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Refused Play First Reunion Show In Sweden
Last night, the pioneering punk band took to the stage in their hometown of Umeå.

Refused played their first live show in over fourteen years last night, as they took to a tiny stage in their hometown of Umeå.
The ‘Shape Of Punk To Come’ greats may have announced a worldwide series of huge festival slots, but they apparently felt it would be better to return to the live circuit by beginning where they left off: in a tiny venue in the depths of Sweden.
Other than the fact the band played a tiny secret show in Scharinska, which was their first since announcing their hiatus fourteen years ago, very little else is known. However, fans have already uploaded videos of the set online, and you can watch ‘Everlasting’ below.
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