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Fine Young Cannibals haven’t come close to reforming, and the trio drifted apart rather than staging a dramatic finale. As a result, they’ve largely been forgotten in the 29 years since releasing any

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It begins more like a sermon than a pop concert. Through billowing dry ice, at the back of the dimly lit stage, a line of barely visible figures emerge, dressed in black and white nun-like garb. Break

So, it’s 1997 again,” announces Robbie Williams to a crowd of hardcore fans at Camden’s sticky-floored, 600-capacity Dingwalls. Squint and you could take him at face value: there are no mobile phones