NO PANIC! COMMODORES STEP IN TO SAVE FESTIVAL

NO PANIC! COMMODORES STEP IN TO SAVE FESTIVAL

Soul stars THE COMMODORES have stepped in to save the opening night of Pennsylvania's MusicFest after rockers PANIC! AT THE DISCO pulled out of the concert.
The band cited "unforeseen scheduling changes" as their reason for pulling the plug on the show, leaving organisers without a headlining act for the 31 July (09) concert.
But the Night Shift Grammy winners have agreed to return to the festival after a 13-year break from the event.
The concert could mark a reunion with former frontman Lionel Richie, who turns 60 on Saturday (20Jun09) - the Hello singer has been talking about a Commodores get together.
Richie insists the original line-up of the soul supergroup will reunite before the end of the year.
He recently said, "Before the end of the year, for sure, you'll hear a rumble. I think now might be the proper time (to do this)."
Richie quit the band in the early 1980s and embarked on a very successful solo career, but the group continues to this day with Walter Orange as frontman.