"I regret to announce that Reuben are unable to play their slot on the 2000 Trees Festival in July, but they would still urge people to go anyway - it should be a great weekend. They are very sorry to disappoint fans who have already bought tickets, as you can imagine Reuben hate cancelling shows. The band are all in good health but the culmination of several pressures just makes it impossible for Jamie to go ahead with it.
The band are not planning any more gigs or releases for the foreseeable future - I should make it clear that the band members are all on amicable terms and are supportive of the need to call a halt.
This seems like a good time to thank everyone who has helped and encouraged Reuben along the way; some of you have been there from the start, others from last week, some are within the music industry, others are simply fans - it doesn't matter which, you are all important and have given great strength to all concerned.
Thank you so much,
Barney
Geronimo! Management
Weird, anyone else heard this or know anymore? The last lp was immense.
apparently it's true
they've gone on an indefinite break.
Sigh.
:(
Balls
Well, that sucks if its true. Hope their not away for too long, the UK scene needs more bands like this.
Could be down to money and stuff
Maybe. We all need to work and earn living?
thats fucking terrible
news :(
but sounds more like some sort of health problem which hopefully wont last too long as opposed to them all hating each other and splitting up!
They are that sort of band
that when they do come back people will rally round them.
its just a shame
if they dont as the last album/tour was their best and i was genuinely hopeful that they might get a bit of "mainstream" success or recognition out of it
i guess butting heads
off the glass ceiling of popularity they seem to have reached while trying to hold down regular jobs has taken it's toll
Just read this
Didn't think it would sum up into bad news as I started reading it.
Didn't really see that coming, haven't listened or thought about Reuben for ages.
A shame but not a suprise.
Certain parts of this interview are pretty telling...
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=15816810&blogID=396963653
Jamie's always been
a little too preoccupied with this big crazy notion of "success" (many of the lyrics on Very Fast, Very Dangerous suffered terribly as a result). It's a shame, they're an awesome band, and even though as far as I can make out he hates my guts, I really hope he'll be okay.
He doesn't seem like a hateful kind of guy.
cos you stole his haircut?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!one!
:(
thats a shame
they showed a lot of promise :'(
Gutting as fuck...
So few bands who as well as being damn fine at what they do are also jolly nice chaps to boot and dedicated beyond belief.
Saw them in Glasgow a couple of times back when Jamie had been suffering from food poisoning during the day and had been hospitalised as a result. He came on wearing his gown from the hospital and they all proceeded to played a flawless set which I still count as one of the best gigs I can recall, even though Jamie needed to leave the stage at least once as I recall to be sick as he still was not 100%.
Seriously hope this cannot be the end of Reuben and that maybe this news may shock a few people into realising how much of a loss it would be if they were to call it a day.
shit
INWT was my favourite album of last year and they're one of the few bands i get excited about.
gutted
they are such a good band