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It was revealed that studio sessions would regularly disintegrate into fisticuffs. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @THEPOLICE

The Pixies could not keep the

reformation intact after bassist Deal quit in 2013. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @THEPIXIES

The Sex Pistols made no secret that its first reformation was fuelled by greed, calling it the Filthy Lucre tour. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @SEXPISTOLS

Water under bridge

F ROM the Spice Girls to The Stooges and Sex Pistols, British rock legends Oasis have joined a long list of groups that put past fall-outs behind them to reform for reunion tours. Here are a few notable comebacks: Spice Girls (without Posh Spice) The British 1990s girl band featuring Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton topped the charts in 22 countries with its debut Wannabe in 1996. Halliwell left the group in 1998, leaving the four remaining members to produce the group’s third album Forever in 2000. The pop phenomenon then split but reunited for a world tour in 2007–2008. The biggest surprise came with a performance at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. The comeback fanned rumours that French electronic group Daft Punk would reform for the recent Paris Games, though it was not to be. The Spice Girls most recent tour in 2019 was missing Posh Spice, who has reinvented herself as a top fashion designer. Nevertheless, for her 50th birthday this year, Victoria was filmed by her football star husband David Beckham in a choreographed dance routine with the four other Spice Girls. The viral video published on his Instagram feed sparked renewed rumours. Punk icons revived The angry cry of the 1970s punk movement was made even prominent with Sex Pistols releasing their 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, featuring hit song God Save the Queen . The band unravelled in 1978 with the departure of lead vocalist Johnny Rotten in the midst of a chaotic US tour, followed by the death of the band’s emblematic bassist Sid Vicious the following year. Rotten, also known as John Lydon, has returned to the stage for periodic tours since the 1990s. Iggy Pop, known as the godfather of punk, had set the foundation for the movement in 1969 with his band The Stooges and its first

The Spice Girls showed up for the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. – AFPPIC

time. I broke his rib once but we were play-fighting,” he added. The drummer also revealed band therapy was needed for its sole comeback in 2007–2008. Pixies Other rock legends such as Tears for Fears and Guns N’ Roses were also able to put egos aside for a return to the stage. But not all conflicts are surmountable. Alternative rock greats the Pixies became an underground sensation in the 1980s and re-emerged in the 2000s after disbanding at the height of its fame. Ultimately, however, bassist Kim Deal quit in 2013. – ETX Studio

o Iconic bands put aside bad blood for reunion tours

Message in a Bottle and Every Breath You Take . But, by the mid-1980s the British band stopped playing together due to tensions within the trio. Drummer Stewart Copeland scrawled insults on the drums he played behind Sting’s back – although he later insisted it was just to motivate himself. “We tore each other’s throats out in the studio but those two came up with incredible stuff and we got on really well on stage, in the van and on the plane. “It is a myth that Sting and I fought all the

album of the same name, featuring classics I Wanna Be Your Dog and No Fun . Drugs sabotaged the band, which parted ways in 1974. But, The Stooges were revived in the 2000s. The original guitarist Ron Asheton died in 2009, and it was the death of his drummer brother Scott in 2014 that silenced the band. The Police The Police with frontman Sting scored hit after hit from 1977, including Roxanne,

Korean rap-rock band announces first concert in M’sia

SOUTH korean rap-rock band N.Flying has announced its 2024 N.Flying Live Hide-out concert tour, marking the group’s first performance in Malaysia on Dec 1. This tour is significant as it introduces N.Flying as a four-member band following the retirement of Seo Dong-sung and Cha Hun. Formed in 2013 under FNC Entertainment, N.Flying, short for “New Flying”, represents the band’s exploration into a new musical era. The current lineup includes leader, vocalist and rapper Lee Seung-hyub, guitarist Cha Hun, drummer Kim Jae-hyun, vocalist Yoo Hwe-seung and bassist Seo. N.Flying is known for its dynamic performances and genre-blending sound that incorporates genres as diverse as rock, hip-hop and pop. Hits such as Rooftop, Hot Potato and Oh Really have garnered the group a global fan base. The tour will also include stops in Bangkok, Macau, Taipei and more.

The tour will also include stops in Bangkok, Macau, Taipei and KL.

N.Flying will perform as a quartet on this tour following the retirement of two members.