Destiny's Child: They're coming back... eventually. Possibly.

Destiny's Child are back, back, back.

Actually, they're not. In fact, all we're being promised by Beyonce's dad Matthew Knowles is two back-catalogue albums. But he didn't get where he is today without knowing how to market, so he dangled a possible reunion so far in the future that everyone will forget it was ever promised if it doesn't happen in the end:

Will there be a Destiny’s Child reunion tour to complement the two projects?

Not on the first release. It takes a year of planning to do these tours, but first it starts with the artist wanting to do it. And I think the ladies are still working happily in their solo careers. And I hope in the next five years that there is a reunion tour. I think it would be incredible. The hardest thing would be choosing which songs they’re going to do, because we would want to mix it up with solo hits and Destiny’s Child hits. We would have to throw away some number ones from off the set list [Laughs].

If you read that carefully, I think Knowles is saying that he hopes at some point in the next four years the individual Childs will become unhappy in their solo careers, doesn't he?

Beyonce dumps her dad

Beyonce is only sacking her dad in a professional capacity, be very clear about that:

“I’ve only parted ways with my father on a business level. He is my father for life and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me.”

Especially the bit about being ruthless in business and never letting sentiment cloud your judgement.

Papa Knowles, meanwhile, has a statement of his own:

“The decision for Beyonce and Music World Entertainment to part was mutual. We did great things together, and I know that she will continue to conquer new territories in music and entertainment… Business is business and family is family. I love my daughter and am very proud of who she is and all that she has achieved. I look forward to her continued great success.”

Rumours that he now intends to adopt Letoya Luckett could not be confirmed at the present time.

Destiny regained

Rav Singh perhaps oversells the chances of a Destiny's Child reunion a little:

Beyonce's getting back with Destiny's Child

DESTINY'S CHILD are planning a Bootilicious comeback next year, I can exclusively reveal.

The R&B trio—KELLY ROWLAND, BEYONCE KNOWLES and MICHELLE WILLIAMS —want to reform and record some hotter-than-ever tracks.

Really?

Well, not quite - Kelly Rowland muttered something to him about a vague possibility that they might work together next year:

"Me and the girls never split up—we are as close as we always were, like sisters, and may do some projects next year".

That Kelly was talking to Rav (a) at all and (b) at some sort of launch for a car might suggest there's more than an element of wishful thinking involved here.

Still, nice to see Rav taking "may do projects" as "wanting to record some hotter-than-ever tracks."

That's the way to attack the charts

Kelly Rowland attempting to crack the all-important Cheeky Girls market.