The Stone Roses confirm plans to reunite

After years of speculation and debate surrounding a potential comeback, today Manchester-based band The Stone Roses confirmed their decision to reunite after 15-years.

Regarded as one of the pioneers of the late 1980s Madchester movement – a subgenre characterised by its fusion of psychedelic and dance rock music – the band’s release of their 1989 self-titled debut was met with critical acclaim.

Often cited as one of British music’s greatest ever debuts, The Stone Roses’ success would go on to be short-lived, recording just one more album in 1994 amid record label issues and bitter disputes between band members.

With Second Coming failing to live up to the expectations created by their stellar debut, singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren eventually parted ways in 1996, stating that they would never get back together.

In the aftermath of The Stone Roses’ breakup, Brown created six albums, Mani joined Primal Scream, Squire released one unsuccessful album with The Seahorses, while Reni, who also had limited success, created his own band The Rub.

Now finally addressing reporters at a packed Soho Hotel in London, the band finally revealed plans to tour following weeks of intense speculation.

Commencing with two gigs next year and a world tour, when asked about the possibility of releasing a new album, Ian Brown replied: “We hope so, but we said that before didn’t we?

“We’ll ride this until the wheels come off, like we did last time.”