Geert de Groot is the bassist who joined The Fatal Flowers in 1987, replacing Marco Braam in one of the most celebrated Dutch rock bands of the 1980s. He played on Johnny D. Is Back! (1988) and Pleasure Ground (1990), both produced by Mick Ronson. After the band split in 1990 he stayed active in the Dutch music scene, playing with Claw Boys Claw and Scram C Baby among others. He rejoined the classic line-up for the 2019 reunion tour and the 2026 festival run.
The Fatal Flowers perform on July 12, 2026 at Bospop in Weert, the band's first major festival performance in the current festival tour.
After Bospop, performances are scheduled at Nirwana Tuinfeest, Badpop and Beerland, after the band had previously performed at Ribs & Blues and Dijkpop.
In December 2025, the band announced their festival tour for 2026, with the same lineup as at the 2019 reunion: Richard Janssen, Robin Berlijn, Geert de Groot and Henk Jonkers.
The festival tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of the debut album Younger Days from 1986.
The 2019 reunion tour was a great success, with two sold-out shows at Paradiso in Amsterdam as the highlight.
