Surviving members Neil Young, Steven Stills and Furay got together for a charity show in 2010, leading to six more appearances the following year, including a memorable set at the Bonnaroo festival.

Soon afterwards they announced plans for a 30-date trek across the US during 2012 � but Young changed his mind, saying: "I'd be on a tour of my past for the rest of f**king time, which I can't do."

Two years on, Furay tells SoundPress.net: "It's just typical of the way things unfolded with the Springfields way back in the 60s. Not much has changed.