Oasis: Why the obsession with band reunions?

From the Beatles to the Spice Girls, the process of breaking up – and coming back – tends to follow a pattern.

British rock legends Oasis announced on Aug 27 that they will reunite for a world tour, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud. PHOTO: AFP
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The worst-kept secret in the music world is out: Oasis is back. And the only real surprise is that it’s taken so long for it to happen. Since there have been bands, bands have been breaking up. And since bands have been breaking up, bands have been re-forming.

Some have led to creative rebirths (Blur, Pixies, Blondie). Others have been disappointing (Kiss, The Velvet Underground, Outkast).

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