It’s been seven years since Richard Ashcroft last put out music of his own, though he hasn’t been totally absent. In 2019, the Verve frontman finally won back the rights to “Bitter Sweet Symphony” from the Rolling Stones, and a few years later he reenacted the song’s video for a Sky Sports F1 promo. It’s been reported that Ashcroft will open for Oasis on their upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates, and he’ll have some new music to play while he’s at it: Today he’s back with a new single called “Lover.”
