In 2005 the band got together for a series of three well-received and long-awaited reunion shows over the weekend of August 19 to 21, 2005. The shows were a result of the cancellation of Hellfest , in which Lifetime was scheduled to play on August 20. Two shows took place…
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Funeral for a Friend performed several low-profile shows in Wales, including Bangor University and Bridgend Recreation Centre, prior to the release of Hours . In the United States, they played alongside bands such as Atreyu , Saosin , Hawthorne Heights and Thrice on the Maurice Stage of the 2005 Vans…
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November 17, 2005, brought the announcement from the band that they are officially reforming. The band posted the following statement on PunkNews.org:
At the beginning of 2005, the band was featured on the first Taste of Chaos tour along with the Used and Killswitch Engage .
Live in the Lou/Bassassins (a CD/DVD combo of live performances and touring video) was released on May 10, 2005. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 2005, indicating shipment of over 50,000 units as it is video longform format.
In 2005 the band struck a deal with Deep Elm Records and released the landmark and highly influential No Matter Where We Go… as well as a re-release of the out-of-print Turn Up The Punk, We’ll Be Singing .
That same year, My Chemical Romance collaborated with the Used for a cover of the Queen and David Bowie song, ” Under Pressure “, which was released as a benefit single for tsunami relief on iTunes and other Internet outlets.
Mould and Hart produced solo albums and formed the bands Sugar and Nova Mob, respectively. Mould also joined Richard Morel in the band Blowoff. In 2005, after retiring from playing shows with an electric band in 1998, Mould returned to touring with a band and included Hüsker Dü and Sugar…
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and was slated to headline New Jersey’s The Bamboozle festival in 2005 before canceling because of a member’s health issues.
They then co-headlined Warped Tour 2005 with Fall Out Boy