10 Musical Reunions That Were A Disaster

The idea of a successful musical reunion only seems to be a fever dream for most listeners. Though it would be great to see two of your favorite artists back together again making music, those kind of things seem only reserved for the deepest fantasies of music fans. Sometimes dreams do come true though...even if you don't want them too.

Over the years, many acts have tried to put the pieces of their groups back together, only to have it come tumbling down around them. Normally this kind of thing ends up coming down to money, as one person tries to take the lion's share of the profits and treating the rest of the group as side players. However, sometimes it just comes down to the idea of creative differences. No matter how much they might not want to admit it, the chemistry that united these acts to begin just weren't there anymore, leaving them to look like a shell of their former selves whenever they took to the stage.

At the end of the day, just straight up not liking each other is also a valid reason, with people still bitter about stuff that should definitely be in the rearview by now. While this might have sounded great on paper, these are the ultimate examples of being careful what you wish for.

The fallout between Pink Floyd after the massive undertaking of the Wall was the stuff of musical legend. After Roger Waters basically made a solo album under the Floyd name with the Final Cut, the clashes between him and David Gilmour led to Waters pursuing a solo career shortly afterwards. Though the Floyd machine soldiered on until the Division Bell in the '90s, the prospect of any sort of reunion felt dead in the water.

That is, until Live 8 happened. Done in the same vein as Live Aid from back in the '80s, Pink Floyd was scheduled to make an appearance, with the proceeds going to benefit those suffering in Africa. While most people expected Gilmour to show up and play like a madman, it was a hell of a surprise when Waters joined his prog rock brethren onstage, going through songs like Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here just like he did in the old days.

Just when everyone started to hype the new version of Floyd, it was snuffed out when this turned into a one-time deal, as Waters returned to his solo career. Though we would eventually see more Floyd material on the Endless River, it oftentimes felt like the sad epitaph for what used to be prog's greatest success story. For as much as it might be interesting to see Floyd move forward, it might be best to leave the legacy where it is.