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Marillion Reunite With Original Singer Fish

The first time in 20 years...

August 28, 2007 by Scott Colothan
Marillion Reunite With Original Singer Fish
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Marillion performed onstage with original front man Fish for the first time in nearly 20 years, at a Buckinghamshire festival on Sunday (August 26).  

Fish – real name Derek Dick – left the group in 1988 in what was at the time thought to be an acrimonious split, but later became friends again with the band.  

The band joined Fish onstage for a rendition of the band’s debut single ‘Market Square Heroes’ at the Hobble on the Cobblesevent in Market Square, Aylesbury – the place where the band formed.

Speaking to the BBC after the performance, Fish said that fans shouldn’t hold their breath for a full band reunion.

He said: "It was great. It was just a load of fun. But nothing should be read into it. I think it just proves that we're actually friends.

"There's always been these rumours that there's some sort of animosity between us but that went a long, long time ago."

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  • I sniff a re-union. Taxi for Mr Hogarth!!

    ~ by Jester 8/29/2007 Report

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  • Fish knows you know.

    ~ by Starman2112 8/29/2007 Report

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  • It was a great one off and i was glad to be there, But as a Marillion/Fish fan they have both have moved on. And Marillion are great just the way are. Hobble on the Cobbles Video on youtube and photos on webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/alanjonesdrummer?vhost=community or follow the link on myspace www.myspace.com/alanjonesdrummer

    ~ by alanjonesdrummer 8/29/2007 Report

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  • Starman2112 has it right. Both Marillion and Fish have moved on and developed themselves. The divergance was evident as far back as the post Clutching At Straws demos. I wonder how much a one off reunion would raise for charity (e.g. make poverty history)?

    ~ by MarqueeVeteran81 11/20/2007 Report

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