When in Rome are an English synth-pop/new wave group, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale. They are best known for their 1988 single "The Promise", which was their only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

What happened to the group When in Rome?

Breakup, reformation, and legal issues. In 1990, Floreale was fired by Farrington and Mann over creative differences and When in Rome disbanded shortly after Virgin Records dropped them in 1993. ... Floreale reformed the band in 2006 with vocalist and guitarist John Ceravolo under the name "When in Rome II".

Why did When in Rome break up?

In 285 AD, Emperor Diocletian decided that the Roman Empire was too big to manage. He divided the Empire into two parts, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire. ... Finally, in 395 AD, the empire was split into two for good.