Conversation so far:
When was Ritual Spirit EP released?
On 28 January 2016, Massive Attack released a new EP, Ritual Spirit.
What was the result of this release?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did it win any awards?
CANNOTANSWER.
What happened after this release?
On 26 July 2016, Massive Attack previewed three new songs: "Come Near Me", "The Spoils", and "Dear Friend" on Fantom, an iPhone application.
Was this successful?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was the return of Tricky?
Del Naja confirmed that not only was a new Massive Attack album in the works, but that rumours of a reunion with Tricky were true.

Question: When did this take place?
Self-contained rewrite: When did the new Massive Attack album and reunion with Tricky  take place?