[5][6] The band had been on hiatus since 2009 while lead singer James Walsh and the other members concentrated on solo projects.

The band reformed in 2015 with a tour to support their recent greatest hits album.

The tour to support the album started in Cambridge on 12 October 2017 and continued to various venues across the UK.

AllMusic called All This Life "a sophisticated, organically produced album that nicely balances the expansive lyricism of their early albums with the robust stadium rock they embraced during the mid- and late 2000s.

"[2] All tracks are written by James Walsh, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne, and Barry WestheadThe album entered the UK Album chart at number 23 and stayed in the top 100 for one week.