Spinal Tap's Reunion Amps Not Set to 11

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(March 3) - It's official. The faux rock band, Spinal Tap, is reuniting for a 30-city tour, which begins in April. Known mostly for their mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap,' Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer will be headlining a toned-down version of their hard rock ways. Putting away their wigs and costumes, the band admits they're too old to be "running up and down the rafters" now.

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The 'Unwigged and Unplugged' tour will begin April 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia and be a very raw show without the special effects and '80s rock most fans have come to associate with the band.

"When we were doing the Tap show, it was 90 minutes to 120 minutes of really, really hard work and running up and down the rafters, and we had big special effects, and we played electric instruments, and we had wigs, and we got very sweaty," said McKean, who played lead singer David St. Hubbins. "This is none of that."

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