Richard Ashcroft reveals his excitement to play first Wigan show in more than 25 years

Former frontman of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft says he has been trying for years to play a gig in his hometown of Wigan but there wasn't the right venue.It will be the first time he's played in his hometown since The Verve's historic gig at Haigh Hall, which saw a crowd of 33,000 fans.

When tickets went on sale, for one gig initially, on Saturday 20 July, they sold out in less than 24 hours, so another gig was added for the following night. Smiling, Richard said: "Me and my wife have this debate, because wherever I am in the world, if someone says 'where are you from?' I always say 'a town called Wigan not far from Manchester and Liverpool'

At the Live 8 concert in London in 2005, Coldplay's Chris Martin called him "the best singer in the world".

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