TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/
Creed Official Website) - Creed, one of the most successful rock bands of the past decade, has announced all four of the original band members are back together for a summer tour and new album set to release this Fall titled Full Circle. Since their formation,
Creed has sold close to thirty-five million albums and millions of concert tickets. The
Creed tour starts tonight in PittsburghA. The show will be one of the biggest events ever for the band featuring all of Creed's greatest hits on a custom built stage with a massive lighting and pyrotechnics display.
Stapp and Tremonti collaborations delivered numerous chart-topping records that are a testament to the enormity and success of Creed. The band was the first act to have seven consecutive number one rock radio singles, four of which came off of the debut album. Their third album, Weathered, tied The Beatles Anthology, for the most consecutive weeks at Number One on Billboard's Top 200 chart (eight weeks since the beginning of the SoundScan era (1991).
The band's debut, My Own Prison, was released on August 26, 1997 and has sold over six million copies in the U.S. The followup, Human Clay, was distributed in 1999 and certified Diamond for sales in excess of 11 million copies. The band's last studio album, Weathered, was released in 2001 and sold six million plus. In 2004, Creed Greatest Hits was released, and has sold two million copies. The band was voted Favorite Group in 2003 on the People's Choice Awards and won numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards and others including the Grammy Award for best Rock Song in 2001 for "With Arms Wide Open."
On reuniting, guitarist Mark Tremonti said, "We're all very excited to reconnect with our fans and each other after six long years." Drummer Scott Phillips added, "Our career as Creed came to a very abrupt and unforeseen ending. After reflecting on some of the greatest personal and professional moments of our lives, we've come to realize that we are still very capable of continuing that career and our friendship on a grander scale than ever before." Bassist Brian Marshall continues, "This is a development we are all happy about. It has been a long time since the four of us have taken the stage together, and without hesitation or reservation this is something all of us are in to. The anticipation to get back out there is electrifying.
Singer Scott Stapp concluded, "Its amazing how life can change and bring you full circle. Time gave us all a chance to reflect, grow and gain a deeper appreciation of our friendships, artistic chemistry, passion for music, and sincere love for our fans! It's rare in life to get a second chance to make a first impression and we embrace the opportunity."
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