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Andre 3000 didn't want Outkast reunion tour

Andre 3000 on stage as Outkast
Andre 3000 on stage as Outkast

Andre 3000 has said he didn't want to reunite Outkast for their tour last summer saying he "felt like a sellout".

The star, whose real name is Andre Benjamin, took to the stage with Outkast partner Big Boi for a string of gigs, including a headline slot at Electric Picnic, last summer (2014) to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary.

However, in a recent interview with Fader Benjamin said, "Honestly, I didn't wanna do the tour. We hadn't performed in 10 years. It was old songs."

He added: "I'm like, how am I gonna present these songs? I don't have nothing new to say... I felt weird about going out on stage and doing it again. I felt like people would be like, 'Y'all are doing all these festivals, Y'all are just doing it for money,' And I felt like a sellout, honestly."

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