Blur are back
Reuniting ... the kings of Britpop are set to return
Blur are:
Damon Albarn: vocals/keyboards
Graham Coxon: guitar/backing vocals
Alex James: bass
David Rowntree: drums
December 2006
BLUR are planning to make 2007 a year to remember.
DAMON ALBARN and GRAHAM COXON have finally buried the hatchet and agreed to reunite.
For the first time in almost five years Damon, Graham, ALEX JAMES and DAVE ROWNTREE are set to make sweet music together.
The kings of Britpop made their mark in the Nineties with No1 album Parklife.
And their 1995 single Country House beat arch rivals OASIS in a huge chart battle.
But by the end of the century Damon fell out with Graham over his persistent drunken antics.
In 2002 Blur’s management revealed Graham had been replaced on tour by former VERVE guitarist SIMON TONG.
But that was short-lived and the lads went their separate ways — with Damon setting up GORILLAZ and THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN and Graham releasing a string of solo albums.
Alex set up a cheese farm at his country house while Dave worked on animation show Empire Square.
But it wasn’t until Damon appealed to Graham back in April to reform for one last show that they considered a revival. And Graham took a lot of convincing.
A source said: “Graham left Blur under a hazy cloud. He was worried that returning to the studio with the lads would be like moving backwards.
Blur collecting an award in 1995
“Graham is over getting smashed every night and he didn’t want to go back to an environment where he will be tempted.
“But he has finally realised Blur have grown up and have families now.
“They are a totally different band to the one in the Nineties.
“As soon as Damon has finished his tour with The Good The Bad And The Queen in February they are planning to go into the studio. It will be one step at a time.
“It may not be a long-term project — it will probably be one last final Blur album to bring closure to the band. Just how it should have been.”
In 2006 there have been many revivals of British groups — ALL SAINTS, EAST 17, and, er, FIVE, all tried to recreate their glory years. But only TAKE THAT managed a sell-out UK tour, a No 1 album and No 1 single.
I reckon Blur will be the comeback success story of 2007.
thesun.co.uk
They ****ing hate Oasis
Reuniting ... the kings of Britpop are set to return
Blur are:
Damon Albarn: vocals/keyboards
Graham Coxon: guitar/backing vocals
Alex James: bass
David Rowntree: drums
BLUR are planning to make 2007 a year to remember.
DAMON ALBARN and GRAHAM COXON have finally buried the hatchet and agreed to reunite.
For the first time in almost five years Damon, Graham, ALEX JAMES and DAVE ROWNTREE are set to make sweet music together.
The kings of Britpop made their mark in the Nineties with No1 album Parklife.
And their 1995 single Country House beat arch rivals OASIS in a huge chart battle.
But by the end of the century Damon fell out with Graham over his persistent drunken antics.
In 2002 Blur’s management revealed Graham had been replaced on tour by former VERVE guitarist SIMON TONG.
But that was short-lived and the lads went their separate ways — with Damon setting up GORILLAZ and THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN and Graham releasing a string of solo albums.
Alex set up a cheese farm at his country house while Dave worked on animation show Empire Square.
But it wasn’t until Damon appealed to Graham back in April to reform for one last show that they considered a revival. And Graham took a lot of convincing.
A source said: “Graham left Blur under a hazy cloud. He was worried that returning to the studio with the lads would be like moving backwards.
Blur collecting an award in 1995
“Graham is over getting smashed every night and he didn’t want to go back to an environment where he will be tempted.
“But he has finally realised Blur have grown up and have families now.
“They are a totally different band to the one in the Nineties.
“As soon as Damon has finished his tour with The Good The Bad And The Queen in February they are planning to go into the studio. It will be one step at a time.
“It may not be a long-term project — it will probably be one last final Blur album to bring closure to the band. Just how it should have been.”
In 2006 there have been many revivals of British groups — ALL SAINTS, EAST 17, and, er, FIVE, all tried to recreate their glory years. But only TAKE THAT managed a sell-out UK tour, a No 1 album and No 1 single.
I reckon Blur will be the comeback success story of 2007.
thesun.co.uk
They ****ing hate Oasis
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