OK, so apparently the papers lie to us. After yesterday's news in The Mirror that the Monkey Man and the rest of the Roses were getting back together for a boot-filling reunion tour, both Brown and guitarist John Squire have denied it.

It seems someone put together the fact that their debut album is being re-released this year for its 20th anniversary with some thin air to come up with their reunion scoop.

 

Singer Ian Brown's publicist said: "Ian has a solo album that he's currently working and he's always said he won't do it."

 

Well if they can do it, so can we: BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS ARE GETTING BACK TOGETHER.

 

You heard it here first.