Wigan
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Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles to the south-west. It is the largest settleme
Wigan aerial view
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Wigan Pier and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Wigan athletics dw stadium
The Verve
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The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard pla
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…troupe was John Willie Jackson, the "John Willie" to whom George Formby would often refer in his songs. Local bands that gained wider repute include the Verve, the Railway Children, Witness, the Tansads, Limahl of Kajagoogoo and Starsailor. The Verve were one of the most important British rock groups of the…
The Verve performing at Madison Square Garden in 2008. From left to right: Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, Richard Ashcroft and, out of sight, Simon Jones
Ashcroft on stage with The Verve at Pinkpop, Netherlands, in 2008