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Euronews
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next?
No one thought that the Gallagher brothers would be able to bury the hatchet, but lo and behold, Oasis reunited after 16 years away from the stage and are currently selling out their Live '25 tour. Which begs the question: If Liam and Noel can put their volatile ways behind them and patch things up, who else can get back on the road for a (highly lucrative) tour? Some reunion yearnings are wishful thinking - bordering on pipe dreams - while others will just never happen. And maybe it's for the best. We're looking at you, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Smiths and Fleetwood Mac. However, with Jenny Lewis' band Rilo Kiley hitting the road once more after nearly 20 years apart; Aerosmith's Joe Perry stating that the band could reunite for a proper send-off after their farewell tour was abandoned in 2023 due to Steven Tyler sustaining damage to his vocal chords; and underappreciated British post-rockers Hope Of The States recently announcing a comeback after 18 years of inactivity, anything's possible... Here are our five picks for the musical acts we'd like to see play together again. R.E.M. When American alternative rockers R.E.M. split in 2011 after more than three decades together, frontman Michael Stipe said there would be no reunion. That was that. Not that there was ever any bad blood: they simply called it quits because they accomplished everything they wanted. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished,' the band stated at the time. 'To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." Fair enough. What are the odds? Slim, but Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry did come together last year to perform 'Losing My Religion' at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony... It had been 15 years since they last played live, and while it was billed as a one-off, it was great seeing and hearing them perform together again. The band also reissued their debut single 'Radio Free Europe' in May to help out the real and financially struggling titular organisation. Hope springs eternal... Daft Punk The French duo who were at the center of the French Touch movement may not be together anymore, but they remain one of the most influential acts in electronic dance music. Between 1997 and 2013, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo released four albums. Seven if you count the 2010 Tron: Legacy soundtrack and both 1997 and 2007 live albums. Then, in 2021, they announced their split – explosively. And during the height of Covid, no less. Taking off masks during a pandemic? What were they thinking?? Since then, fans have been clamoring for a comeback... What are the odds? Don't hold your breath. Even the Paris Summer Olympic Games couldn't get them back on stage last year. Since their break, Homem-Christo and Bangalter still share a studio, with the latter releasing a solo orchestral album called 'Mythologies'. Still, it hasn't been that long since they disbanded – give them time. We hold out hope. Outkast Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin) formed one of the most influential hip-hop acts out there, and their six studio albums remain joys to listen to. Especially the back-to-back triumphs of 'Aquemini' (1998), 'Stankonia' (2000) and 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' (2003). We miss them. What are the odds? It's feasible. It's been more than 10 years since Outkast have performed together, and enough's enough. Granted, pressures to succeed led to the duo's hiatus, but considering a hiatus can be more likened to an ellipsis than a clean break, there's still a chance. And while André 3000 seems content with releasing new-age woodwind music right now (as well as underwhelming 'piano sketches'), the fact that Outkast were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year feels like another reminder that the boys should get back in the studio and prove that their sixth studio album 'Idlewild' (2006) needn't be their swansong. Talking Heads Another legendary act in need of a comeback... The art rock pioneers wowed everyone from the late 70s to the late 80s with classic albums like 'Talking Heads: 77', 'Fear of Music' and the peerless 'Remain in Light'. Then there's that live album to beat all live albums: 1984's 'Stop Making Sense'. The band released their last album, 'Naked', in 1988, before splitting in 1991... Understandably so, as the members aren't huge fans of each other. David Byrne has acknowledged the tensions, while bassist Tina Weymouth once described the frontman as 'a man incapable of returning friendship.' Ouch. Add to that drummer Chris Frantz writing some scathing passages about Byrne in his autobiography, and you've got yourself four music legends who are happier apart. What are the odds? We nearly got there this year. Or so we thought. The band had been teasing an announcement last month, and fans were hoping for a reunion. It turned out to be the first ever music video for their iconic hit 'Psycho Killer', starring Saoirse Ronan – released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads' live debut. Still, baby steps and all that... David Byrne's solo career continues – with the release of 'Who Is The Sky?' in September – and he described the relationship between all four members of Talking Heads as 'cordial'. A significant improvement. Still, any plans for a reunion don't seem to be on the cards. People have tried though: Billboard reported that Coachella had offered them $80 million for a reunion in 2024. The offer was declined. Anyone got a spare $100m tucked away somewhere? The Fugees In 1996, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michael released their second album, 'The Score', and it became the best-selling hip-hop album by a group in history - with 22 million copies sold worldwide. They split up – acrimoniously - at the height of their success in 1997, with each member going solo. A year later, Hill dropped her groundbreaking debut solo album, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill', which also went on to shatter records and cement the artist as the reigning queen of hip-hop. What are the odds? As the French would(n't) say: il y a du boeuf. Chronicling the beef between The Fugees members would make this article endless, and theie drama makes the Gallagher brothers' tiffs look like child play. Put simply: there's no love lost. To put it mildly. Before you lose all hope for a reunion, the band did reform between 2004 and 2007. They toured together but once again, the relationships between them deteriorated. In 2007, Pras told "Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and (George W.) Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion.' Then, Wyclef Jean revealed in his 2012 autobiography 'Purpose' that his tumultuous affair with Lauryn Hill led to the band's ruin. The last chapter (so far) in this emotional rollercoaster came in 2021, when The Fugees announced a reunion tour to celebrate 25 years of 'The Score'. It was postponed due to COVID and rescheduled for August 2024... Before being quietly called off three days before the first show, with no reason given. Ready or Not? We've been ready for a while now. Please get it together. Which acts did we miss and who would you like to see on stage once more? The Oasis tour continues. After 19 dates in the UK and Ireland come stops in North and South America, Asia and Australia - ending in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 23 November.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Really Don't Want To Talk About That.' Ellen Pompeo Reveals The Grey's Anatomy Question She's Dreading From Her Younger Daughter
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Meredith Grey has enjoyed her share of romance since first walking into the hospital in the 2005 Grey's Anatomy series premiere 'A Hard Day's Night, and it probably didn't occur to Ellen Pompeo at the time that she might have to answer questions about her character's actions one day to her children. That day has already come with her oldest, 15-year-old Stella, and with 9-year-old Sienna right behind her, Pompeo is holding off on explaining at least one specific scenario as long as possible. When Grey's Anatomy Season 21 resumes on the 2025 TV schedule, we'll likely see Meredith still loyally committed to Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman). That would be easy enough to explain to her middle child, but Ellen Pompeo said even though some of Sienna's friends are starting to watch, it's a bit too soon for the 9-year-old to see her own mom in some of those scenes. Pompeo told People: I still think there's a lot of inappropriate stuff that 10-year-olds should not be seeing. So no judgment on other parents, but I just don't want to answer questions. I get some weird questions because I was in the scene. 'So, why are your panties on the bulletin board?' Really don't want to talk about that right now. Ah yes, let us never forget the panties on the bulletin board. Meredith is past random hookups now, but her earlier-season relationships had a tendency to get a bit spicy. Derek Shepherd, let's not forget, was still married when he first slept with Meredith, and in Season 2's 'Losing My Religion' — one of Grey's Anatomy's best episodes — they snuck away from their prom dates (aka McDreamy's wife Addison), and a heated argument turned into a passionate hookup. Addison would go on to find Meredith's panties from said hookup in her husband's clothes and chose to brutally pin them to the hospital's bulletin board to shame the clandestine couple. That's a pretty intense situation to have to explain to your pre-teen child, so I understand Ellen Pompeo's hesitancy to let Sienna start that Netflix binge. That's far from the only scene she has to worry about, too. Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl got real about some of the most embarrassing Grey's Anatomy scenes to watch with their kids, and one that stuck out was Heigl's character Izzie Stevens having oral sex with the ghost of her dead fiancé, Denny Duquette. Pompeo also said that one of the most iconic 'Shondalogues' — Meredith's 'pick me, choose me, love me' speech — had her older daughter Stella asking why she was begging a man to be with her. It's actually pretty funny to think about Ellen Pompeo having to explain Meredith's behavior to her children, and it kind of makes me want to relive those epic early seasons myself. If you want to start your own rewatch, you can use this guide to rewatch from your favorite Grey's Anatomy era. The first 20 seasons can be streamed with a Netflix subscription, while a Hulu subscription will get you every episode through the Season 21 winter finale.
