The band never formally broke up but it effectively is defunct, having literally marketed itself to death.

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His father soon died, his marriage broke up, he never got his degree and he was shunned by employers.

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The orchestra broke up laughing, for in five years I had never made a noticeable mistake.

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Since the band broke up in 1998, Fraser has rarely performed live - and a long-rumoured solo album has never seen the light of day.

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