In a recent interview with KOMP 92.3, Scott Stapp talked about Creed’s reunion and explained why the band’s breakup was a necessary step for their long awaited comeback to be successful.
“There was a time that I didn’t think that things would come together. We began having conversations, I think, in 2020 when we started to notice this kind of viral thing happening organically online. And so conversations were had about potentially doing something. And I just felt at the time — I didn’t wanna rush it. I didn’t wanna just throw something together, and I wanted it to be real. I wanted it to be authentic. I wanted it to be where everyone’s heart was in it,” Stapp said during the chat.
“I can’t really say it was one person or the other [who initiated the discussions]. We all kind of were feeling it. Calls were made. Then management was talking. And we all just kind of migrated to each other organically, kind of the same way we did in 1994 when we started the band,” he continued.
When the band came back together for rehearsal, there was nothing but love and good energy. “And then when we got together and started rehearsing, the energy within the band — there was so much love in the room, so much support in the room. We all kind of went from back in 2001, [200]2 and [200]3, when we kind of ended our run there, doing multiple nights in the same city and sold-out arenas, having stadiums on hold, we all went our separate ways and started over with our solo careers and our other projects and were back out there [sweating] it out in clubs and bars.”
“And I know it’s kind of probably hard for people to believe, but it’s true. The other guys did, and I did as well. And it was quite the contrast to what we had just experienced in Creed, but I think it was a necessary thing for us to grow as individuals and human beings, but also to really appreciate what had happened to us between ’96 and 2000, into 2003, 2004,” he added.
Creed reunited for a show for the first time in 12 years in April last year. The band kicked off the set with ‘Are You Ready?’ and followed up with fan favorites like ‘Torn,’ ‘My Own Prison,’ and ‘Weathered.’ The set wrapped up with sing-alongs like ‘With Arms Wide Open’ and ‘Higher.’
Creed won’t just be focused on concerts. They have more planned beyond the stage. “Just us coming back together after so long was kind of the big driver to get people to come to the shows [on the first reunion tour in 2024]. But as we keep doing it, we’re gonna need to introduce new music to keep saying, ‘Hey, we’re touring, supporting this new EP or this new record.’ So we’ve all talked about it, and we just have to make the time and figure out,” guitarist Mark Tremonti said earlier about the possibility of new material.
He added, “Scott’s got his new [solo] record out. I’ve got my new [Tremonti] record coming out. We got an Alter Bridge record we’re gonna record [in 2025]. And then new Creed music, to try to start planting those seeds and get those things going. It just all can’t happen at one time. We’ve gotta put everything in its place.”
Creed’s upcoming North American Summer of ’99 Tour will begin on July 9 and run until August 20, featuring special guests. Mammoth WVH will open all shows, with either 3 Doors Down or Daughtry providing direct support at selected U.S. stops. Big Wreck will be the opening act for the Canadian dates.
