 I'd even lost the child-like joy of going to see a band and getting carried away" and revealed that the band were slowed down by legal tussles with their label and effectively split up after losing momentum.The band tried writing for other artists and auditioning for a new singer, but nothing worked out.However, on a trip to Singapore in January 2011 to see his younger brother, actor and television presenter Oli Pettigrew, was encouraged to get on stage at the city's TAB venue to play his first gig since 2007, which resulted in five-night residency at the venue.