Rumours of a possible reunion of the original Genesis line-up began circulating in 2004 after Phil Collins stated in an interview that he was open to the idea of sitting back behind the drums and " let Peter be the singer.

" Rumours spread across the Internet about what the new website could indicate, including speculation of a reunion.

" Rumours of the manner of Arthur's death further reduced support for John across the region.

Rumours saw female " guests " ( a euphemism for prostitutes ) referred to as " Nuns ".

After covering the Elvis Presley standard " Can't Help Falling in Love " for the Ted Danson / Howie Mandel film A Fine Mess, she rejoined Fleetwood Mac to record the Tango in the Night album, which went on to become the band's biggest success since Rumours ten years earlier.

Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Nicks and Buckingham, 1977's Rumours, produced four US Top 10 singles ( including Nicks's song " Dreams ", which was the band's first and only US number one ) and remained at No. 1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world.

As a solo artist, she has garnered eight Grammy Award nominations and, with Fleetwood Mac, a further five, of which one was the 1978 award for Album of the Year for Rumours, which they won.

In November 1977, after a New Zealand concert for the Rumours tour, Nicks and Fleetwood, who was married to Jenny Boyd, secretly began an affair.

A newly invigorated and slimmed down Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac for The Dance, a highly successful 1997 tour that coincided with the 20th anniversary of the release of Rumours.

Nicks originally wrote " Secret Love " in 1976 and recorded a demo of it for Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours.

Over the years, Nicks has developed a style which she calls her " uniform ", which is best exemplified by the outfit worn on the cover of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, perhaps the base inspiration for many of her costumes.

Rumours abound about Blake's heroism, and other rebel groups use Blake's name for their actions.

Rumours of his ill-health circulated for some time and it appears his editorial duties at Arkham House later lapsed due to this.

In 1979 he composed the score for a ballet, Ursprung which was part of a grouping of three dance works, collectively entitled Underground Rumours, commissioned and performed by The Scottish Ballet.

Rumours that Alleyn turned his attention towards charitable pursuits out of fear for his moral well-being have been traced to the journalist George Sala and questioned.

Rumours have circulated since 2007 that the show would return for a full length series or special but nothing has ever been confirmed or denied.

Rumours that Prince Albert Victor may have committed, or been responsible for, the Jack the Ripper murders were first mentioned in print in 1962.

Rumours occasionally circulated portraying Frame as a contender for the Nobel Prize in literature, most notably in 1998, after a journalist spotted her name at the top of a list later revealed to have been in alphabetical order, and again five years later, in 2003, when Åsa Beckman, the influential chief literary critic at the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter, wrongly predicted that Frame would win the prestigious prize.

Rumours circulated that the continuing legal struggle between Osbourne and bassist / songwriter Phil Soussan over Soussan's song " Shot in the Dark " was responsible for the album's failure to be re-issued.

** Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut ( producers ) & Fleetwood Mac ( producers and artist ) for Rumours

Rumours abounded for years that Illiescu and other second-rank Communists had been planning to overthrow Ceaușescu, but the events of December 1989 overtook them.

Rumours saw female " guests " ( a euphemism for prostitutes ) referred to as " nuns ".

Rumours that he was going to move the capital of the Empire to Syracuse were probably fatal for Constans.

Rumours say that in 1900, Consort Zhen was drowned by being thrown into a well on Cixi's order after Consort Zhen begged Empress Dowager Cixi to let the Guangxu Emperor stay in Beijing for negotiations with the foreign powers.

Rumours abounded that the Grand Duke had died ; it was a rarity for the public to see him.

* Lavinia Betea, " Zvonurile ' epocii de aur '" (" Rumours from the ' Golden Age '"), Jurnalul Naţional, January 15, 2007

Rumours of a battle first appeared in the French press as early as 7 August, although credible reports did not arrive until 26 August, and even these claimed that Nelson was dead and Bonaparte a British prisoner.

Rumours that she had married the king during his exile ( and thus that she was Queen of England ) appeared by the mid-1650s, but the question was later seized upon during the Exclusion Crisis, when a Protestant faction wished to make her son the heir to the throne, while the king denied any marriage, and supported the claim of his brother, the Duke of York.

Rumours of paranormal activity first appeared around this time.

" Rumours in the Air " from Midnight Madness appeared on the former, while the latter featured " Wild and Innocent Youth ," a rollicking Blades-Keagy composition that never saw release on a Night Ranger album.

Rumours of a sporty MG variant also appeared in the motoring press.

Rumours have circulated that he appeared on the communist side in the Korean War, but there is no evidence to support this.

Rumours of the time made Arnulf's condition to be a result of poisoning at the hand of Ageltrude.

Rumours abound of large wild cats such as cougars roaming wild on the moor, but little evidence has been forthcoming and until anything more substantial is available these reports should be filed under the general heading of cryptozoology.

Rumours that Bruce's middle name is " Anthony " have yet to be confirmed by DC Comics.

Dystheistic sentiment has also made its way into popular music, evincing itself in controversial songs like " Dear God " by the band XTC ( later covered by Sarah McLachlan ) and " Blasphemous Rumours " by Depeche Mode, which tells the story of a teenage girl who attempted suicide, survived, and turned her life over to God, only to be hit by a car, wind up on life support, and eventually die.

The Stop the War Coalition released a single in February 2007 credited to Ugly Rumours, with the band fronted by a lookalike claiming to be Tony Blair.

Rumours suggested that, while a newsroom ( and separate regional identity ) would be retained in the south west, the main Westcountry Live programme would move to a studio alongside The West Tonight at ITV West in Bristol ( akin to the Meridian and Thames Valley news services at Whiteley ).

Rumours suggest that the RX-8 may be replaced by a new smaller, lighter, simpler sports car set to compete with the likes of the Toyota 86.

Rumours spread that the prices paid for land were to be well below market value, and local protests erupted throughout the summer.

Rumours began to spread that the king had ordered that the English Jews be attacked.

Rumours that he might run for the NDP in the 2004 election proved to be unfounded.

Rumours circulated that the late tsar's younger brother Dmitri, thought to be dead, was still alive and in hiding.

Rumours circulated when Henry was involved with Anne Boleyn that Elizabeth had once been his mistress, with the suggestion even being made that Anne Boleyn might be the daughter of Henry VIII.

Rumours that Rootes planned to fit Spacevans with leftover Ford V8s from the end of Sunbeam Tiger production have proved to be unfounded, largely because as Billy Rootes put it, ( it was a ) " Bloody stupid idea "

Rumours surfaced that former Victoria Premier Jeff Kennett might be able to challenge So effectively and Kennett confirmed that several Liberal Party members had approached him on this matter.

Rumours persist of more pirate gold to be found on Norman Island, although to date no applications have ever been made for treasure trove.

Rumours circulated that the EP might be self titled.

Rumours rising in 2012 stating that Sambo will be included as a demonstration sport in the 2016 Olympics are therefore not supported by any facts, and thus Sambo is still a very long way from maturing into an Olympic sport, notwithstanding the effort that is being put into the matter.

Rumours have also circulated that the tower was planned to be used to jam incoming western radio and television transmissions ( particularly Radio Free Europe ) and that it had a potential use as a communications facility for Warsaw Pact forces in the event of an attack on ( or attack by ) NATO.

Rumours of a possible Chartist rising and previous violence elsewhere, following the earlier arrest of Chartist leader Henry Vincent and his imprisonment at the gaol in Monmouth, meant that the authorities had suspected there might be a riot.

Rumours began circulating in newspapers about a possible move back to the Premier League, including a possible replacement for Chelsea captain John Terry who was attracting strong interest from Manchester City and Everton rumoured to be interested as well.

Rumours that American nuclear weapons under the NATO nuclear sharing program were stationed at Kleine Brogel have never been officially confirmed, but are now known to be true.

Rumours spread that Fulk himself had hired the knight to assassinate Hugh, and public opinion considered Hugh to be innocent of the charges of treason and conspiracy.