ashcroft then took to Instagram to “welcome” the Oasis fan in query to his and The Verve’s music.
“Day 2 thanks to everyone who came down and gave such beautiful support for my set,” he wrote on Sunday alongside a clip from his efficiency. “If you don’t know it Shazam it, all new fans welcome!”
“Love to [Liam Gallagher] for Cast No Shadow, what a tune!” Ashcroft added. “We move on Manchester. Are you ready? Music is Power RA”
Nonetheless, the fan caught Shazaming “Bitter Sweet Symphony” through the Cardiff present confronted important backlash from different followers of the disbanded English rock group.
“Very embarrassing,” one particular person wrote on X after watching the viral clip.
“Wow!” added one other. “This is just crazy!”
“She should have been escorted off the premises,” commented a 3rd Ashcroft fan.
Nevertheless, others supported the Oasis fan and rushed to her protection.
“Not everyone is 50 years old,” one particular person commented alongside a laughing emoji.
“Everyone has their own music journey,” one other wrote, whereas a 3rd X person added, “So what’s the problem?”
In the meantime, Ashcroft’s efficiency on the Principality Stadium on Friday got here shortly earlier than Liam and Noel Gallagher took the stage to kick off their first Oasis live performance in practically 20 years.
Though the beloved band broke up following a backstage combat between the well-known brothers on the Rock en Seine competition in August 2009, they introduced final summer season that the group was reuniting for an Oasis Stay ’25 world tour.
Liam, 52, and Noel, 58, confirmed unity once they walked out and raised their fingers collectively earlier than leaping into their first track.
They later performed a number of the group’s greatest hits, together with “Wonderwall, “Champagne Supernova” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”
Music business specialists solely advised The Submit that the once-feuding brothers will make at the least $200 million from their reunion tour, however followers of the band are simply glad that Noel and Liam have reunited.
“This is history,” one particular person tweeted through the live performance, whereas one other added, “A sight I never thought I’d see again.”
Meg Mathews, Noel’s first ex-wife, was caught leaving Oasis’ first reunion live performance early. She later took to social media to clarify that she left earlier than the four-song encore to beat the gang.
“And to all the F–king papers I left before the encore as I have left many a stadium at the end and it’s carnage,” she wrote on Instagram. “But yes I could hear Wonderwall as I walked to my car! Happy now..”
Oasis’ reunion tour will proceed for a number of extra reveals throughout Britain and Eire earlier than hitting North America on August 25.
