It’s finally official: Creed is together once again, about to hit the studio to record a brand new album of music, tentatively titled Full Circle, and planning a summer tour, according to People.com.
After six years apart and lots of rumors and innuendo, singer Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips have apparently buried the hatchet and will reunite for what will undoubtedly be one of the summer’s biggest concert draws.
Rolling Stone.com reports that the band will soon begin recording the new album in Nashville, and has reached out to several producers, including Brendan O' Brien, Mutt Lange, Bob Rock and Steve Lillywhite.
“We never felt like we weren't together,” frontman Stapp told People. “We're not looking at this as a reunion. It's more of a rebirth.”
The band apparently stayed in touch with each other throughout the hiatus with “holiday cards and the occasional phone call,” but it was Stapp who initially reached out to the other guys about getting back together, according to People.com.
“I said, ‘I love you and if I've ever caused you any pain in your life forgive me.’ And they said the same things right back,” Stapp said. “The music is fresh, edgy, raw, passionate, honest and it rocks. It's just the right time and we're all excited!”
Stapp is putting his long-awaited second solo effort on hold indefinitely for the Creed reunion.
The tour’s opening date is Aug. 6 in Pittsburgh, which would mark the first time the band will perform live since June 2004. The 42-city tour will crisscross the country, making stops in Philadelphia on Aug. 13, Boston on Aug. 18, Chicago on Aug. 30, Atlanta on Sept. 11, Dallas on Sept. 22, Denver on Oct. 3, before finishing up in Nashville on Oct. 14.
Interested fans can now register to receive Creed news and updates on the band’s Web site, which is also streaming a reunion teaser video on its front page.
Check back later for more updates. We'll post them as soon as they’re announced.
2009 Creed Tour Dates:
August 6 - Pittsburgh PA
August 8 - Darien Lakes NY
August 9 - Hershey PA
August 11 - Saratoga Springs NY
August 13 - Philadelphia PA
August 15 - Wantagh NY
August 16 - Holmdel NJ
August 18 - Boston MA
August 20 - Hartford, CT
August 21 - Washington DC
August 22 - Virginia Beach VA
August 25 - Detroit MI
August 26 - Cleveland OH
August 28 - Cincinnati OH
August 29 - Indianapolis IN
August 30 - Chicago IL
September 1 - Milwaukee
September 2 - Columbus OH
September 4 - Raleigh NC
September 5 - Charlotte NC
September 11 - Atlanta GA
September 12 - Birmingham AL
September 15 - Orlando FL
September 16 - West Palm Beach FL
September 18 - Lafayette LA
September 19 - New Orleans LA
September 20 - Bossier City LA
September 22 - Dallas TX
September 24 - San Antonio TX
September 25 - Houston TX
September 27 - Las Vegas NV
September 29 - Glendale AZ
September 30 - Irvine CA
October 2 - Salt Lake City UT
October 3 - Denver CO
October 6 - Minneapolis MN
October 7 - Omaha NE
October 9 - Tulsa OK
October 10 - Kansas City MO
October 13 - St Louis MO
October 14 - Nashville TN