In March 2023, Dominic Chad announced via social media that “since late 2006 I have tried to have no contact with Paul Draper and he has failed to respect that on numerous occasions. I must state publicly that it is my choice to have nothing to do with him; he…
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Vinyl reissues and expanded CD sets of ”Attack of the Grey Lantern” and “Six” were released in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
and his debut full album release, Spooky Action , was released in August 2017.
A new official Mansun website was launched in January 2017, honouring the band’s back catalogue and legacy.
In 2016, Draper released his first solo single,
In September 2015, Draper went on to further claim that Chad tried to sack him from the band several times following the release of Little Kix . He stated that Chad “didn’t want me to be the producer or the songwriter and he wanted me replaced by another singer and…
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He stated in November 2013 that he was giving the matter of releasing solo material some “very serious consideration”.
In 2013, Draper said that he was working on solo material since the band split and was not opposed to releasing the songs he has recorded as a solo artist if people are interested in hearing them.
An article in The Guardian on 24 December 2011, entitled “The Guide’s guide to the next 12 months”, claimed that the band were set to reunite in 2012 with a new album planned, but was later denied by official sources and confirmed to be a mistake by the article’s author.
In 2011 Rathbone again confirmed his and Draper’s desire to reform the band, but added that a reunion would have to include all four band members and that neither King nor Chad were interested.