Should stop him moaning about anything south of Rotherham for a while

I'll believe it when Squire says he's in. Until then I'm not getting excited.

Squire has said he'd be up for it, as did Mani and Reni. Its Browns arm that needs twisting.

www.nme.com/news/the-stone-roses/43494

Newspaper claims Stone Roses are reuniting however summer tour and festival claims seem to clash with group's plans

Reports are claiming this morning (March 17) that the The Stone Roses are planning to reform later this year.

The Mirror is claiming that the original members of the Manchester band will reunite for 21 UK gigs this summer.

According to the paper a "source" claimed that: "it's taken a lot of time to get [frontman] Ian [Brown] to agree but he's finally signed on the dotted line. The rest of the band were really up for it, especially when they realised the amount of money on the table."

It also suggests that the band may play the Coachella Festival, although the group are not listed in the line-up for this year's event, which kicks off in 31 days time (April 17-19).

2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of band's debut album 'The Stone Roses', which was released in May 1989.

Although rumours of a reunion have circulated for a while, it was believed Ian Brown would complete and release the solo album he is currently working on before any alternative project could be considered.

The timing of a summer tour would also prove problematic, with guitarist John Squire staging a major art exhibition this summer.

The show, Squire's biggest to date, kicks off in July 5 at the Gallery Oldham and in January the guitarist told NME.COM he would be concentrating on his art career this year.

"I've got a big show in Oldham and one in Austria and one at the end of the year in Tokyo," he said. "The Oldham show is in a major public gallery so it's a lot of work. It's the biggest show I've done."

Squire added that he didn't play guitar much these days as he was concentrating on art more.

I do actually think it could be truly terribly awful if they do reform though...

And I mean really bad

I would be excited if Ian Brown could hold a note.

The show isn't over til the flat man sings.

or a banana..

Seems like it's not happening...

On another note the 20th Anniversary Edition of 'The Stone Roses' is out soon... wouldn't reunion rumours be good publicity for that



The Stone Roses WON'T reform for summer tour 13 years after their split

Reports that Ian Brown is to rejoin his former group The Stone Roses for a summer tour have been denied by the singer's publicist today.

It was claimed that the band would be reuniting after convincing lead singer Brown to return.

However a spokesperson for the 46-year-old said today, 'We know nothing about a reunion. Ian is working on his new studio album which is due out later this year.'
The Stone Roses

A national newspaper had reported that the band were lined up to play 21 UK gigs and there was even talk of a US date, with the Coachella Festival in California a possibility.

The Mirror said the tour would coincide with the release of a remastered 20th anniversary edition of the band's debut album The Stone Roses in June.
Ian Brown

Brown, who went on to have a successful solo career after the group split in 1996, was said to have been originally unsure about reuniting with his former bandmates but the paper reported he had been persuaded by drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren, bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and guitarist John Squire.

‘It's taken a lot of time and effort to get Ian to agree, but he's finally signed on the dotted line.

'The rest of the band were really up for it, especially when they realised the amount of money on the table,' a source is quoted as telling The Mirror.

However, it seems that Brown is as certain now as ever that the band won't reform. Last summer Brown told journalists that there was 'no chance ... not in the next three lifetimes' of his former band reuniting, leaving many sceptical of the alleged reunion.

The Stone Roses first album, which was released in 1989, has been voted one of the best of all time.

However the group split just seven years later after Squire, who designed the album's iconic cover, quit amid rows with Brown.

The pair are rumoured never to have spoken since.

Reni left the year before and Mani now plays bass for Primal Scream.

The Stone Roses were at the centre of the ‘Madchester’ phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Manchester was the focus for a lot of the new musical talent hitting the UK indie music scene

Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1162675/The-Stone-Roses-WONT-reform-summer-tour-13-years-split.html

That last gig at Reading was heart-breaking. Dancing girls, cheesy-house beats, Aziz on guitar....truly, truly awful.

And if it happens, it will be truly, truly awful again.

The Roses were the most important band in the world for a very short while, but they just don't matter anymore and milking our obsession with nostalgia will go against everything they once stood for.

But d'ya know what?......'IF' it does happen, I'll be first down the front. I just couldn't stop myself.

Was at Ally Pally back in 1989 and it was pretty bad, the sound was shite.......however have enjoyed Browns solo gigs (especially when he does a bit of the Roses back catalogue). I'll be in the queue waiting for a ticket along with all you other 30 something's reliving their yoof, Fools Gold anyone?

Urbancowboy, for the love of god or The Resurection get your arse off here and get badgering. Badger him to death.

BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER


Also he dosen't fancy sharing his studio does he? I promise I won't hum Sally Cinimon.

I didn't believe it when I read it but thought it's a lot of money so anything is possible so had to ask. He is currently working towards the next show in Oldham this summer.

Shit just discovered this thread , please let this be true and not a wind up.

I'm a massive Roses fan and am glad this isn't going to happen to be honest. Some things are best left. I must also say that the roses weren't the best live band anyway so god knows what they'd be like after so long out. Would welcome new material though but that's even less a possibility.