To paraphrase the great '90s philosopher, Scott Stapp, "We just heard, the news today, it seems our lives are gonna change" because Creed have officially reunited.
The multiplatinum late '90s/early-'00s alt-rock staples will be embarking on a new era of the band when they play the freshly announced Summer of 99 cruise in April 2024. It is expected to be the first time the group has performed together in over 12 years.
The Summer of '99 will take place aboard the Norwegian Pearl and will set sail from Miami. Florida on April 18th, 2024, arriving in Nassau, Bahamas on April 24th, 2024.
Joining Creed will be fellow turn-of-the-millenium icons 3 Doors Down, Buckcherry, Dishwalla, Fuel, Tonic, Nine Days, Vertical Horizon, The Verve Pipe, Tantric and more.
Tickets for the cruise, which is organised by Sixthman will go on sale on July 29th at 4 am AEST. A pre-sale sign-up is available from 27th July at 1.59 pm AEST. The first 500 cabins booked will receive a photo opportunity with Creed. More details can be found on the Creed website.
Formed in 1994, Creed emerged from Tallahassee, Florida, becoming one of the biggest rock bands of the late '90s/early-'00s. Considered one of the titans of the post-grunge scene, they've sold more than 53 million records globally, thanks to the strength of radio rock staples Higher, With Arms Wide Open, My Own Prison, One Last Breath, What If and My Sacrifice. At the turn of the millennium, the US diamond-certified Human Clay and platinum-certified Weathered positioned the band at the forefront of the mainstream rock scene, culminating in a legendary 2001 Super Bowl half-time performance. They last performed together in 2012 following the release of their final album Full Circle.
Post-Creed work for most of the band has primarily focussed on Alter Bridge, with lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips joined by vocal powerhouse Myles Kennedy. Stapp has released solo records and fronted the project Art of Anarchy.
There have been no confirmed reports of further plans or of any new material.
Stapp was the subject of a recent throwback article at Maniacs, looking at the time he challenged Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit to a boxing match for charity.
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