In a move many are already calling absolutely the worst idea ever, the disproportionately revered Manchester band Stone Roses are set to follow Steps and reunite for a series of money motivated concerts. 

Despite only managing to make one album anyone liked, the Stone Roses have faced repeated demands to put aside their differences and clang their way through a set of songs that haven't aged well, once again.

Original members Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni have announced they'll be reuniting for gigs at Heaton Park, Manchester on June 29th & 30th 2012, followed by a world tour. They will also, snigger, be playing, oh god, new material!

Following their acrimonious split in 1996, singer Ian Brown went on to make far better records as a solo artist, bassist Mani joined Primal Scream and seems to be enjoying himself, guitarist John Squire carried on chucking paint at stuff and we’ve no idea what the other one did. He was the one with the hat, right?

A source close to Holy Moly told us: “The original Stone Roses have clearly been watching that Sky Living documentary about Steps getting back together and decided that if Lee Latchford-Evans can bear to be in the same room as H, then there’s nothing stopping Ian and John from burying the hatchet long enough to make a shedload of money by appealing to the misplaced nostalgia of a lot of ageing, sportswear clad men. After all, squiggly paintings won’t pay the rent forever.”

Rumours the band are set to recreate their legendary 1996 Reading Festival appearance bum note for bum note have yet to be confirmed.

Let's not kid ourselves. It's going to be a shit sandwich with a side order of embarrassing spectacle all washed down with a large bitter-tasting glass of regrettable decision. After all, they were never exactly Take That.

Let's hope they do this one, eh?