Editing Big Audio Dynamite (section)

===2011 reunion===
In 2010, [[Don Letts]] revealed to [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] that he and [[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)|Mick Jones]] broached the idea of a Big Audio Dynamite reunion in 2011. He explained, "I could lie to you and say 'Not in a million years', but... if Mick wasn't tied up with [[Gorillaz]] it might happen this year. (Jones) has looked at me and said, 'Maybe next year', but who knows. I've got to admit that in the past I'm not a great one for reformations; I always think if you're lucky in life, you get a window of opportunity, use it to the best of your ability and then fuck off and let someone else have their turn. But here I am 25 years down the line considering the thing". Besides a Big Audio Dynamite reunion, Letts said he was also hopeful for more Legacy Editions of the band's studio albums after finding more unreleased material—including live recordings—in the vaults. "There's definitely more stuff; whether [[Sony Music|Sony]] thinks it's worthwhile, that's another matter. But there seems to be a lot of respect for Big Audio Dynamite. Time has shown that a lot of the things we were dabbling in back then have come to manifest themselves today...so hopefully we'll get to do some more".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958688/big-audio-dynamite-reignited |title=Big Audio Dynamite Reignited |magazine=Billboard.com |date=8 April 2010 |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref>

The reformation of the original line-up of BAD was confirmed on 25 January 2011 with the announcement of a UK tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/big-audio-dynamite/54684 |title=Big Audio Dynamite reform with original line-up |work=NME|date=25 January 2011 |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> The 9-date tour was a commercial and critical success. The first of their two sold out [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]] shows received a 4-star review in ''[[The Times]]'' ('Not just a reformation - this is ''their'' time'), ''[[The Observer]]'' welcomed BAD's return with a glowing review declaring, 'they remain a joy'.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kitty Empire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/10/naked-famous-big-audio-dynamite-review |title=The Naked and Famous; Big Audio Dynamite – review |newspaper=Guardian |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=17 August 2011 |location=London}}</ref> Their headline slot at [[Beautiful Days (festival)|Beautiful Days]] festival was favourably reviewed on the [[Louder Than War]] music website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Audio Dynamite live at Beautiful Days Festival: review|date=20 August 2011|url=http://louderthanwar.com/featured/big-audio-dynamite-live-at-beautiful-days-festival-review|publisher=Louder Than War|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>

Big Audio Dynamite played sets at the 2011 [[Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival]], [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0147e1babbee970b-pi |title=Coachella 2011 Poster |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> [[Glastonbury Festival 2011]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ |title=Welcome to Glastonbury Festivals |publisher=Glastonbury Festivals |access-date=17 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720190127/http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ |archive-date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rock en Seine]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telerama.fr/musique/big-audio-dynamite-fait-un-retour-gagnant-a-rock-en-seine,72296.php/ |title=Big Audio Dynamite fait un retour gagnant à Rock en Seine|date=27 August 2011}}</ref> and [[Lollapalooza]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lineup.lollapalooza.com/events/2011/08/06/ |title=Lollapalooza 2011 |publisher=Lineup.lollapalooza.com |date=19 July 2011 |access-date=17 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713225051/http://lineup.lollapalooza.com/events/2011/08/06/ |archive-date=13 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>