Richard Ashcroft van the verve supportact oasis reünie

"I can say with no exaggeration that the song-writing talent of Noel, and Liam’s pure spirit as a lead singer, helped to inspire me to create some of my best work", laat Ashcroft in een reactie op het nieuws weten. “It was the perfection of Live Forever that forced me to try and write my own." Ashcroft schreef onder andere tracks als 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' en 'The Drugs Don't Work' en heeft duidelijk zin om onderdeel te zijn van de reünieshows. “They dared to be great, made the dreams we had real and I will always remember those days with joy. Now it’s time to create more memories and I’m ready to bring it. See you next summer. Music is power.”