Being in a band isn’t all roses and sunshine, in fact given the close proximity of the touring lifestyle and the inherent concessions that come from creative collaboration; being in a band usually leads people to say some very, very horrible things about each other. Terrible words they end up eating when they either bury their differences ‘for the fans’… or more likely when the offer of a reunion tour comes knocking with a steaming pile of cash. ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’ sang Neil Sedaka, but sometimes reunions are even harder (and more complicated). Whether it’s the original lineup ‘getting the band back together’ or being replaced by a turnstile of musical lackeys, we’ve gathered our favourite instances of bands and acts who said they’d never, ever, ever reform… and then did.

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