After embarking upon the biggest stadium tour of the year as special guest to Oasis, selling out Manchester’s Co-op Live, and announcing extra tour dates for 2026, Richard Ashcroft today announces even more UK dates due to huge demand - and he's coming to Birmingham.

The announcement follows the news of 10 October release date of his brand-new album Lovin’ You. His seventh solo set, Lovin’ You is his first all-new album since 2018’s Natural Rebel and follows 2021’s Acoustic Hymns, Vol. 1.

The ‘Lovin’ You’ album opens with its first single ‘Lover’, which received nationwide airplay. The song interpolates Joan Armatrading’s classic ‘Love And Affection’, which earned the praise of the legendary songwriter herself: “I love how he’s used my song and I love his song.”

That single sets the standard for a record which finds Richard at the peak of his powers. It’s a set which spans the many facets of his sound, from his classic string-soaked acoustic balladry and anthemic indie-rock, through to flashes of Americana, soul and glitchy electro beats. Its themes are intimate and personal, dominated by love, romance and affecting messages of support for those struggling with life’s challenges.

A two-time Ivor Novello Award winner (Songwriter of the Year and Outstanding Contribution To British Music), Richard Ashcroft has become one of the most accomplished and influential songwriters around over the course of a career which spans three decades. His first chapter with The Verve reached a remarkable peak with Urban Hymns, a hit-laden set (Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Drugs Don’t Work, Lucky Man, Sonnet) which is one of the biggest selling albums in UK history with 11 x Platinum certifications.

Richard Ashcroft plays Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 4 April 2026. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 15 August here.