reformed in June 2005

Following a reunion between Mavers and John Power , the La’s reformed in June 2005 with a line-up of Lee Mavers (vocals, guitar), John Power (bass, backing vocals), ex-Cracatilla frontman Jay Lewis (guitar) and Nick Miniski (drums), playing dates in England and Ireland ahead of an appearance at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan as well as a spot at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival and other UK festivals. After three concerts, Miniski was replaced as drummer by roadie Jim “Jasper” Fearon, who was Mavers’ school friend and one time bass player for the La’s. The set lists were mostly the same as in the late 1980s, although certain encores contained some previously unheard songs such as “Gimme the Blues” and “Sorry”. Since the reunion gigs it has been rumoured that Mavers has continued working on the La’s’ elusive second album. When interviewed in August 2006, John Power explained that Mavers was still “tinkering with something that’s majestic” and of the release date, “I can’t tell you where and when…’ cos whatever he does, whether it’s in this lifetime or the next, it can’t be rushed”.