Story of Refused's last show soon became popular, as well as The Shape of Punk to Come.
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11 Facts About Refused
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On 9 January 2012, it was announced that Refused would be performing for the 2012 Coachella Festival.
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On 29 February, Refused played a secret show in Umea, their first live performance since 1998.
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On 23 August 2012 Refused indicated by a Facebook post that their reunion was for 2012 only and not a continuation of their career.
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On 24 August 2012, it was announced that Refused would undertake a theatre tour of Australia for the first time ever that November.
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The after party for Refused's show on 15 December 2012 in Fabriken, Umea saw brief reunions from related Umea hardcore bands Abhinanda and Final Exit, as well as some rarely performed songs from Refused.
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On 22 February 2013, Refused were awarded "The special prize for Swedish music exports" by the Minister of Trade.
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On 20 November 2017, members of Refused revealed on social media that the band has been in the studio working on their next album.
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On 2 July 2019, it was announced that Refused would be partnering with video game developer CD Projekt Red, creating and recording original music for then-upcoming video game Cyberpunk 2077.
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The members of Refused provided music for a fictitious band in the in-game universe, punk rock group SAMURAI, whose lead vocalist and guitarist Johnny Silverhand was portrayed and voiced by Keanu Reeves, while Lyxzen provided vocals on the music tracks.
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Refused's lyrics focus on far-left politics, drawing on anarchism, socialism, among other ideologies.
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