CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—The original line-up of the Fathers of Confederation will reunite for a series of tour dates in celebration of Canada 150, according to a statement from founding member Sir Alexander Galt.

The summer tour will mark the first public appearances by the group since Queen Victoria gave royal assent to the British North America Act in 1867. The announcement comes as a surprise to many fans who had given up hope for a reunion, but Galt insists they have put their century-and-a-half of bad blood behind them.

"Back when we first broke up, I never thought we'd get back together," explained Galt at today's press event. "But now that it's 150 years later, we can look back and appreciate what we created."

"I mean, who could've predicted that in 2017, people would still be living in this domination we created?" he added rhetorically. "It's wild, man. Just wild."

All 36 founding members have signed on for the tour, including original frontman Sir John A. MacDonald, who, upon confederation famously dissolved the ensemble in favour of a solo career. While he would find considerable success as the first Prime Minister of Canada, MacDonald's 19-year run at the top in addition to his hard-partying lifestyle alienated him from his former bandmates.

"Honestly, the only reason we took so long to reunite was John," confirmed founding sideman D'Arcy McGee. "He was getting blackout drunk every day, disappearing for days-long benders, and accepting bribes from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in exchange for lucrative transcontinental railway contracts. Sir John was out of control back then."

The group has since buried the hatchet with MacDonald, praising their former leader's newfound sobriety, now eager to get on the road once again.

"The 1860s were such an exciting time for us that I had to turn to whiskey to cope," MacDonald said in an interview. "We were young punks, uniting the colonies by day, and partying all night. We were white hot back then —and I'm not just talking about the time I caught on fire during the London Conference."

"And though it may have even taken 150 years, I'm two years sober now, and excited to be back with the boys to celebrate our accomplishments with all our Canadian fans," concluded the $10 bill depictee.

The three-city tour kicks off in Charlottetown before rolling through Quebec City and concluding with a weeklong engagement at London's O2 Arena.

Tickets go on sale next Monday via Ticketmaster.

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