On February 24, 2009, Faith No More announced that they would be reforming for a European tour with the same lineup before their break up. In June 2009, they performed together for the first time in eleven years at the Brixton Academy in London, England. The band will continue to perform at multiple live venues since.
On February 18th 2009, it was announced that Jim Martin would not be participating in the rumored Faith No More reunion tour.[16] On February 24, 2009, Faith No More announced they would be reforming with a line-up identical to the Album of the Year era. A prior statement from Mike Patton's publicist suggests they will be touring Europe. On 2 March 2009, it was confirmed that Faith No More would be headlining the Main Stage on 12 June at the Download Festival at Donington, England.[18] They will also take part in the Highfield, Hurricane and Southside festivals in Germany. On March 24th it was announced that they will also headline the Greenfield Festival in Switzerland, as well as Hove Festival in Norway and Kaisaniemi Festival in Helsinki, Finland.
On April 22, 2009, it was briefly announced on their website that they will be playing Reading and Leeds festivals, before being taken down due to conflicting info regarding the confirmation of their appearance on the bill.
To coincide with the band's reunion tour, Rhino will release the sixth Faith No More compilation, The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection, a double album that includes their hit singles and b sides & rarities, in the UK on June 8, 2009. According to Killyourstereo.com, it is a possibility that Faith No More might be gearing up for a new studio album in the near future, although no release date has been set and it is unknown which label will handle it.
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