Editing Runrig (section)

=== 40th anniversary and ''The Story'' (2013–2017) ===

In November 2012, ahead of their planned Rewired Tour, the band announced a special 40th Anniversary Concert at the Black Isle Show Ground in [[Muir of Ord]], near [[Inverness]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safeconcerts.com/festivals/runrig-party-on-the-moor-the-40th-anniversary-weekend/ |title=Runrig 'Party on the Moor' the 40th anniversary weekend 2013|publisher=Safeconcerts.com |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> The 40th Anniversary show was a weekend of live entertainment featuring 'special guests', entitled "Party on the Moor".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-23620167 |title=BBC News – Runrig holds 40th anniversary bash |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> Shortly after that they announced another "special" concert at [[Edinburgh Castle]] in July, entitled "Celebration in the City". On 28 April 2013 (to mark Runrig's first ever concert 40 years earlier) Runrig released their first single in 5 years entitled "And We'll Sing".  
At Party on the Moor former members [[Donnie Munro]] and [[Pete Wishart]] performed onstage alongside the current lineup and Blair Douglas made an appearance via a short video highlighting the changes in the band's lineup since 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Whats-On/Music/Review-Old-friends-help-Runrig-party-on-the-Moor-12082013.htm |title=Review: Old friends help Runrig party on the Moor &#124; Inverness Courier &#124; Whats-On &#124; Music |publisher=Inverness Courier |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> This was the first time Munro had performed with Runrig since 1997, and for many it was a powerful statement seeing [[Bruce Guthro|Guthro]] and Munro singing together as there had been heated debates about who should be the band's frontman, and who was the better frontman among many fans and critics. The gig was hailed as a success by fans and critics many calling it one of the best concerts Runrig have ever staged. Bassist, Rory Macdonald said that "in many ways, it was the perfect Runrig gig" whilst drummer, Iain Bayne called it "the culmination of a lifetime's work".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=133938706776593 |title=Runrig – Party on the Moor |publisher=Facebook |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>

In late 2013 it was announced that Runrig would embark on a Spring 2014 tour of England to continue the 40th Anniversary celebrations. Entitled "Party on the Tour" it would "draw inspiration" from the Party on the Moor show. Alongside the English dates, several European [[music festivals]] were announced for 2014. In December 2013 it was officially confirmed that Party on the Moor would be released on DVD. In January further details for the DVD were released. On 31 March 2014 Runrig released the full, uncut concert on both DVD, CD and, for the first time ever for Runrig, [[Blu-ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.runrig.co.uk/?p=256 |title=Party on the Moor – Live DVD &#124; Runrig &#124; 40th Anniversary |publisher=Runrig |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> The band announced in issue 74 of The Wire magazine and on their official Twitter feed that they had begun work on their 14th studio album. It was also announced (informally) that to accommodate for the time it takes to write, record and produce an album they would not be playing any further live shows in 2014 after the [[Tønder Festival]], due to be held on 28 and 29 August 2014. In the summer 2015 issue of The Wire it was revealed that the album would be called ''[[The Story (Runrig album)|The Story]]'', and would be released in spring 2016.

On 12 November 2015 the title track, and lead single, received its first radio play on [[BBC Radio nan Gàidheal]]. During an interview with the show's host Derek Murray, Calum Macdonald said that the upcoming album would likely be the last studio album that the band would release, also confirming the album's release date as 29 January 2016. On 13 November 2015, the single was released in both CD and digital download form accompanied by a music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.runrig.co.uk/?p=302|title=Welcome|website=Runrig – The Story|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref> Shortly after the single was released, the band announced that along with a sizeable tour of the UK and Europe in 2016 they would both be headlining the 21st [[HebCelt]] Festival on the [[Isle of Lewis]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-34908414|title=Runrig to headline HebCelt festival|work=BBC News|date=24 November 2015|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref> and staging an outdoor show at [[Edinburgh Castle]] in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/runrig-to-stage-edinburgh-castle-gig-in-2016-1-3956814|title=Runrig to stage Edinburgh Castle gig in 2016|website=scotsman.com|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>