The Stone Roses Reunion Tour Dates
On the 18th October 2011, The Stone Roses announced the end of a fifteen year split. The band is scheduled to play three shows at Heaton Park, Manchester, on 29, 30 June, 1 July 2012 before an “extensive” world tour. 150,000 Complete Stone Roses tickets for their two shows sold out in just 14 minutes, with the band announcing a third show on 1 July 2012. Following media speculation, in a press conference interview it was announced that the band had re-united and would perform together once again, the Stone Roses also said that a new album is planned.
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Their eponymously named debut album, released in 1989, is still regarded as one of the greatest British albums of all time. Whatever the critics say “they are doing it for fool’s gold” or others wonder if – as they enter middle age – they just wanna be adored. The fans of the Stone Roses will care about only one thing: the band has confirmed they are reuniting, with two gigs planned for next year, followed by a world tour; fans await the rest of the Stone Roses tour dates.
Rumors of a reunion flared up on October 14th, with a major music publicist refusing to confirm or deny that a planned announcement on October 18th would indeed be declaring the band’s return. Stone Roses Tickets would be in high demand. It follows news breaking last April that singer Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire had met up for what was thought to be the first time since the band’s 1996 split. After legal wrangling with record companies, fallouts and assurances they would never reunite, the original band – Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren – Have revealed The Stone roses tour dates and venues will be at Heaton Park in their native Manchester on 29 and 30 June 2012.
“This is a live resurrection that we’re inviting you to so you better be careful,” singer Ian Brown told a packed press conference in central London. He declared: “Our plan’s to shake up the world.” Twenty-two years after first electrifying the UK music scene with their debut album, there was also the promise of new songs.
New material would not be, to the inevitable disappointment of fans, a “walk down memory lane”.”The Money was not the aim, they insisted. “We are not here to destroy anything,” said Brown. “It is as precious to us as it is to someone who has followed us for years.” And, he added, in a music scene that was “boring”, “bland” and “corporate”, they still had something to give.”I think we’ve still got it and we’ve still got something to give to people and I think at times like this we can uplift people,” he said, adding that they wanted to announce the reunion the day after the UK riots, but hesitated because they wanted to play together first. All obstacles to a highly lucrative Complete Stone Roses tour appeared to have been overcome. “Love is deeper than the hurt,” said Brown, in an expansive moment. “Love conquers all.”
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