Fifty years since they formed, Aussie legends Mental As Anything have reunited with original members Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa.<\/p>\n
After revealing a new band documentary last month<\/a> alongside a number of festival appearances including Bluesfest<\/a>, the ‘Live It Up’ icons will headline run of concerts in June.<\/p>\n The tour will visit Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, and Brisbane.<\/p>\n It’s the first time in 25 years that Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa have performed with the Mentals, the brothers leading a new band line-up that features Shannon Stitt (keyboard, vocals), Declan O’Doherty (drums, vocals \u2013 Peter’s son) and Simon Rudston-Brown (guitar, vocals).<\/p>\n Original drummer David Twohill will also make appearances at select shows, while co-founder Martin Plaza will not be available due to ill health.<\/p>\n With 25 Top 40 hits in Australia, Mental As Anything’s catalogue also includes beloved classics such as ‘The Nips Are Getting Bigger’, ‘If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?’, ‘Too Many Times’, ‘Come Around’, ‘Berserk Warriors’, ‘Spirit Got Lost’ and ‘You’re So Strong’.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Titled ‘Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story’, and written-directed by Matthew Walker (whose documentary ‘I’m Wanita’ won Best Australian Documentary at Sydney Film Festival in 2021), the documentary film features never before seen archival footage.<\/p>\n It also contains exclusive interviews with group members Reg Mombassa, Peter O’Doherty, David Twohill and other original member Martin Plaza, as well as members of the band’s inner circle.<\/p>\n The film will release in Australian cinemas from 5 March. “It’s slightly weird to think that we started the Mentals 50 years ago, but that’s how time works,” Reg Mombassa says.<\/p>\n “The film captures the humour and the energy and the art and personalities of the band members. I am grateful that I was able to be in an interesting and popular band and I feel proud of our legacy.”<\/p>\n