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Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman performed together as The Guess Who for the first time in more than 23 years at Canada Life Centre, Friday night.

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Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman performed together as The Guess Who for the first time in more than 23 years at Canada Life Centre, Friday night.

The Takin’ It Back Tour comes on the heels of a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the band’s name, which saw the duo performing their hits under the name Bachman-Cummings.

“Finally that’s all cleared up,” Cummings said last November of the trademark lawsuit with former Guess Who members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson, which was settled in September 2024 after the songwriter took the step of terminating his public performance licence agreements, sacrificing his royalties in order that his songs could not be performed at concert venues.

Dwayne Larson photo Randy Bachman, left, and Burton Cummings perform with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

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Randy Bachman, left, and Burton Cummings perform with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo Burton Cummings, right, and Randy Bachman perform with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

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Burton Cummings, right, and Randy Bachman perform with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo Burton Cummings performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

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Burton Cummings performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo Randy Bachman performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo

Randy Bachman performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo Burton Cummings, left, performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo

Burton Cummings, left, performs with The Guess Who at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of the band’s Takin’ It Back Tour.

Dwayne Larson photo The Guess Who perform at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of their Takin’ It Back Tour.

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The Guess Who perform at Canada Life Centre Friday in Winnipeg as part of their Takin’ It Back Tour.

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