British band The Verve has reformed eight years after their acrimonious split, lead singer Richard Ashcroft says.
"The Verve - Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury - were back recording together in a London studio last week," a statement on Ashcroft's website said.
"After a summer break they will return to the studio to complete their next album."
Ashcroft also says the band - known for hits including 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' and 'The Drugs Don't Work' - are planning six gigs in November in Glasgow, Blackpool and London.
The band was formed in the northern town of Wigan in 1990. It released its debut album A Storm in Heaven three years later.
Its biggest hits appeared on Urban Hymns in 1997.
The band broke up in 1999 after guitarist McCabe pulled out of some tour dates in Europe and the United States. © 2007 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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