May 24, 2012

Massive fallout between Blur and ex-producer William Orbit

NME tweeted that they were going to post an article about "Blur's new album" recently. Imagine the surprise and disappointment when instead, this article came out (source: NME magazine):

Damon Albarn has halted work on new Blur material, producer William Orbit has toldNME.

The producer, who worked on the reunited Britpop band's 1999 album '13', confirmed that the four-piece had been recording new material, but that the sessions were stopped "suddenly" three weeks ago. 

"The new stuff sounded amazing," he says in this week's NME, which is on newsstands from today or available digitally now. "Then it all stopped suddenly. It was all over with Damon, and the rest of the band were like, 'is this it?'". 
Orbit had previously hinted that he was recording with the band in a series of tweets. Back in January, he wrote: "I just found out that she [Diawara] has done tracks with Damon A, who I’m in the studio with from Wednesday!" He later added to the band's guitarist Graham Coxon: ‘Loving the guitars you laid down! Vocal session March 3!’, suggesting that the sessions?were with Blur and not one of Albarn's many side projects. 

However, another tweet later suggested the work may have stalled. Replying to a tweet from one fan who asked for Blur news in March, Orbit replied: "Blur could have been good. But Damon, brilliant and talented tho he is, is kinda a shit to the rest of Blur."

Last month, Albarn denied he was finished with Blur after earlier suggesting that their huge Hyde Park reunion gig to coincide with the close of this summer's Olympics in August would be their final show. 

Quite a sensational article that was quite over-hyped, but it definitely summed up the interaction between William Orbit and Damon Albarn in the last few weeks. Strange tweets, strange news and disputes... what is going on? 

The real deal! 
Then seconds later, suddenly...this happened: fans are told that the Blur boys are recording again! Check out Alex Jame's tweet fresh off his twitter feed today!


Guess NME isn't entirely accurate then. Fans, prepare for more excitement and news on the Blur roller coaster ride all the way until the Olympics gig 2012.


Damon Albarn says it's the End of Blur! Read HERE
Is Damon and Graham Coxon recording together? Find out HERE
Check out Blur's rumoured new album HERE

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May 13, 2012

Blur announce four Olympics warm-up shows for August 2012

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Blur has announced that they will play four warm-up dates in early August 2012. The official news was posted on Wolverhampton Civic Halls' official website (click here) one day earlier than the official announcement, which was scheduled to be on Sunday 2012.

The dates and venues are: 
  • Wednesday 1st August at Margate Winter Gardens
  • Sunday 5th and Monday 6th August at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
  • Tuesday 7th August in Plymouth Pavilions

Tickets are extremely limited and Blur have arranged a special pre-sale for fans, at 9am on Wednesday 16th May (ahead of the general on-sale of Friday 18th). 

Want to maximise your chance for tickets? For all fans, sign up now at Blur.co.uk and you will be sent a link at 9am on Tuesday 15th May, which will go live 24 hours later when you can use it to enter Wednesday's pre-sale. 

The tickets are priced at £35 each, plus a £3.50 booking fee. ID will be required on entry to the venue. It seems that there will be no gigs in London or Central, but so far, so good.

Additionally Wolverhampton Civic Hall can hold approximately 5000 people - providing you're not too late, it seems that securing a ticket will not be a problem.

Good luck to everyone who wants to buy tickets- remember, sign up from the link above and wait for the presale on the 16th May! 

Damon Albarn says it's the End of Blur! Read HERE
Is Damon and Graham Coxon recording together? Find out HERE
Check out Blur's rumoured new album HERE

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