Richard Ashcroft responds after Oasis fan goes viral for not knowing ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’

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Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft took to social media to respond to an Oasis fan who didn’t recognize the band’s iconic song “Bitter Sweet Symphony.”

The initial incident unfolded Friday, July 4, in Cardiff, Wales, as Ashcroft opened for Oasis before the band’s first show in 16 years.

Richard Ashcroft opens for Oasis in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4. ZUMAPRESS.comA fan caught Shazaming The Verve’s 1997 hit song “Bitter Sweet Symphony.”

“Richard Ashcroft performs Bittersweet Symphony ahead of the Oasis gig, and this melon is on Shazam trying to find out what it’s called,” one person wrote via X on Friday alongside the now-viral clip.

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The video showed a young woman in the audience bopping along to The Verve’s 1997 hit while looking up the famous tune on the song-identifier app.

Ashcroft then took to Instagram to “welcome” the Oasis fan in question to his and The Verve’s music.

The fan faced major backlash from other fans of the disbanded English rock group.

“Day 2 thanks to everyone who came down and gave such beautiful support for my set,” he wrote on Sunday alongside a clip from his performance. “If you don’t know it Shazam it, all new fans welcome!”

“Love to [Liam Gallagher] for Cast No Shadow, what a tune!” Ashcroft added. “We move on Manchester. Are you ready? Music is Power RA”

Still, the person caught Shazaming “Bitter Sweet Symphony” during the Cardiff show faced significant backlash from other fans of the disbanded English rock group.

“Very embarrassing,” one person wrote on X after watching the viral clip.

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“Wow!” added another. “This is just crazy!”

“She should have been escorted off the premises,” commented a third Ashcroft fan.

Richard Ashcroft took to Instagram to “welcome” the fan in question to The Verve’s music. Samir Hussein/WireImage

However, others supported the Oasis fan and rushed to her defense.

“Not everyone is 50 years old,” one person commented alongside a laughing emoji.

“Everyone has their own music journey,” another wrote, while a third X user added, “So what’s the problem?”

Richard Ashcroft opening for Oasis before their first reunion show in 16 years. REUTERS

Meanwhile, Ashcroft’s performance at the Principality Stadium on Friday came shortly before Liam and Noel Gallagher took the stage to kick off their first Oasis concert in nearly two decades.

Although the beloved band broke up following a backstage fight between the famous brothers at the Rock en Seine festival in August 2009, they announced last summer that the group was reuniting for an Oasis Live ’25 world tour.

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Liam, 52, and Noel, 58, showed unity when they walked out and raised their hands together before jumping into their first song.

Liam and Noel Gallagher before kicking off their first Oasis reunion show. Samir Hussein/WireImageOasis performing together for the first time since 2009 in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4. BACKGRID

They later played some of the group’s biggest hits, including “Wonderwall, “Champagne Supernova” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”

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Music industry expertsexclusively told The Postthat the once-feuding brothers will make at least $200 million from their reunion tour, but fans of the band are just happy that Noel and Liam have reunited.

“This is history,”one person tweetedduring the concert, while another added, “A sight I never thought I’d see again.”

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Meg Mathews, Noel’s first ex-wife, was caught leaving the Oasis’ concert early. She later took to social media to explain that she left before the four-song encore to beat the crowd.

The band kicked off the their Oasis Live ’25 world tour. Samir Hussein/WireImageThe reunion tour will continue across Great Britain and Ireland before hitting North America on Aug. 25. BACKGRID

“And to all the F–king papers I left before the encore as I have left many a stadium at the end and it’s carnage,” she wrote on Instagram. “But yes I could hear Wonderwall as I walked to my car! Happy now..”

Oasis’ reunion tour will continue for several more shows across Great Britain and Ireland before hitting North America on Aug. 25.