'Former 'The Jam' frontman Paul Weller says he has no regrets about splitting up the band -- and has repeated his distaste for the current reunion without him.
The band, whose hits include That's Entertainment and Going Underground, split in 1982 at Weller's behest, but drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton recently formed a new version of the group, From The Jam, with a different singer.
But Weller, 50, says there is no going back for him.
He explains, "It was the right thing to do. It was an artistic decision, without sounding poncey. I didn�t want to be in the same set up for the rest of my life. I like to change and move on.
"Do I miss it? No, not particularly," he tells British radio station BBC 6 Music. "I quite like what today is. It was a lot of pressure, being that kind of spokesman for a generation.
"Whether it was my own fault for setting myself up or not, I don�t know, but it was a lot of pressure for a young man. I certainly didn�t miss that."
Paul, who has enjoyed solo success with songs like Wild Wood and You Do Something To Me, added he would not be attending his old bandmates shows any time soon.
"I�m not mad about the idea, It�s a bit cabaret to me," he explained. "I thought we were against all that."
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