"The duo contacted John Fogerty "out of courtesy" to invite him to reunite with them but Fogerty, who at the time was refusing to play Creedence music, declined the offer.In 1996, the group increased the scope of their reunion, playing 190 shows over the course of the year before slowing to 100 and settling on 75 annual performances for around 15 years at the behest of Clifford.