The original line-up of iconic nineties band The Verve have kissed and made up and are returning later this year with a brand new album and tour. Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Pete Salisbury and Simon Jones have reportedly already started work on the as yet untitled release, and will continue work after a summer break. Simon Tong will not be re-joining the band due to current commitments with The Good, The Bad & The Queen.
As an added bonus the newly reformed Wigan-ites will play a six date tour of the UK. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, July 6th. The dates are:
November 2nd & 3rd – Glasgow Academy
November 5th & 6th – Blackpool Empress Ballroom
November 8th & 9th – London Roundhouse
This will be the first time the original line-up has appeared on the same stage since 1998 after the fractured relationship between McCabe and Aschcroft came to a hault. The band officialy split in 1999 after touring with replacement guitarist B.J Cole. Hilariously, since the split Ashcroft said that it was more likely that all four of The Beatles would be getting back together than them reforming.
Take a trip down memory lane below and check out the band performing a track from their homecoming show at Haigh Hall in Wigan back in 1998. This was The Verve’s Spike Island. A band at the peak of their powers, and it still stands as one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen. In the immortal words of Ahscroft “Come Oooooonnnnn”…
The Verve – This Is Music (Live, Haigh Hall – Wigan ’98)
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The Verve – History (Live, Black Sessions) [download mp3 ♫]
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The best world band!!! I can’t wait the new album!!!
Ashcroft’s not done anything of note since the split, let’s hope the creativity flows again.
I saw them last night at Nottingham Arena and they were amazing. Can’t wait for the new album. And I loved Human Conditions by Ashcroft.
Caught the band, without Nick McCabe in Hamilton, Ontario-Canada.
It was going to a rock show was meant to be!
This past year I also caught Ashcroft on his solo tour in Ottawa, Ontario.
Again, by himself…he was larger than life–can’t wait for the reunion;
as Noel (Oasis) put it, “The most important band in history”
No shit.
I cant wait for the new album, There new song sounded amazing live, scary infact, glad to see they are trying to make an album thats “out there” so to speak, hopefully it will the cosmic soup they promise!
Even though The Verve split, their music was still HEAVILY played on my ipod. Richard’s solo records were also. They are Brilliant. Anything he touches is pure gold to the true fans.
He never toured America much, but Hopefully The Verve WILL this time. I know their next record will be MEGA. It has to be…Ashcroft is a part of it.
Can’t wait guys…and PLEASE come to California.
Love the Verve, but found the new album a bit of a let down…only two decent songs…come on lads!