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===2011β2019: Later activities=== [[File:INXS (7566215342).jpg|thumb|right|[[Ciaran Gribbin]] performing with the band in July 2012]] The band released a demo of a song, called "Tiny Summer" in streaming format on their official website in September 2011; they also announced that J.D. Fortune had again left the band and Northern Irish singer-songwriter [[Ciaran Gribbin]] was the band's frontman for their forthcoming tour of Australia, South America, and Europe in November and December 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467291/exclusive-inxs-unveil-new-singer-ciaran-gribbin|title=Exclusive: INXS Unveil New Singer, Ciaran Gribbin|date=26 September 2011|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On 6 October 2012, INXS were the headline act at the annual charity ball organised by the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondent's Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcchk.org/event/11th-annual-charity-ball-2012|title=11th Annual Charity Ball 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928061512/http://fcchk.org/event/11th-annual-charity-ball-2012|archive-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> During a concert on 11 November 2012 at the newly opened [[Perth Arena]], while supporting [[Matchbox Twenty]], INXS announced that they would no longer be touring. Kirk Pengilly stated that it was appropriate to finish where they had started 35 years earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/inxs-call-it-quits/story-e6frg30l-1226514782227|title=INXS call it quits after 35 years |date= 12 November 2011|work=Perth Now|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> Jon Farriss admitted that he was "getting teary" before the band performed their biggest hit, "Need You Tonight". In 2014, INXS released a tell-all history of the band on an Australian television interview special, ''The Story Behind INXS''. During the interview, Jon Farriss made the statement, "Never say never" regarding the possibility that the band could record and perform more music in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inxs.com/2012/11/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221020112/http://inxs.com/2012/11/ |archive-date=21 December 2012 }} INXS' own web site announcing end of touring</ref> In 2013, Australian TV network [[Seven Network]] announced that it would produce a miniseries focusing on the band's behind-the-scenes stories called ''[[INXS: Never Tear Us Apart]]''. Band member Tim Farriss was a pre-production consultant on the show. The miniseries commenced production at the end of June 2013 and premiered on 9 February 2014; the finale aired the following Sunday night (16 February 2014). The miniseries rated very highly for both nights and created a renewed interest in the band, which translated to a resurgence in sales of their music that brought them once again to the number one position on the Australian popular music charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/02/17/inxs-beaten-in-finale-tv-ratings-channel-seven/|title=INXS Beaten In Finale While Channel Seven Dominate Ratings β« theMusic.com.au β Australia's Premier Music News & Reviews Website|work=theMusic}}</ref> [[Luke Arnold]] was cast as Michael Hutchence, [[Alex Williams (actor)|Alex Williams]] as Kirk Pengilly, Nicholas Masters as Tim Farriss, [[Hugh Sheridan]] as bass guitarist Gary Beers, [[Ido Drent]] as Jon Farriss and Andy Ryan as Andrew Farriss. In addition, [[Damon Herriman]] played band manager [[CM Murphy]] and [[Samantha Jade]] played [[Kylie Minogue]].<ref name="TV">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seven-announces-inxs-mini-series-cast-20130621-2onni.html|title=INXS Never Tear Us Apart β Cast Luke Arnold as Michael Hutchence|work=The Age|date=21 June 2013}}</ref> Given the popularity of this TV miniseries, there was talk of a Broadway musical and a feature film about INXS in the future.<ref name="Web">{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/02/23/inxs-holding-broadway-meetings-after-tv-show-success/|title=INXS Holding Broadway Meetings After TV Show Success|work=The Music}}</ref> In 2019, a documentary film was released about [[Michael Hutchence]] titled ''[[Mystify (film)|Mystify]]''. A [[Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence|soundtrack]] was also released featuring INXS tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/listen-to-hutchence-ray-charles-banter-on-unheard-inxs-record/|title=Listen to Hutchence & Ray Charles banter on unheard INXS record |publisher=The Music Network|date=27 June 2019|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>
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