The best metal band that never existed, Spinal Tap, will reunite at London’s Wembley stadium to perform at the Live Earth concert on July 7.
“They’re not that environmentally conscious, but they’ve heard of global warming,” director Rob Reiner, who co-wrote and directed the legendary 1984 film, “This is Spinal Tap,” told the Associated Press. “[Guitarist] Nigel [Tufnel] thought it was just because he was wearing too much clothing — that if he just took his jacket off it would be cooler.”
The London concert will also feature Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Madonna, Black Eyed Peas and others. A simultaneous show at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will feature Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West and others. Live Earth concerts will also be staged on July 7 in Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In addition to playing Live Earth, the members of Spinal Tap — singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins (actor Michael McKean), guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) recently got back together with Reiner to film a 15-minute mockumentary Spinal Tap update. The clip, which debuted on Wednesday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, reveals that since Spinal Tap’s last reunion, Hubbins has worked as a rap music producer, Tufnel has been a ranch hand for miniature ponies and Shearer has been in Internet addict rehab.
