Editing Suede (band) (section)

===2010–2013: Reunion and ''Bloodsports''===
Following persistent rumors, Saul Galpern, the boss of the band's former label, Nude Records, officially announced on 15 January 2010 that Suede would be playing together again. "It's a one-off gig," he explained about the show, which featured the band's second incarnation. The band performed at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London as part of the 2010 Teenage Cancer Trust shows on 24 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/49240|title=Suede reunion show is definitely happening says label boss|work=NME|date=15 January 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202533/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/49240|url-status=live}}</ref> Anderson described the comeback show as his favorite gig and the pinnacle of his 20-year career.<ref name="Coachella"/> Despite the gig initially being billed as a one-night-only reformation, when questioned on the German radio station MotorFM in early February, Anderson refused to confirm that the band would not continue.<ref>MotorFM 1 February 2010</ref> The band subsequently announced two UK "warm-up" gigs prior to the Royal Albert Hall show, at the [[100 Club]] in London and [[The Ritz (Manchester)|The Ritz]] in Manchester.<ref>[http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/who-we-are/media-centre/press-releases/exclusive-suede-warm-up-gigs-announced-in-preparat/ "Exclusive Suede warm-up gigs announced"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227085237/http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/who-we-are/media-centre/press-releases/exclusive-suede-warm-up-gigs-announced-in-preparat/ |date=27 February 2010 }}. [[Teenage Cancer Trust]]. 22 February 2010</ref> The three gigs were well received by critics from various newspapers.<ref name="O2">{{cite web|url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=32 |title=Home |publisher=The O2 |access-date=21 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302104755/http://www.theo2.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=32|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>

In August, the band performed at the [[Skanderborg Festival]] in Denmark and Parkenfestivalen in Bodø, Norway. In September, the band announced that they would release ''[[The Best of Suede]]'' on 1 November 2010. The two-disc compilation, put together by Anderson, featured 18 of the band's 20 singles on disc one and a mix of album tracks and popular B-sides on disc two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05004-suede-announce-best-of|title=Suede Announce Best Of|work=[[The Quietus]]|date=22 September 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027162805/https://thequietus.com/articles/05004-suede-announce-best-of|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after the release, Suede embarked on a short European tour from late November into December, covering Spain, France, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany. The band concluded the tour on 7 December at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] in London.<ref name="O2"/>

After their largest show at the O2 Arena in London, Brett Anderson confirmed that Suede was eager to continue performing in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54245|title=Brett Anderson says Suede will continue playing in 2011|work=NME|date=14 December 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305195532/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54245|url-status=live}}</ref> The band went on to perform at several festivals in 2011, including their first appearance at the SOS 4.8 Festival in Murcia, Spain in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54639|title=Suede confirm first festival appearance of 2011|work=NME|date=20 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000140/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54639|url-status=live}}</ref> Other notable events included the Blackberry Live & Rockin' Festival at the [[Jakarta International Expo]] in Indonesia in March 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/03/20/rocking-with-suede.html|title=Rocking with Suede in Jakarta|work=The Jakarta Post|date=20 March 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232238/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/03/20/rocking-with-suede.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in April 2011, marking their first American performance since 1997.<ref name="Coachella">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mackenzie |title=Brett Anderson on the Future of Suede, Playing Coachella, and More |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/brett-anderson-on-the-future-of-suede-playing-coachella-and-more |work=[[BBC America]] |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210641/http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/brett-anderson-on-the-future-of-suede-playing-coachella-and-more |url-status=live }}</ref>

The band also performed at the [[Latitude Festival]] in Suffolk on 17 July 2011, with their final performance of the year at the Berlin Festival on 9 September 2011, following their August tour of Asia.<ref>[http://www.berlinfestival.de/line-up-2011/suede/?lang=en "Suede confirm Berlin Festival slot"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918122252/http://www.berlinfestival.de/line-up-2011/suede/?lang=en |date=18 September 2011 }} ''Official Berlin Festival 2011 website''. 4 May 2011</ref>

In June 2011, capitalizing on the success of their compilation album, the band released remastered and expanded editions of all five of their studio albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54654|title=Suede releasing remastered editions of all their albums|work=NME|date=21 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709131730/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54654|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2011, they performed their first three albums—''Suede'', ''Dog Man Star'', and ''Coming Up''—in full across three nights at the O2 Brixton Academy in London on 19, 20, and 21 May, followed by similar performances at the [[Olympia Theatre, Dublin]] on 24, 25, and 26 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54643|title=Suede to play first three albums in full in London|work=NME|date=20 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103408/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54643|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Boyd">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2.681/easily-suede-1.577086|title=Easily Suede|newspaper=The Irish Times|last=Boyd|first=Brian|date=20 May 2011|access-date=1 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020124534/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2.681/easily-suede-1.577086|url-status=live}}</ref>

Suede also performed at the Lokerse Festival in Belgium in 2012.<br>
[[File:Suede live at the Lokerse Festival, Belgium 2012 (7791125100).jpg|left|thumb|Suede performing at the Lokerse Feesten in Belgium in 2012.]]

Suede embarked on a full Asian tour, which began in late July at the [[Jisan Valley Rock Festival|Jisan]], South Korea, and concluded at the [[Summer Sonic]] festival in Tokyo, Japan, on 14 August 2011. The band performed in Athens on 11 September 2011, and wrapped up their touring commitments in Russia on 16 and 18 December 2011, where they showcased new songs such as "Falling Planes," "The Only," "Someone Better," "I Don't Know Why," "Cold War," "Future Nightmare," and "Sabotage." In 2012, Suede began recording a new album with Ed Buller, and Brett Anderson stated that of the songs showcased in Russia, only "Sabotage" was under consideration at that point. On 7 January 2013, the band announced that their sixth studio album, ''[[Bloodsports (album)|Bloodsports]]'', would be released in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/49055-suede-announce-new-album-offer-free-download/|title=Suede announce new album, offer free download|last=Snapes|first=Laura|work=Pitchfork|date=7 January 2013|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033556/https://pitchfork.com/news/49055-suede-announce-new-album-offer-free-download/|url-status=live}}</ref> The announcement was accompanied by "Barriers," a song from the album, available as a free download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/suede-unveil-first-new-material-in-ten-years|title=Suede Unveils First New Material In Ten Years|last=Murray|first=Robin|work=Clash|date=7 January 2013|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073435/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/suede-unveil-first-new-material-in-ten-years|url-status=live}}</ref> The band released their first single in a decade, "It Starts and Ends with You," on 4 February. ''Bloodsports'' was well received by critics and became their best-reviewed album since the band's 1996 album ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/bloodsports/suede |title=Reviews for Bloodsports by Suede |website=Metacritic |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-date=24 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124095155/http://www.metacritic.com/music/bloodsports/suede |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 April, Suede announced the dates for their upcoming European tour on their website. The tour began on 26 October 2013 at the [[Leeds]] [[O2 Academy Leeds|O2 Academy]] and ended on 23 November at the [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso]] in Amsterdam. The band later added three more shows at the beginning of the tour, playing additional dates in Southampton, Southend, and Bristol on 22, 23, and 24 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/70295|title=Suede add dates to autumn UK tour|work=NME|date=14 May 2013|access-date=3 July 2013|archive-date=16 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816113306/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/70295|url-status=live}}</ref>