The third coming of StoneRoses?

Mon 17th Oct, 2011 in International News

Back in April reports that The Stone Roses had reformed were quickly dismissed by bassist Mani, who memorably told reporters to “Please fuck off and leave it alone. It isn’t true and isn’t happening.”

However just a few months later the rumour has been resurrected with the announcement of “a special press conference for a very important announcement” on Tuesday. Although there is no word on what the major announcement might be in the press conference invitation from Murray Chalmers PR, or even which band the announcement involves, the British music press has leapt into Stone Roses comeback overdrive.

This time around The Sun has an insider, magician and “Ian’s good pal *Dynamo*”, who apparently showed a journalist from the tabloid a text message from singer Ian Brown that provides what they call “emphatic confirmation”. According to the tabloid the message from Brown says “We are going to rule the world again. It’s happening” and Dynamo is quoted as saying that “He said it’s true. It is definitely happening. Ian’s on great form. I’ll be at the gigs. It’s going to be massive.”

The Sun also quotes the frontmen of two of Manchester’s biggest bands Happy Mondays and Elbow to back up the reunion rumour. Happy Mondays leader Shaun Ryder claims that the reunion “has been coming for a while. It’s amazing what a divorce will make you do.” While Elbow’s Guy Garvey was apparently overheard by “a source” talking to friends about how the original Stone Roses lineup had been rehearsing over the summer in Manchester.

Drummer Alan “Reni” Wren has issued a statement to the NME claiming that he “wouldn’t wear The Roses hat til 9T”, but The Sun says that’s just “a red herring.”

Guess we’ll soon find out the truth.