Sorry, fam! K.O says Teargas won't be making a comeback

31 October 2017 - 07:00 By TshisaLIVE
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K.O has poured cold water on suggestions that Teargas may reunite.
K.O has poured cold water on suggestions that Teargas may reunite.
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Rapper K.O has once again poured cold water on suggestions that Teargas will soon reunite to record a new album and perform together, explaining that until they sort out their differences the group members won't work together.

K.O told Metro FM's Lootlove and DJ Speedsta that the pair could work together but won't. 

In an interview late last year, the star told Sunday World that the group's dynamic changed after he started his entertainment company CashTime with the group's Ma-E. 

"Me and Ma-E have always been cool but it's just that when this Cashtime thing started, Ntukza felt some type of way," he explained. 

K.O told DJ Speedsta and LootLove that group "politics" were the reason why the group would not make a comeback, even if the money is right.

"It was never about CashTime. It was a simple thing, group dynamics. It got to the point that during our last run, when people saw us on stage they were like : Wait! You guys don't even look together. We looked like we were cutting a cheque quick and for me that is a problem. I know that even if we had to do that now, it would look the same way," he explained.

While other veteran groups like Trompies and Bongo Maffin have been able to reunite for live performances, K.O said that he would not bring Teargas together until they were "brothers" again. 

"I've heard some people in the band say we don't have to be friends, we can just go in there and cut a cheque and make the music. For me, I can't do that bro. Even though I know that there might be some extra revenue that might come from it, the fans won't feel it the same way that they did when it was genuine and authentic. So, for me, I won't touch it till we get to the point where the brotherhood is there. It might not happen but I am fine with that," he added.

He said that there was "so much damage" he could not afford to look back at what they had achieved as a band and possibly reunite.

The tension between the group's members once again came to a head last year when the group's Ntukza took to Twitter to plead with Ma-E not to sacrifice their friendship.  

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