# Are Run-DMC still active?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [December 17, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921 "2016-12-17T11:09:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@HowSoonIsThen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HowSoonIsThen)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/1 "2016-12-17T11:09:31Z")
This may be the stupidest question ever posed on this board, but I am genuinely confused about this.
According to Wikipedia, they broke up 14 years ago. Yet I keep seeing them on festival bills, such as Isle of Wight which announced them as headliners.
What the hell is going on? Has Wikipedia just agreed to ignore the current incarnation?
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/2 "2016-12-17T11:14:55Z")
It’s my understanding that Rev Run won’t perform again as Run-DMC because their DJ, Jam Master Jay was killed. I vaguely remember a interview with Rev Run talking about this.
Much like McCartney would never revive the Beatles after Lennon’s death.
But things can change. Rev Run may change his mind someday.
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/3 "2016-12-17T11:24:36Z")
Here’s the interview. It’s actually with Darryl McDaniels. Rev Run’s partner.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZGT9pADS2Q)
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### Author:  [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/4 "2016-12-17T11:25:31Z")
[They’ve been confirmed as headlining the Isle of Wight festival in 2017.](https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/nme/news/music/david-guetta-run-dmc-announced-isle-wight-festival-2017-co-headliners-1913053%3Fsource%3Ddam?client=lightning)
Announcement by Joseph Simmons.
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/5 "2016-12-17T11:26:40Z")
I guess they changed their mind then. They swore a reunion would never happen.
But money talks and they probably got offered a lot to perform again.
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### Author:  [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-run-dmc-still-active/774921/6 "2016-12-17T12:18:12Z")
Darryl’s voice is shot. How will that work?