Stone Roses to launch reunion tour
Manchester rockers the Stone Roses have announced an “extensive” world tour to follow two Heaton Park gigs in June.
Frontman Ian Brown told members of the press that after a 15 year split, he and guitarist John Squire had settled their differences. The band has plans to release a new album.
Of the band’s two records, their eponymous debut is highly regarded by critics. The Stone Roses split in 1996 after working together for nearly 13 years. Bruno Mars It Will Rain
According to the four original band members, it was the death of bassist Gary Mounfield’s mother which brought them back together. Mounfield – aka Mani – had been denying reunion rumors that popped up following his mum’s funeral service.
Brown said that at the press conference that a reunion tour would last for as long as they could draw one out. Mani called the reunion a “suck it and see thing.” Drummer Alan Wren – aka Reni – “would be happy with 12 months.”
So far the band has not been able to announce any festival dates.
The foursome also admitted that they’d been making music once again. Mani described the scene: “Something magical happens when us four are in the room together, you can’t put your finger on it. It’s just so beautiful to capture it again. I’ve missed it.”
Each man had different reasons for returning to the band. Brown called the current musical landscape a place that is “boring, bland and corporate with nobody saying anything.” He added that music fans could use “uplifting in times like this.”
When rumors of a reunion first began circulating, Squire also denied them, telling NME: “When it’s just a get-together for a big payday and everyone gets their old clothes out, that seems tragic to me.” Bruno Mars It Will Rain