Sir Cliff Richard to reunite with original band The Shadows as he gets life back on track
SIR CLIFF RICHARD has revealed that he is to reunite with his original band The Shadows.
Sir Cliff Richard is set to reunite with The Shadows
The performer said fans had been urging him to get back together with the group and now they had decided to grant them that very wish.
No doubt this will help the 76-year-old put his life back together after historic sex abuse claims were dropped against him earlier this year.
It is a long time since the backing band, who achieved fame in their own right and now have an average age of 75, were at the forefront of music.
Sir Cliff last teamed up with The Shadows back in 2009 for the Reunited album and tour.
Sir Cliff Richard said fans kept asking if they were getting back together so they are
Sir Cliff Richard has had a difficult couple of years
We are going to celebrate our 100 years together!
"The fans ask if me and The Shadows are going to get back together and we have decided, 'Yes we will,'" he told the Daily Mirror.
Sir Cliff then quipped: "We are going to celebrate our 100 years together."
The singer went on to say that there was another poignant reason for the comeback, following the loss of two close family members.
Sir Cliff Richard and The Shadows last reunited back in 2009
Cliff Richard and The Shadows perform Don't Talk to Him
Sir Cliff Richard joked that they were celebrating 100 years together
Sir Cliff stated: "I lost a sister and a niece this year and will raise a glass to thank God for them.
"You have to think of the positive aspect of it. Grief is a natural process but you have to turn it into a positive. You have to think, 'Thank God for them'.
The Shadows are made up of core members Hank Marvin, lead guitarist, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.