Steve Dullaghan died in Coventry on 4 February 2009, following which, after nearly 18 years of dormancy, The Primitives re-formed, with new bassist Raphael Moore. Their first live shows were in Coventry and at the Buffalo Bar in London in October 2009. In spring of 2010, The Primitives toured the UK and also performed a single US concert at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. The Primitives supported The Wedding Present at Koko in Camden, London on 13 December 2010 as part of that band's "Bizarro" album 21st anniversary tour.