Ash Share Live Scala Video for Fun People Featuring Graham Coxon
As they count down to the release of their ninth studio album Ad Astra, Ash have shared a dynamic live video for the track Fun People—featuring Graham Coxon—captured at their sold-out London Scala show. The album is set to arrive on 3rd October 2025 via Fierce Panda Records.
The high-energy clip captures the band in full flight, delivering a frenetic performance of one of the most punchy, eccentric songs in their catalogue—now given extra bite with a guest appearance from Blur’s legendary guitarist. It’s a potent taster of the mood Ash are channelling ahead of Ad Astra, which they describe as a “visual extravaganza” and an album about lift-off, energy, and, above all, optimism.
“Hurtling down the runway as we take off into the sunset – that’s probably the perfect metaphor for where we are right now,” the band shared. “We still haven’t quite recovered from the buzz of those shows.”
Ad Astra: Power-Pop, Reflection, and a Glimmer of Hope
Three decades in and still rocketing forward, Ash’s Ad Astra is a joyful explosion of power-pop urgency and cosmic reflection. From the kinetic blast of Hallion to the melodic shimmer of Which One Do You Want?, the album embraces both the band’s fiery punk beginnings and their more expansive, emotional textures.
Pre-order Ad Astra HERE
Fans can expect acoustic elegance on My Favourite Ghost, the chugging riffs of Keep Dreaming, and Dehumanised, a sonic lunge straight for the gut. Fun People stands out not just for its chaos and energy, but as a celebration of their enduring inventiveness—bolstered here by Coxon’s unmistakable fretwork.
As drummer Rick McMurray puts it:
“The title Ad Astra points to ideas that became a big identifier back in 1995… While the optimistic innocence of 1995 might have been tempered by those 30 years, if you look to the stars, you might still feel a glimmer. Of hope.”
Ash UK & Ireland Tour Dates
Ash will celebrate Ad Astra with a series of instore and outstore performances around the album’s release, followed by a major UK and Ireland tour later this year and into early 2026. Many shows are already sold out, so move fast.
OCTOBER
Fri 03 BRIGHTON – Resident Records (Instore)
Sat 04 LONDON – Rough Trade East (Instore)
Sun 05 LEICESTER – 2 Funky Café (Outstore)
Tue 07 NOTTINGHAM – Rough Trade (Instore)
Wed 08 KINGSTON – Circuit (Outstore)
Thu 09 LIVERPOOL – Baltic Jacaranda (Instore)
Fri 10 EDINBURGH – Liquid Rooms (Outstore)
NOVEMBER
Fri 14 MINEHEAD – Shiiine On Weekender Festival
Sat 15 PORTSMOUTH – Wedgewood Rooms
Sun 16 SWANSEA – Sin City
Tue 18 NEWCASTLE – Boiler Shop
Wed 19 MANCHESTER – New Century Hall
Thu 20 GLASGOW – SWG3 Galvanizers
Sat 22 BLACKPOOL – Bootleg Social
Sun 23 SHEFFIELD – The Foundry
Tue 25 OXFORD – O2 Academy
DECEMBER
Fri 05 LISTOWELL – Mike The Pies
Sat 06 DUNDALK – Spirit Store
Sun 07 GALWAY – Roisin Dubh
Tue 09 CORK – Cyprus Avenue
Wed 10 LIMERICK – Dolans Warehouse
Thu 11 DUBLIN – The Academy
Sat 13 BELFAST – Ulster Hall
FEBRUARY
Tue 03 LONDON – Scala
Wed 04 YORK – Crescent
Fri 06 TUNBRIDGE WELLS – Forum
Sat 07 CAMBRIDGE – Junction
Sun 08 MILTON KEYNES – Craufurd Arms
Tue 10 EXETER – Phoenix
Wed 11 BRISTOL – Trinity Centre
Fri 13 LIVERPOOL – Grand Central Dome
Sat 14 STOKE ON TRENT – Sugarmill
Sun 15 HULL – The Welly
Tue 17 NORWICH – Epic Studios
Wed 18 SOUTHEND – Chinnery’s
Thu 19 BIRMINGHAM – O2 Academy
