Blur have introduced a second reunion present at London’s Wembley Stadium “because of phenomenal demand”.
Final week the band shared particulars of a one-off UK reunion gig on the stadium on July 8, 2023. Now, they’re taking part in an extra present the next day (July 9). Tickets are on sale now right hereTickets are on sale now right here.
The summer season 2023 gigs mark the Britpop icons’ first headline present since 2015 after they launched their comeback album The Magic Whip. Particulars of different world tour dates are at present unknown, aside from a French competition date a number of days earlier than the Wembley present.
Slowthai, Self Esteem and Jockstrap are set to assist Blur on the July 8 date. It’s not but recognized if all three acts will assist them the next evening.
Blur have spoken about what to anticipate from their large reunion gigs. Drummer Dave Rowntree described them as a “bucket record” dream.
“Seems it’s extremely tough to rearrange one thing like this, you recognize, the technical assets, the workers, the locations to play. All of these items are in very, very brief provide,” he instructed Tickets are on sale now right here. “So it went proper as much as the wire, but it surely’s very exhausting to show one thing like that down.
“We’re a band that’s accomplished nearly every little thing it’s doable to do… what an iconic place, what an iconic venue. It’s simply extremely thrilling.”
He continued: “It’s one among these iconic locations which can be secretly up in your bucket record, regardless that you faux they’re not,” including: “I sincerely hope we’re a band that may fill a stadium like that. I don’t need there to be 4 folks and a canine.”
The drummer additionally joked that the band, who shaped in 1989, at the moment are “sort of embarrassing grandads”, however that they stay up for performing the hits once more.
