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  "id": 15922435,
  "title": "Ben Folds Five Announce Reunion Tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ben-folds-five-announce-reunion-tour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:38:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2515249/ben-folds-five-announce-reunion-tour/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Folds Five are reuniting for a tour after a 14-year gap. The piano-rock band last performed together in 2013, but recently got together for a hometown show at Cat s Cradle in North Carolina in 2023. The reunion seems to be prompted by the release of a deluxe reissue of their 1995 debut album. In April, lead singer Ben Folds, bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee will play nine shows across the American South as the first leg of what is expected to be an extended tour. Tickets for the first leg go on sale on October 23.",
  "summary": "The post Ben Folds Five Announce Reunion Tour appeared first on Stereogum .",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Folds Five reunite after 14-year hiatus",
    "Hometown show in North Carolina in 2023 marks reunion",
    "First leg of tour begins October 23 with 9 shows"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Ben Folds Five Announce First Tour in 15 Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ben-folds-five-announce-first-tour-in-15-years",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:39:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Ben Folds Five Announce First Tour Since 2013",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ben-folds-five-announce-first-tour-since-2013",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:53:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}