When the Oasis reunion tour kicked off with a pair of reveals in Cardiff final weekend, Richard Ashcroft was readily available because the opening act. Each nights, the Verve frontman — the Gallagher brothers’ buddy and fellow Britpop-era star — went on second at Principality Stadium following Solid, who’re just lately reunited as effectively. In footage from Friday’s live performance posted to TikTok, an individual within the crowd could be seen utilizing Shazam to determine the tune being carried out by Ashcroft. That tune: “Bitter Candy Symphony,” the Verve’s Stones-sampling 1997 mega-hit. It appears unattainable that somebody at an Oasis live performance in Wales would wish Shazam to determine that specific monitor, however there she was. A textual content overlay on the video reads: “DID THEY JUST SHAZAM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 😩.”
The video went viral, and Ashcroft was a superb sport about it. In an Instagram submit Sunday recapping Saturday evening’s gig, he wrote, “Day 2 because of everybody who got here down and gave such lovely help for my set. If you don’t realize it Shazam it, all new followers welcome!” Ashcroft additionally thanked Liam Gallagher for dedicating “Solid No Shadow” to him; Noel Gallagher wrote the Morning Glory monitor in Ashcroft’s honor three a long time in the past.
Check out the viral Shazam video and Ashcroft’s response beneath.
@liamnoelashcroft Think about not figuring out the best tune of all time… #richardashcroft #bittersweetsymphony #oasis #oasis2025 #oasisreunion #cardiff #shazam #livemusic ♬ authentic sound – LiamNoelAshcroft
