Eric Burdon and War reunite for one performance
Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2008 | 5:08 PM ET
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Pioneering fusion band War will reunite with lead singer Eric Burdon for the first time in 37 years at London's historic Royal Albert Hall — for one performance only.
Billboard.com reported Friday that tickets will go on sale Feb. 14 for the California group's performance on April 21.
"The name War forced people to look at the political environment of that time, and obviously it is just as powerful today," Burdon told Billboard.com.
"I think people need to be challenged with a reality check, and this reunion is just the thing to help wake people up," said Burdon, also a former lead singer of the British group The Animals, known for hits such as The House of the Rising Sun, Bring It On Home to Me and We've Gotta Get Out of This Place.
Burdon left War in 1971 to pursue a solo career.
The group's songs touched a nerve during the 1970s, tackling issues of racism, gangs, hunger and crime.
The concert announcement comes just prior to Rhino's reissue of three of the band's classic albums: 1970's Eric Burdon Declares WAR, Black Man's Burdon and Love Is All Around — the group's 1976 compilation album.
War, formed in 1969, was one of rock's first multiracial bands and had crossover hits with its fusion of folk, reggae, Latin, R&B, funk and jazz.
The band's biggest singles were with Burdon: Low Rider, The Cisco Kid, Why Can't We Be Friends? and the international hit Spill the Wine.
The band has sold 25 million records worldwide and continues to inspire artists today. Various artists from Korn to TLC have either sampled or recorded music from War.
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