Bez Pulls Out Of Happy Mondays Reunion Tour

Bez has revealed that he will not be joining the Happy Mondays on their forthcoming reunion tour.

The member, who was known for his dance moves and maraca playing in the band, said he is now too old to be back on stage.

''I'm not actually performing with the Mondays this time around," the BBC quotes Bez.

"Unfortunately age has caught up with me. I'm an old man now. Sometimes you've got to hang your boots up gracefully."

The tour, featuring support from Inspiral Carpets, will kick off at Newcastle Academy on May 2, with dates in Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield.

The group said in a statement: "The rumours are true... Happy Mondays, the seminal Manchester band who changed musical culture forever has reformed and will be available for select live gigs across 2012."

The Manchester band have reunited twice before but without original members Mark Day, Paul Davis, Rowetta Satchell and Paul Ryder.

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Happy Mondays will play:

Newcastle O2 Academy - May 3
Glasgow 02 Academy - 4
Manchester Arena - 5
Sheffield O2 Academy - 6
Bournemouth O2 Academy - 9
London O2 Academy Brixton - 10
London O2 Academy Brixton - 11
Birmingham O2 Academy - 12
Dublin Olympia - 15
Leeds 02 Academy - 17
Nottingham Rock City - 18

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