Editing Bay City Rollers (section)

===Recent history: 2018–present===
On 27 February 2018, Stuart 'Woody' Wood announced that a "new generation" Bay City Rollers would be performing in Tokyo, Japan in June of the same year. The band comprises the original classic five members Stuart 'Woody' Wood on guitar, Ian Thomson on lead vocals and guitar, Marcus Cordock on bass (later replaced by Mikey Smith) and Jamie McGrory on drums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/New-generation-Bay-City-Rollers-to-perform-2-nights-in-Tokyo|title=New generation Bay City Rollers to perform 2 nights in Tokyo|website=Japantoday.com|date=9 March 2018 |access-date=17 October 2019}}</ref> Bassist Alan Longmuir died on 2 July 2018 after falling ill while on holiday with his wife in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44679446|title=Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir dies|date=2 July 2018|website=Bbc.com|access-date=17 October 2019}}</ref> His autobiography ''I Ran with the Gang: My Life in and Out of The Bay City Rollers'' was published posthumously in November 2018; the book was written with [[Martin Knight (author)|Martin Knight]]. In his book, Alan Longmuir mentioned his hope for McKeown and Wood to put aside their differences and reunite one more time.<ref name="glasgowtimes.co.uk">{{Cite news|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/17988024.bay-city-rollers-stars-quash-rumours-reunion/|title=Bay City Rollers stars quash rumours of reunion|newspaper=[[Glasgow Times]]|access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref> In 2019, after rumors related to Alan Longmuir's wishes, both McKeown and Wood denied any chance of another reunion and did not want to work with each other,<ref name="glasgowtimes.co.uk"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/ex-bay-city-rollers-members-tell-fans-they-can-forget-about-future-reunion-818330|title=Ex-Bay City Rollers members tell fans they can 'forget' about future reunion|website=Edinburghnews.scotsman.com|date=23 October 2019 |access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref> though McKeown did mention his desire to work with Faulkner.<ref name="dailyrecord.co.uk"/>

After both McKeown's and Wood's bands were sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, McKeown mentioned in August 2020 that he would be willing to reunite with Wood again with more planning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/must-read/exclusive-edinburghs-les-mckeown-reflects-life-international-pop-star-lockdown-and-his-hope-another-bay-city-rollers-reunion-2929616|title=EXCLUSIVE: Edinburgh's Les McKeown reflects on in lockdown and his hope of another Bay City Rollers' reunion|website=Edinburghnews.scotsman.com|date=3 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref> On 1 September 2020, Ian Mitchell died at the age of 62 after suffering from throat cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54001874|title=Bay City Rollers member Ian Mitchell dies|date=2 September 2020|website=Bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

On 20 April 2021, Les McKeown died aged 65.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aitchison|first=Jack|date=2021-04-22|title=Bay City Rollers star Les McKeown dead aged 65 as family pay tribute|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19252534.bay-city-rollers-star-les-mckeown-dead-aged-65/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Heraldscotland.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422153644/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19252534.bay-city-rollers-star-les-mckeown-dead-aged-65/ |archive-date=22 April 2021 }}</ref>

For the period between 9 March and 10 December 2023, however, a total of 11 concerts and appearances at festivals were planned again with the line-up of Ian Thomson, Stuart 'Woody' Wood, Mikey Smith and Jamie McGrory, nine of them in the UK and one each in Denmark and Germany. The band are currently chalking up festivals and more shows throughout 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baycityrollers.co.uk/tourdates|title=Bay City Rollers &#124; Tour Dates 2018|website=Baycityrollers.co.uk|access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>

On 13 September 2024, the bands tour van, that included all of their instruments and equipment, was stolen while touring in [[Walsall]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Bay City Rollers: Band's van stolen during UK tour |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62r2pkx779o |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Balloo |first=Stephanie |date=2024-09-13 |title=Bay City Rollers tour van stolen in Walsall as band joke of 'emergency tartan' |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/bay-city-rollers-tour-van-29934510 |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}</ref> Wood's tartan-painted guitar was the only piece of equipment not stolen, as he had travelled separately from the band (via train), and had his guitar with him.<ref name=":0" /> A local music shop rented out their equipment for the band for subsequent events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-14 |title=City music store to the rescue for Scottish chart-toppers ahead of Waterfront gig |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24585206.norwich-music-store-comes-rescue-bay-city-rollers/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref>