Now he tells Hek82: "It was a lot of fun. It was a lot of everything - but that's life. If you're having a lot of everything, you're really living it, and that's what it's about. I wish them well. I wish them all well, I do."

Meanwhile, long-term keyboardist Chris Pitman has apologised publicly for criticizing the reunion project. He posted a message online saying: "This is a nostalgia tour. Please don't mention those who are there the last 20 years, oh God no. A money grab. FU."