their first gig back together (as a 3-piece) took place at the wheatsheaf, leighton buzzard, england, on 21 december 2005. this was a 'secret' gig and not promoted beforehand; however, blackboards outside the pub announced "kula shaker tonight" on the night of the show. as a joke about the nature of secret gigs, mills told the assembled crowd that the band was called the garcons whilst wearing a "big hair" grey wig. all sources both official and unofficial have subsequently referred to this gig as a kula shaker show.