Bands Reunited was a television program produced by VH1 in 2004. Hosted by Aamer Haleem, the show documented the attempted reuniting of a formerly-popular musical ensemble for a special concert in either London or Los Angeles. VH1 (spelled VH-1 (Video Hits One) until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV, which originally came up with the idea of the channel). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aamer Haleem is a VH1 on-air personality and host of the show Bands Reunited. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

A show normally consisted of the crew first hunting down the ex-members of the band (often first in disguise) one-by-one, and convincing them to agree for the one-time concert; the members were "contracted" by signing a record album by their former band. The band members were then interviewed, usually focusing on the reasons of the breakup. The final segment would consist of the formal reunion of the band in the rehearsing studio, and a joint interview about why the group parted ways. If the reunion was successful, the episode ended with the final performance. An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...

In 2005, VH1 attempted to get the British band The Smiths back together, but the show abandoned its attempt after its host Aamer Haleem was unsuccessful in his attempt to corner Morrissey before a show. The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a singer and songwriter from Stretford, Manchester, in Lancashire, England. ...

Bands which have appeared

Note: The bands that did the reunion performance are noted, as well.

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Criticism of the show

The artificial nature of parts of the show and the contractual arrangements behind it have been criticised. For example, Kurt Harland of Information Society has detailed his negative experiences with the programme.[1]

External links

• Official Site
• Bands Reunited at the Internet Movie Database
• Kurt Harland of Information Society details his experiences with the program