So we are hearing it again, another band from the 90′s reforming for ‘one show only’ … shall we see how long that lasts?
Over the past few years we’ve heard it from Rage Against the Machine, Blur, Pavement and even Jarvis Cocker has hinted at the reformation of Pulp too. In no way am I complaining about these acts getting back together, who wouldn’t want to see their favourite band live from their youth, but lets not kid ourselves that this will be a ‘one off only’ show.
So who is next, well it is one of the other great ‘Britpop’ bands of the 90′s – Suede. Prior to the Oasis and Blur feud that helped define Britpop, Damon Albarn and his band had a notable rivalry with Suede (also known as the London Suede). Justine Frischmann from Elastica was the fulcrum around which the feud turned, as both Albarn and Suede singer Brett Anderson had dated her. The 90′s where band feuds were like daytime drama scripts, not like bands these days.
So not to be outdone by the recent Blur reunion in 2009, Anderson has reformed Suede for one last moment, claiming they are only going to play one show as part of a benefit concert. The question for me is when a band goes through all this effort to reform and rehearse, why do it all for one show. It will so easy to just keep touring, if this ends up being being soley a one show only deal, then all extra respect to Suede.
Bernard Butler won’t feature in the lineup—instead this is the Coming Up era formation (ie. Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Matt Osman, Simon Gilbert and Neil Codling). The show will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on an as-yet unspecified date, with all proceeds going to Cancer Research.
Chances of them touring Australia, slim to none. Chances of me therefore seeing Suede live, definitely slim to none. How excited am I about this news? Extremely.
