May 6, 2013

Blur Live 2013 - Hong Kong Live Stream

Blur will be playing Hong Kong for the first time in 20 years in less than 7 hours - and the excitement is building up. Spatially, Hong Kong is an extremely small and dense city, but information travels fast. Hype has bee building up for this special gig for more than a month since the announcement of Blur live in Hong Kong, and it's only getting bigger.

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@daverowntree on Instagram tweeted this picture of Hong Kong's Soho area last night 

A few lucky fans even met the Blur boys at the Hong Kong airport last night when they arrived in the vibrant city at 12:00a.m midnight, May 4th 2013.

#BlurHongKong - Live gallery

There is a new Blur feature on the Blur official website - the Blur Live 2013 section will feature all the fans' images, videos and media, and will be updated immediately after the show for all to see. If you're going to see them tonight and have a smartphone, remember to tag #blurhongkong for a chance to be featured on the official Blur website gallery.

The 'Blur Live' galleries on the website also gathered media from Blur at Coachella and the Vive Latino Festival, where they played for their first few months on tour. Check them out to re-live the experience and to see exciting new fan pictures.

BlurBalls will be heading to watch Blur live in Hong Kong tonight at the Asia World Expo. We'll be taking lots of pictures and doing an exclusive review after the show. 

Tweet us @danomind to say hello if you're at the Hong Kong show! Blur follows us, you should too!


Live Instagram Gallery #Blurhongkong


Blur Tour 2013 - Full dates and rundown  HERE
Blur @ Coachella- video and image gallery HERE 
Blur confirmed for Mexico HERE
Blur Europe Tour News  HERE
Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE

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May 5, 2013

Blur confirms gig in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Tour 2013

Blur to play in Argentina 2013

It's official - Blur have confirmed to play in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 2nd 2013 as part of their large-scaled world tour this year.

Fans in Argentina have been celebrating the news all over social media yesterday after the announcement was made online via a tweet from a reputable journalist Diego Zuccari. Diego tweeted "Blur en Bsas 02/11/13" yesterday, sparking more than 140 retweets and many more shares.

Many fan-made posters and comments have cropped up in celebration.

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Fans are right to rejoice in the confirmation, because the last time Blur performed in Argentina was for a concert held in Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, on November 27, 1999 as part of the '13' Tour.

There has not been more official details or news from the band. More information are expected to be released in the next few weeks.

Blur have been touring the world starting from the beginning of 2013 as part of their new comeback series, although there hasn't been any new songs released. Rumours of a new album and single have been circulating for months, as well as many new tour dates and venues in South America and Asia.

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Blur last played in Argentina in 1999 at Luna Park

Blur recently cancelled their scheduled gig in Tokyo and Taiwan unexpectedly, stating the reason as promotion and management issues.

Hope's in for Blur in Argentina and the recently confirmed Brazil gig (Planeta Terra Festival 2013), in which Blur seems to be announcing more and more South American dates.

Check out the event and RSPV for Blur live in Argentina HERE.

Follow Blur Argentina on Twitter. Stay tuned for more updates.


Blur Tour 2013 - Full dates and rundown  HERE
Blur @ Coachella- video and image gallery HERE 
Blur confirmed for Mexico HERE
Blur Europe Tour News  HERE
Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE

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May 4, 2013

The Life of Blur: New Blur Biography by Martin Powers

A new Blur biography titled 'The Life of Blur' by Martin Power will be available in bookstores and online in June 10th 2013. 

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'The Life of Blur' is about.  According to the book description, it "delves into every detail of Blur's pock-marked history, also shedding new light on the group's various solo activities, including Damon Albarn's experiments with Gorillaz and Graham Coxon's one man assault on the indie charts".

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The book will also feature new interviews with Blur's collaborators, Britpop rivals and friends, as well a detailed biography of the four members of Blur and their Britpop years, which were spent playing in crammed London bars, huge stadiums and rooftops. There are also going to be rare photographs and a full up-to-date discography up until 2013. It may well be the definitive biography of one of the UK's biggest bands.

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The book's author is known for writing a line of biographies for celebrities and musicians, including renowned talents such as Queen, Jeff Beck, Manic Street Preachers and Aerosmith.

Hence, the book will be most suitable for casual fans, new fans or the reader who wants as much information about Blur as possible. There hasn't been an updated Blur book covering the band post-1999.

Check out the other Blur books ('Bit of a Blur', 'Damon Albarn', 'All Things Great...') from the past below.

 

Order 'The Life of Blur'- Pre-order 'The Life of Blur' by Martin Power on Amazon by visiting the page below - only £16.96.




Blur Tour 2013 - Full dates and rundown  HERE
Blur @ Coachella- video and image gallery HERE 
Blur confirmed for Mexico HERE
Blur Europe Tour News  HERE
Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE

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April 30, 2013

Blur to headline festival in Brazil - Planeta Terra 2013

Blur to play Planeta Terra Festival in Brazil 2013 

Blur are going extra-terrestrial - and this time, it's because of another tour venue outside of their UK home, which had just been announced hot off the press.

Blur are confirmed to be going to Brazil as part of their giant 2013 World Tour (view all the full dates) and are officially going to headline the Festival Planeta Terra 2013. 'Planeta Terra' means Earth in Portugese, hence the festival's nickname "Earth Festival".

The festival will be held in Arena Anhembi in November 20th 2013.

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According to the Brazilian newspaper "Destak", the only band confirmed for the festival is Blur. The complete lineup and details of the Festival Planeta Terra 2013 have not been released. Last year, featured bands include Kings of Leon, Garbage and Gossip.

Fans of Blur have already begun to spread the word through social media networks. "I will definitely buy tickets to the Festival Planeta Terra 2013 . Blur is the best rock band in England in recent times" said one Brazilian devotee on Facebook.

Tickets for Planeta Terra 2013 will be available online shortly. Visit their official website and Facebook page for more information.

Stay tuned for more of the latest information about Blur's new world tour, and the possible new tour dates coming up.

Habrá fechas en Argentina y Chile? 

Después de unos meses agitados en materia de festivales, donde cerraron el Vive Latino y el Coachella, Blur confirmó ahora su presencia en el festival Planeta Terra de Brasil (que se hará a principios de noviembre en San Pablo) y los rumores de una gira sudamericana completa cobran más fuerza. 

La expectativa es enorme dado que la última vez que la banda pisó el continente fue en el año ‘97, en pleno furor del disco “Blur”, con hitazos como “Song 2” y “Beetlebum”. ¿Habrá fechas en Argentina y Chile? A cruzar los dedos.


Blur Tour 2013 - Full dates and rundown  HERE
Blur @ Coachella- video and image gallery HERE 
Blur confirmed for Mexico HERE
Blur Europe Tour News  HERE
Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE

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