According to an article in The Quietus, the Happy Mondays are set to reform this year. This shouldn't be a huge shock since leader Shaun Ryder had been hinting about a reunion last year while he was promoting his book, Twisting My Melon. Besides, running around the countryside chasing UFOs can only entertain you for so long. The reunion is expected to feature the original lineup, and the band's official reunion announcement was actually the following missive which was sent to concert promoters in Europe:
"The rumours are true... Happy Mondays, the seminal Manchester band who changed musical culture forever has reformed and will be available for select live gigs across 2012."
No live dates have been established yet, but as you can see from the band's statement above, they're looking for gigs and it shouldn't be long before there are live dates to announce.
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