Liam Gallagher slams 'Blurasis' , starts new Britpop War

Liam Gallagher of former band Oasis has criticised his brother for being a "snake in the grass"- for playing with Blur in 2013, sparking new controversy and a whole new, twenty-first century Britpop battle. 

"Blurasis", the new term coined by a Blur fan who uploaded a performance from the Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert featuring both Blur and Noel Gallagher, has become the word associated with the budding relationship between the former Britpop enemies.

The singer compared Noel Gallagher's show at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, 23rd March, where Noel sang 'Tender; with Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, to "sipping champagne with war criminals". The show raised money for supporting the charity Teenage Cancer Trust. 

'Blurasis' - Damon, Graham and Noel smiling at the Teenage Cancer Trust gig 2013

Liam has taken to social platform Twitter to start the new war between the bands. Today the musician posted a tweet (dated March 25): "Don’t know what’s worse RKID sipping champagne with a war criminal or them backing vocals you’ve just done for BLUE!"

Perhaps what he was referring to when he mentioned "sipping champagne" in the tweet was brother Noel Gallagher attending a drink at the Number 10 with Tony Blair during the height of his Britpop fame, and the important 90s feud with Blur.

Hang on- did he call Blur "Blue" accidentally on purpose? 

All Blur fans knew that Noel was the one who wished Damon Albarn would "catch aids and die" in the 1990s. Damon Albarn also exclaimed back in the Britpop battle of the bands: "I can't make up with Noel. Britpop would be over and heaven forbid that we'd ever admit we'd all grown up!". However, the two posed happily together in recent award shows and even played together in the historical concert this Saturday as part of Blur's new set of gigs. 

Could this be another harsh attack on Blur? Another Britpop battle and feud?  It could be that the tweet was a direct attack on brother Noel. Liam Gallagher is known for tweeting about his brother's new projects ("High flying smurfs") and for making bold, public statements about other musicians. 

Read all about the historical Noel / Damon / Graham Teenage Cancer Trust gig, which yielded in new Blur material HERE. 

Check out the setlist HERE. 

Opinions - Liam's tweet is
	just a joke - no harm
	What a *&$#@!
	He meant it
	Liam who ?
	Blur deserved it - they are sleeping with the enemy
	No comment

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Blur headlines gig in Turkey - One Love Festival 2013

New Blur tour date: Blur will play at Istanbul's One Love Festival on June 21 2013. One Love Festival takes place in Istanbul, Turkey. Blur is confirmed to headline the One Love Festival, one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the most famous festivals in the world.

The large music festival draws 20,000-30,000 visitors annually, and has previously attracted top music acts like Manic Street Preachers and a host of British bands like Suede, Editors and Happy Mondays to perform in earlier years. Blur is the latest addition to the One Love Festival, as part of their mega-tour of 2013 where the band are set to tour in Europe, Asia and America.

Damon Albarn played in Istanbul in 2007 for his side album The Good The Bad And The Queen. The announcement came after heavy rumours surrounding where the next Blur date will be. There's still no news of whether Blur will tour UK or where the next warm-up gig will be, but the latest festival lineup adds to Blur's already very tight schedule.



Do not miss this outstanding chance to watch Blur live in Turkey. Visit the One Love Festival's official facebook page here.

Check out their official website for more information on live acts and ticketing information. Tickets should be available via Biletix shortly.

See our Blur World Tour page for all the dates in a convenient table.

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Blur to headline Rock in Roma - Italy 2013

Blur has announced another one of their 2013 World Tour venues - Rock in Roma, Italy. 

The band will play the Italian music festival for two days - 28th July and 29th July. The massive festival takes place annually in Milan (28th July) at the Racecourse Gallop and Rome (29th July) at the the Hippodrome Capannelle in June and July 2013. 

The festival will also feature prominent musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, Iggy & The Stoogies, Neil Young and Smashing Pumpkins. 

Blur: 28 Luglio Milano e 29 Luglio al Rock In Roma

Blur previously played in Italy during 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1997. They last toured in Alcatraz, Milan in 20013 to promote their latest album Think Tank. Graham Coxon also performed in Milan during 2004.

More Blur dates will be announced shortly as the Leeds and Reading Festival in England draws closer and closer. Blur are strongly rumoured to headline the twin festivals in the UK, as well as an Australian tour to complete their 2013 concerts. 

Visit Rock in Roma's official site for more lineup and venue information. Check out their Facebook page for more fan comments and pictures.

The ticket presale (40 Euros per ticket) will be available from Friday, February 8 at 10:00 am at www.ticketone.it

For a complete list of confirmed and expected dates, visit our Blur Tour 2013 page.

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Blur World Tour 2013 - Watch Video

It all started with an interesting phone conversation with the four members of Blur ...

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Watch Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn- New Year's Eve Hootenanny

With Kwestral the owl's eerie red eyes peeking behind Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn, the duo recently performed a stunning rendition of Bobby Womack's new song 'Love is Gonna Lift You Up' on New Year's Eve 2012.

Damon Albarn joined soul legend Bobby Womack on stage during Jools Holland's New Year Eve Hootenanny special on December 31st 2012. The Blur singer produced Bobby Womack's new album 'The Bravest Man In The Universe' and features on several tracks including 'The Bravest Man In The Universe', 'Please Forgive My Heart' and 'Deep River'.

Bobby Womack also featured on Damon's 'Plastic Beach' album for Gorillaz 

There's also a story on the owl - Damon Albarn commissioned a UK-based artist to make the bird especially for this special performance. Find out all about the special stage prop here.

The purple stage was filled with Christmas lights and festive decorations as Damon Albarn played on a large grand piano that was covered with a large picture of a countdown timer. The performance was a brilliant one, with both musicians crooning the chorus and filling the room with sound. Watch and enjoy the video below.

Blur confirmed to headline Poland festival 2012

A new Blur headliner act for their upcoming European Tour has been confirmed just moments ago - and this time Blur is going to play in Poland's Heineken Open'er 2013.

The Heineken Open-er Festival is one of the Poland's biggest music festivals. It takes place at the Gdynia-Kosakowo airfield, Gdynia, Poland from 3rd to 6th July 2013. The 80-hectare airfield space contains 7 massive stages and can feature 120 artists. The location is also a festival town with campsites, a beach, sports grounds and various other merchandise areas suitable for activities and music performances.

Bjork headlined the Open'er festival last year. Mumford & Sons, New Order and Orbital were amongst the other acts who played in the four-day music festival last year in 2012. This year, it will be britpop band Blur's turn on the stage.

So far, Blur have confirmed several countries for their European tour 2013. The locations are Primavera Sound in Spain and Portugal, Rock Werchter in Belgium, and now it's Heineken Open'er in Poland. They are also rumoured to play in France, Australia and Japan, as well as UK's Coachella, Reading and Leeds festivals, although no official confirmation has been issued.

Will this come true ? 

The news quashed rumours about the band ending after their London Hyde Park gig in 2012, where Damon Albarn hinted that "Blur are over" and that the band will not play live again. There was also rumours as early as from 2009 about Blur playing in Poland. This year it looks like the rumour has finally came true.

A four-day Open'er festival ticket (from 03/07 – 06/07) cost approximately £71 and a four-day ticket with 6 days of camping (from 02/07 – 07/07) costs approximately £84.

Order your special early bird tickets for Heineken Open'er Poland by clicking HERE. The tickets are available from now until January 15th 2013 while stock lasts.

Poland's Open'er Festival boasts a massive grand location and atmosphere

Stay tuned for more up-to-date updates on Blur's European Tour in 2013. It's going to be a big year for the iconic band.

What would you like to hear in 2013 ?
	An entire new Blur album
	A new Blur song will do
	No new material - the old blur
	Gorillaz / Various non-blur
	A solo Damon Albarn album
	Graham Coxon's new album
	Other

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Q Awards Best Live Act - And the winner is... Blur !

And the Best Live Act prize winner is... Blur!

Blur won Best Live Act in the 2012 Q Awards on October 22nd! The band beat other nominees including the legendary Stone Roses for the prize, and posed before the awards on the red carpet. Alex, being typical, carried a cigarette and the boys were dressed for the night in typical Brit-boys fashion.

This recognition may mean Damon Albarn's on-off wariness about Blur's future will shift balances - it seems that the people, and those in charge of the music business, want more Blur, more music and more tours.

Rumoured destinations for Blur's new 2013 tour are still to be revealed. So far, confirmed dates include Barcelona (Spain), Portugal and Belgium. Australia, Japan, Argentina and Britain are still unconfirmed.

We at BlurBalls interviewed an unnamed inside source who said that it is highly likely that Blur will release some more new songs, and even a complete album before their 2013 summer world tour. According to the source, EMI has already signed a deal with the band about a new album. No official confirmation from the band is present, however.

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Blur to head to Portugal and Spain - 2013 Tour

Blur alert , Blur alert - Blur has announced 3 more dates for their 2013 tour, and it's beginning to sound like the band's planning another massive return for next year's summer. 

The new Blur shows for 2013 are:

• Primavera Sound Festival Porto 2013 in Portugal from THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 – SUNDAY 02 JUNE 2013. 
• Primavera Sound Festival 2013 in Barcelona, Spain from WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 – SUNDAY 26 MAY 2013
• Parc Del Forum, Barcelona, Spain, on WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013

No England dates have been announced just yet, but The Guardian reports that "a handful of British festivals", including Reading and Leeds, are competing for a Blur performance. 

The band announced a few days ago that they're going to tour Europe and also headlining Rock Werchter, a music festival in Belgium. "Thank you for waiting," said the band on their official Facebook page. "Rock Werchter is about to announce that Blur will headline next July. We're excited.. hope to travel in 2013 to play to more of our lovely fans who we haven't seen for a while. Don't know where yet, we'll tell as soon as we do." 

Rumours about Glastonbury 2013 are also in the midst. This can only mean one thing - Blur's going to still play in the future, and fans are going to be having a blast this summer!

Order tickets for Blur at Primavera, Barcelona, Spain HERE. Tickets for Blur in Belgium's Rock Werchter will go on sale on November 2nd (price not yet announced).

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Blur to tour Europe in Summer 2013

Latest Blur News - Blur has announced that they WILL be playing more shows in 2013 - and this time it's for the hot summer months!

Blur has just confirmed that they will headline Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium next year. "Thank you for waiting," said the band on their official Facebook page. "Rock Werchter is about to announce that Blur will headline next July. We're excited.. hope to travel in 2013 to play to more of our lovely fans who we haven't seen for a while. Don't know where yet, we'll tell as soon as we do."

This mysterious picture popped out on Blur's facebook a few days ago - now we know what it is for

The Belgium music festival runs between July 4th - July 7th 2013. It is a massive festival with an audience size of roughly 140,000 and many musicians playing live. Fans - keep your calendars marked up and ready! 

No further dates have been announced, but Blur are definitely headlining Rock Werchter (click for official website) in 2013. This means that next summer will also be a year of Blur and the gang, playing music for the fans.

This isn't the end of Blur after all, contrary to so many rumours and stories. Some say Blur will play Glastonbury next year; some say Blur for Dublin. Blur definitely has many possibile locations for shows to choose from in this coming year.

More on Blur's future tours coming soon - stay tuned. Watch the promotional video for Rock Werchter below.

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Damon Albarn to put Blur aside for now

According to a recent report by Total Essex, Damon Albarn dismissed the 'this-is-all-over' Blur talk that was all over the media before and after Hyde Park 2012. 


On Hyde Park, Damon Albarn was patriotic and very proud to be British: "It was brilliant really. The whole thing was very special. What an extraordinary couple of weeks it's been. The whole Olympics has been brilliant – a tonic for the whole country – and it was an honour to be a part of that.

"I love this country and I love this city. London is our city and I live just round the corner from Hyde Park so when I was given the invitation to do the gig, I jumped at it really."

"I think they are both strong Blur tunes – both sides of Blur really. We wanted to prove that we are still evolving because we have never stood still," said Damon on the new Blur songs.

"The world is a different place – almost unrecognisable – to when we started and the times when Blur fully existed and so are we. That's the whole point.

So what's in for the future? 

"Yes, It's a full stop for now because we've all got other stuff going on – Graham has another solo album due out, Dave is busy with politics and being a lawyer and Alex is combining making cheese and running a farm with his life as a media whore while the African Express sets off round the country this week – but to say it's 'The End', that's not true at all."

There's also a secret - Damon also remarked: "We've talked about it privately and I have my own idea of a scenario but it probably won't be that either because you can't be that clear about such things because you just don't know."

So, 21 years later and the vision is still no clearer than ever. Yes Blur or No Blur, it's still a blurred future. 

Check out Alex James' funny Hyde Park interview about Olympics, crying before the show, closing the show, Blur, Blur being shit and Usain Bolt below. He talks about Blur's fitness levels, Terry Hall and other hilarious little anecdotes. 

All we want to know is - what exactly did Blur discuss about that they can't tell us ? 

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