
Last Friday, a simultaneous live-streamed concert, music video and Billboard interview revealed a forthcoming album, world tour and a new co-frontperson, Emily Armstrong. On Wednesday the group played their first full-length concert since 2017, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California and they play the O2 in London on 24 September. The comeback has been concocted under a level of secrecy to rival even that Oasis reunion, with band members, crew and venues sworn to silence.
"I told everyone that I was going to Los Angeles to interview someone and couldn't give details," said Jason Lipshutz, executive director of music at Billboard, who was given the exclusive two weeks before the announcement.
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