The 2006 re-release of the band’s two albums sparked new interest of the media for the band’s work. Discussing the possibility of a reunion, at the time, Čonkić talked of his lack of enthusiasm for such an undertaking: “The band has become a legend of sorts and I wouldn’t like [to spoil that by] poking around there too much. We’ve had several reunion offers, to make some quick cash, but that would have been a betrayal of what we had done [with the band] back in the day”. However, in May 2008, it was announced that Pekinška Patka would be reuniting for a performance at the 2008 EXIT festival in their home city Novi Sad. The reunion took place with the band’s best-known initial lineup of Čonkić on vocals, Kovačević on guitar, Oslovčan on bass, and Pihler on drums. The reunited band’s 30-minute greatest hits set took place on EXIT’s main stage on 13 July 2008—the festival’s closing night—as part of a lineup featuring Sex Pistols , The Hives , and Ministry . In the interviews immediately after the reunion performance, Čonkić left the door open for a full comeback.
EXIT festival reunion
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