BANDS REUNITED

'''Bands Reunited''' was a television program produced by VH1 in 2004. Hosted by Aamer Haleem, the show documented the attempted reuniting of a formerly-popular musical ensemble for a special concert in either London or Los Angeles.
A show normally consisted of the crew first hunting down the ex-members of the band (often first in disguise) one-by-one, and convincing them to agree for the one-time concert; the members were "contracted" by signing a record album by their former band. The band members were then interviewed, usually focusing on the reasons of the breakup. The final segment would consist of the formal reunion of the band in the rehearsing studio, and a joint interview about why the group parted ways. If the reunion was successful, the episode ended with the final performance.
In 2005, VH1 attempted to get the British band The Smiths back together, but the show abandoned its attempt after its host Aamer Haleem was unsuccessful in his attempt to corner Morrissey before a show.

Contents

Bands which have appeared

Criticism of the show

External links

Bands which have appeared

Note: The bands that did the reunion performance are noted, as well.

Band	Formed	Disbanded	Result
A Flock of Seagulls	1979	1986	All members reunited, performed "I Ran" & "Space Age Love Song"
ABC	1980	1990	Only Martin Fry and David Palmer reunited, performed with Nick Beggs of Kajagoogoo
The Alarm	1981	1992	All members reunited, performed "68 Guns"
Berlin	1982	1987	All members reunited, performed "The Metro".
Dramarama	1983	1994	All members reunited, performed "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)", inspired band to get back together permanently.
The English Beat	1978	1983	David Steele and Andy Cox refused to participate, the remaining members reunited.
Extreme	1985	1996	Nuno Bettencourt refused to be filmed on camera. After a conversation with Gary Cherone (who wasn't sure on participating either), they decided it wasn't a good time to reunite. Since then, they have reunited in 2004 and 2006.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	1980	1987	All members reunited, but Holly Johnson refused to perform
Haircut 100	1981	1984	All members reunited
Information Society	1982	1997	All members but Kurt Harland reunited, no performance. The band was eventually reformed in 2006 by Paul Robb and James Cassidy.
Kajagoogoo	1981	1986	All members reunited.
Klymaxx	1979	1990	All members reunited, but Cheryl Cooley did not participate in the performance due to friction between her and the other bandmates for starting up her own version of Klymaxx without permission. The original members have reformed and are performing as of 2006.
The Motels	1971	1987	All members reunited
New Kids on the Block	1984	1994	Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight agreed to reunite but Joe McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood declined to participate in the reunion. Wahlberg and Wood declined on-camera interviews.
Romeo Void	1979	1985	Original Saxophonist Benjamin Bossi was unable to perform, due to hearing loss. He met with his former bandmates, however, and watched the taping of the band's reunion performance from a nearby trailer.
Scandal	1981	1985	All surviving members reunited. Bassist Ivan Elias died of cancer in 1995. Kasim Sulton (Utopia) played bass in the reunion performance.
Squeeze	1974	1999	Jools Holland refused to participate, did not reunite.
Vixen	1980	1991	All members reunited

Criticism of the show

The artificial nature of parts of the show and the contractual arrangements behind it have been criticised. Kurt Harland of Information Society detailed his own negative experiences with the program on his website.[1]

External links

★ Official Site

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★ Kurt Harland of Information Society details his experiences with the program