No future in nostalgia? Bands getting back together prove otherwise

Feeling fuzzy about the Oasis reunion? It’s a nod to times gone by and just feels good.

British rock legends Oasis announced on Aug 27 that they would reunite for a world tour, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud. PHOTO: REUTERS
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There is no future in nostalgia. 

The late great Singapore poet Arthur Yap’s thesis statement from the opening line in his best-known work is starting to feel a little brittle.

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