Blur will play a special show at London’s Wembley Stadium on 8th July 2023 it has been confirmed.
The show will be their only UK appearance and their first headline show since 2015.
The band’s members – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree – will come together to perform their iconic and much-loved songs in the bandās first ever Wembley Stadium show.
Joining the line-up are anarchic chart-topping British rapperĀ slowthai,Ā critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter and Mercury Prize nomineeĀ Self EsteemĀ and London-based electro-pop duoĀ JockstrapĀ for what promises to be an unmissable night in the capital.
Speaking on the announcementĀ Damon AlbarnĀ said,āWe really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we did it again.ā
Graham CoxonĀ said, āIām really looking forward to playing with my blur brothers again and revisiting all those great songsā¦ blur live shows are always amazing for me. A nice guitar and an amp turned right up and loads of smiling facesā¦ā
Alex JamesĀ added, āThere’s always something really special when the four of us get in a room. It’s nice to think that on 8thĀ July Ā that room will be Wembley Stadium.ā
AndĀ Dave RowntreeĀ said āĀ āAfter the chaos of the last few years, itās great to get back out to play some songs together on a summerās day in London. Hope to see you there.ā
Following the release of their debut album ‘Leisure’ in 1991,Ā BlurĀ went on to revolutionise the sound of English popular music with five successive #1 albums ‘Parklife’ (1994), ‘The Great Escape’ (1995), ‘Blur’ (1997), ’13’ (1999) and ‘Think Tank’ (2003) and a string of Top 10 singles, including two No 1s with ‘Country House’ and ‘Beetlebum’.
Tickets go on general sale on Friday 18th November at 10am GMT via Ticketmaster. or visit Metropolismusic.com for more information.