Before fun., singer Nate Ruess was making waves with the indie band The Format… and the beloved group is finally reuniting.

The Format initially announced a reunion tour in 2020, only for those plans to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, five years later, Nate Ruess and bandmate Sam Means have reunited once again, this time announcing a trio of live shows to bring The Format back to the stage.

The Format announced three concerts this fall: Phoenix on Sept. 27, New York with Ben Kweller on Sept. 30, and LA with Phantom Planet on Oct. 10. Tickets are available at the Format’s website.

Meanwhile, the band’s singer, Nate Ruess, announced the shows to his fans over on Instagram in an extremely lengthy message.

“I guess the cat is out of the bag… yet again,” he began. “Now that t

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