After several days of speculation the Manchester band has confirmed they are reuniting to play two homecoming shows before a world tour.

The news announced at 3pm today suggested that the band may record a new album; and they intended to play new material at the two homecoming shows in Heaton Park on June 29th and 30th 2012 and then embarking on a world tour. Ian Brown declared: “This is a live resurrection, and you’re invited, so you’d better be there”.

The members said each of them had personal reasons behind the reunion and when asked how long it would last Brown declared “until the wheels fall off”, he also criticised the current music scene calling it “boring, bland and corporate with nobody saying anything”.

So it seems the band has gotten over their differences (for now), you can buy tickets to see the band at Heaton Park from Friday 21 October when tickets are on sale at 9.30 am, but you’ll have to get behind me first.