In the 2010s, Ruess wrote megahits like "We Are Young." More than a decade later, the erstwhile fun. front man is returning to the spotlight with the Format.

Nearly 20 years after The Format broke up, they're back with "Boycott Heaven." It's a reunion built on the friendship between Nate Ruess and Sam Means.

Arizona music duo The Format returns after a 20 year hiatus with “Boycott Heaven,” an indie pop-rock album offering a fresh ...

Asked to write a song for Young Thug, Nate Ruess accidentally wrote the perfect ending to The Format's first release in 20 years, "Boycott Heaven." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nate Ruess and Sam Means of The Format are on a Zoom call with their hometown paper exactly one year to the day after arriving at ...