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Suede to 'Reunite For One-Off Charity Gig'

Britpop auteurs Suede have announced they will reunite for one night only for charity, according to the Sun. The gig, said to be taking place in March, has not yet been assigned a date.

In what promises to be one of the most anticipated concerts of the year, it has been confirmed that guitarist Bernard Butler will not be taking part. Butler left the band in 1994 to be replaced by Richard Oakes, who is on board for the reunion.

Suede, led by the androgynous frontman Brett Anderson, split in 2003 having released five albums since their inception in 1989. Anderson has released three solo albums since, and worked with Butler as the Tears.

Online rumours suggest the gig may take place at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust concerts.

Last year Bernard Butler scoffed at the slew of Britpop reunions taking place, saying: "I find it embarrassing personally. I think it's got no relevance to what's going on at the moment... I'm obsessively opposed to nostalgia."

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Martin

Typical, yanks mouthing off about stuff they know nothing about. The rest of the world has a music scene you know. Suede are one of the seminal Britpop bands. I guess theres a lotta brits who never heard of Cheap Trick, or Jason and the Scorchers, or Sugar or, I could go on and on.........

January 17 2010 at 2:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

Martin: No, "one-off is obviously intended. A "one-off" is something that happens just one time, as in "it's one then it's off."
Don't be a moron and criticize when you have no idea what you are talking about

January 17 2010 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pat

LIKE WERE YOU ON THE NO HIT WONDERS ,, AND YOU IDIOTS GIVE THESE GUYS PRESS ,, WHAT A WASTE

January 17 2010 at 1:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anais_morr

You have to just love some of these "who?" comments. American people tend to forget that there are other nations in the world and there are other cultures and music scenes out there.

I was very much into the Brit Pop scene and Suede was a very good band. The only poor records Suede released wwere their last two. Their debut, Dog Star Man, and Coming Up are all good records and Brett Anderson has some pretty amazing vocals. I also had trecked over to England and was fortunate to also see them live. I may see if I can scrounge up some money to buy a ticket. Only downer in this is that Bernard Butler is not taking part in the reunion. Otherwise, this is very good news.

January 17 2010 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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whrfrat99

You just have to love comments from anyone who lumps people of a group all together without benefit of facts. Anais and Martin, get your heads out of your butts!

I think it's fantastic that they're coming back together, especially for a charity.

January 17 2010 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tricia

I'm an American and I love them. Their first album is great. "Animal Nitrate" is one of my favorite songs.

January 17 2010 at 12:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Darin

They are best known for the hits "Animal Nitrate" and "Metal Mickey." They are very underrated here in the U.S., but not in the U.K. and elsewhere.

January 17 2010 at 12:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
electrone1111111

wont be much collected there from a bunch of nobodys ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 17 2010 at 12:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

Never even heard of this band. Must be one hit wonders

January 17 2010 at 10:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rocky

Never heard of them and I was also huge in music in UK with 14 number one hits there to date.

January 17 2010 at 9:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bo

A group that nobody ever heard of reunites is news??

January 17 2010 at 6:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Kevin Heuer

They were huge in the UK and Europe. Once again, we Americans missed it..

January 17 2010 at 7:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
electrab

I did not miss them. I have three of their albums...Dog Man Star...fabulous.

January 17 2010 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply