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The band released their third album, ''[[Just Enough Education to Perform]]'', in April 2001. The album included the track "[[Mr. Writer]]", which includes lyrics that criticise a critic who the band believe gave them a negative review. The album also contained one of the band's most famous tracks, "[[Have a Nice Day (Stereophonics song)|Have a Nice Day]]", which reached number five in the UK charts. To promote the new album, ''Just Enough Education to Perform'', the Stereophonics played a two-day festival, which was called ''A Day at the Races''. This event was held in [[Donington Park]] on the first day and at Cardiff's [[Millennium Stadium]] on the second. The concerts were supported by [[Ash (band)|Ash]], [[Black Crowes]] and [[the Crocketts]], with [[Proud Mary]] playing Donington only. Over 200,000 separate tickets were sold for the weekend festival. The performance was released on a DVD in 2002.
2003 saw the release of their fourth album, titled ''[[You Gotta Go There to Come Back]]''. The album contained one of the band's most popular songs, [[Maybe Tomorrow (Stereophonics song)|
Towards the end of the year, Stereophonics did a sold-out tour of the UK, ending with a Christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, supported by [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]], [[Ocean Colour Scene]] and [[Adam Masterson]]. The show was closed with a live version of "[[Merry Xmas Everybody]]", originally recorded by Slade. The group took a break after their 2003–2004 world tour, which included a set at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004.
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=== ''Kind.'' and ''Oochya!'' (2019–present) ===
In January 2019, Stereophonics announced two shows as part of [[Forest Live]], the summer concert series promoted by the [[Forestry]] Commission: 13 June at [[Westonbirt Arboretum]], near [[Tetbury]], Gloucestershire and 23 June at [[Thetford Forest]], near [[Brandon, Suffolk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theswindonian.co.uk/2019/01/14/stereophonics-announce-forest-live-gigs/|title=Stereophonics announce Forest Live gigs|website=Swindonian.co.uk|date=14 January 2019}}</ref> ''[[Kind (album)|Kind.]]'' became their seventh number-one album later that year.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/stereophonics-seventh-uk-no-1-album-kind/|title=Stereophonics Get Seventh U.K. No. 1 Album With 'Kind'|first1=Paul|last1
Originally intending to release another greatest hits album,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-interviews/stereophonics-kelly-jones-interview-oochya-right-place-right-time-3166483|title=Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Stereophonics' Kelly Jones|website=[[NME]] |date=21 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/entertainment/4060592/stereophonics-kelly-jones-aberdeen-pj-live/|title=Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones talks about the power of music ahead of Aberdeen show|first=Sean|last=Wallace}}</ref> he band announced their twelfth album, ''[[Oochya!]]'' on 6 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/stereophonics-announce-new-album-oochya|title=Stereophonics Announce New Album 'Oochya!'|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=6 September 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref> It became their eighth number-one album, putting them level with [[Oasis]], [[R.E.M.]] and [[Taylor Swift]] for the [[List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones|most UK number-one albums ever]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/stereophonics-score-eighth-number-1-album-with-oochya-__35452/|title=Stereophonics score eighth Number 1 album with Oochya!|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/stereophonics-eighth-uk-no-1-album-oochya-1235043516/|title=Stereophonics Snag Eighth U.K. No. 1 Album With 'Oochya!'|first1=Lars|last1
On 18 June 2022, the second of the band's two concerts at the [[Principality Stadium]] in Cardiff, was broadcast live on [[BBC One Wales]] and [[BBC Two]], with special guest Sir Tom Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.principalitystadium.wales/event/stereophonics/|title=Stereophonics, Sir Tom Jones, Feeder, Gruff Rhys and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard|website=Principality Stadium}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018lg7|title=BBC Two - Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome|website=BBC}}</ref>
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'''Current touring musicians'''
*Tony Kirkham – keyboards, piano, harmonica, acoustic guitar, backing vocals <small>(1999–present)</small>
*Gavin Fitzjohn - saxophone, guitar <small>(
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