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Blur Reuniting For London Concert, Possible Glastonbury Slot

12/9/08, 8:51 am EST

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After months of rumors, informal lunches and supposed practices, Blur finally revealed today that the Damon Albarn-led band will reunite for a concert at London’s Hyde Park on July 3rd, 2009. Guitarist Graham Coxon, who left the band during the recording of 2002’s Think Tank, will join his bandmates Albarn, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. “It just felt it was right again,” Albarn said of Blur’s reunion, “It somehow feels like there’s something for us to do again, we’re not completely useless or pointless, we’ve got a reason to exist.” One rumored reason to exist: Glastonbury 2009, which the band hinted it might headline. “We’ll do something in London because that seems sensible,” Albarn added, “but we’re also playing in other parts of the country working up to [Glastonbury].” While no new album plans were revealed, Albarn has made it known he was eager to begin work on the third Gorillaz album in early ‘09.

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Lazo | 12/9/2008, 10:43 am EST

YES!!!!!

stuporfly | 12/9/2008, 12:53 pm EST

Hope they hit the US!

shadygambler | 12/9/2008, 2:02 pm EST

Why does RS have to write “Damon Albarn-led band”? The thing that made Blur brilliant were Albarn-Coxon led songs and,perhaps, what makes this reunion so exciting is that Damon and Graham are reuniting musically.

Jonny | 12/9/2008, 5:04 pm EST

This makes me very happy.

I will p*** myself if they get to Glastonbury :)

km | 12/9/2008, 10:36 pm EST

With reunions now in fashion, Has-been bands will surely cash in,
Like the Pixies, Zeppelin and the Pumpkins, Blur thought that they might
Old guitars they’ll soon be strapping, festivals they’ll play and mapping,
Routes to tour and crowds all clapping, clapping through the summer night
Glastonbury concert bookers keep the ticket prices’ hight
But quoth the Mogwai, “Blur: Are Shite”

Sweary Stan | 12/10/2008, 10:14 pm EST

Oh fuck no,not another band trying to bombard us with nostalgia.Albarn does not need the money,nor the poncy fucker who played guitar, he went off to become a celebrity farmer.even the real farmers in England think he is a cock.The drummer tried to get into politics,I think the five people who voted for him only did because they thought he was a bit,er,special in the head shall we say.They want fifty quid a ticket,if they really want to do it do some free gigs for all the fuckwitts who put you where you are in the first place,seriously you are making oasis look credible.

Jonny | 3/4/2009, 6:47 am EST

I pissed myself :P

It’s official, they’re going.

Auradine | 3/28/2009, 1:10 am EST

Hey, I think it’s fucking awesome the crack-whores are getting back together. Although Damon is lookin’ a bit crappy these days, Graham is still amazing. I’m comin’ my ass to London to see this shit!

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