The mighty A are reforming and will tour the UK with the Wildhearts this December.
They will though be without Daniel P Carter, with the Radio 1 DJ and Hexes front man stating:
"A was some of the greatest times I have ever had playing music and I love those boys. I don't think I am 'too good' to be playing in A and its not because I am too busy with my job at Radio 1. It's simply that when we drew a line in the sand and said we were done, I felt like we were.
"We played the one off show a while back and though it was fucking great whilst we were playing, as soon as it was finished I felt a bit confused as to what had just happened. So, to cease any speculation and so no one thinks there is any weirdness, I won't be playing the shows because I am trying to sort out my new band and focus on that for a little bit... If there are going to be more A shows in the future, I may play them, I may not, depends if they still want me after [new bassist] John has shown his bass skills, but whatever happens I will be at the London show watching my brothers play some rocking tunes and I will sing along. The end."
The wildhearts tour is:
December
3, Sheffield Academy 1
4, Glasgow Barrowlands
5, Oxford Academy 1
7, Manchester Academy 1
8, Wolverhamtpon Civic Hall
10, London Hammersmith Apollo
On December 6, the Wildhearts, minus A, will head to Hardrock Hell II at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales