And more Blur 2013 tour news keeps on coming! Blur is confirmed to play in Norway for the Oya Festival, marking the first time the band have played in the nation for 10 years.
This announcement came immediately following the band's news to play in France's Eurocks Festival and Russia's Afisha Picnic music festival early next year. Blur has announced a string of new dates in the last month , sparking rumours about their rumoured world tour and new album for the upcoming year.
Another one of our collages - Blur World / Europe Tour 2013
The Oya Festival will take place on the Wednesday, 7th August 2013, where Blur will be headlining the main stage of one of Norway's boldest music pop festivals ever.
This is going to be a landmark, and remarkable gig for the band, who has been long awaited by Norwegian fans.
Visit the Oya Festival's official website for more details by clicking here.
A new Blur tour gig has been revealed and confirmed - this time it is in Britain's close neighbor France. The band will be playing in this year's coming Eurockéennes de Belfort, which is one of France's largest rock music festivals. This year's festival took place between 29 June and 1 July 2012.
The festival, also called Eurocks, runs from 4 to 7 July 2013. Blur is one of their biggest headlining act who will close the festival on July 7, 2013.
The news of Blur in France followed hours before the Russian announcement, where it is confirmed that the band will headline one of Russia's biggest rock festivals of the year. Check out coverage of the Russian Blur gig by clicking here. Blur are also playing in a charity gig in UK with former rival Noel Gallagher in March 2013.
Head over and like the Eurocks Festival's Facebook page (complete with their new Blur cover photo) for updates. Watch the promotional video below featuring Blur.
The day tickets are priced at €45 . The Weekend passes are selling at the price of €79. All prices and more ticketing information are available from Eurockeennes' official website HERE.
Breaking news: A new Blur concert has been confirmed in Russia for July 13, 2013. Blur will headline the mains stage at The Afisha Picnic in Moscow, Russia.
Afisha Picnic is a one day outdoor festival in the area of Kolomenskoye, a state-owned nature reserve and cultural site located near Moscow's city centre. Since it's start in 2004, the Afisha Picnic has followed the concept that mixes professional music festival featuring performances of international artists and local independent musicians.
The festival brings together 50,000 visitors annually - this is one of Blur's biggest gigs for 2013. This modern music festival has various types of entertainment- you can see markets, arts, crafts, amusement rides, lectures and workshops while enjoying the acts playing live.
Another act for the Russian gig will be UK musician and Youtube sensation Little Boots.
Blur are on a roll , with tour after tour being announced this week. Many European dates (Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium amongst others), a Mexico date and now Russia. Perhaps Australia and America will be next.
More tour dates have been announced for Blur in 2013, as this year draws nearer 'to the end'. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Noel Gallagher are set to perform in a UK charity music gig - the Teenage Cancer Trust gig, in March 23th 2013, at the Royal Albert Hall , London.
This announcement followed on from Blur's confirmation for the Vive Latino Festival Mexico yesterday, where the band will be headlining the 3 day music festival in March next year.
As the curator of the charity gigs for 2013, former Oasis member Noel Gallagher will jointly headline the cancer trust gig in London's Royal Albert Hall on March 23 along with former rivals Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon.
Noel Gallagher revealed he intends to perform live with his former nemesis, saying: “They’ll be playing Blur songs, I would think. I’ll be playing mine. Will we share the stage together? I hope so. I’m up for it. It’s always good to have a little jam.”
He continued: “I’d initially wanted Blur to do it, because they’ve never done it. I was on tour with Graham, and asked him, and he said Blur had kind of been put to bed, it went back and forth, and they said they’d do it. And yeah: 10 years ago, who’d have thought it?”
Damon Albarn with Noel
at last year's Brit Awards
Asked if he ever played any Blur songs, he said: “I do play ‘Tender’ sometimes at home to myself, when Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Minute Meals is on. He’s got some good stuff going on on there!”
Other acts for this special UK gig include Kasabian, Russell Brand and Noel Fielding.
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon last appeared together in a charity gig for last year's War Child evening, where the two members of Blur debuted their new song 'Under the Westway' and 'The Puritan' to the small group of audience. The two songs were released as an exclusive CD and single, to mark Blur's 21st anniversary box set release.
Will there be another new Blur song to be debuted this year's charity gig? It certainly looks possible since Blur are embarking on a Europe and Latin American tour in 2013 - the charity gig seems like a viable stage to play several new songs. Watch the footage we filmed from last year's War Child Gig below.
Breaking News: Blur is confirmed for yet another music festival -and this time it's in Mexico. Blur is set to play in one of Mexico's biggest music festivals in 2013 - the Vive Latino Festival. Blur will be playing on the 16th March 2013.
Other featured artists in the Vive Latino Festival 2013 include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Morrissey and Underworld. Blur is set to be one of the festival's biggest main bands. The last time the iconic Britpop band played in Mexico was in 2003 for their last big tour to promote album Think Tank.
The announcement for Mexico sparks speculation about Blur for Coachella 2013 in California, United States of America. If they play in Mexico, it would be logical for Blur to play in America to the fans there.
The festival is on March 14th – 17th 2013 at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. This news followed on from Blur's confirmation of gigs in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Poland for 2013.
More rumours about Blur headlining the Reading and Leeds Festivals of 2013 are circulating. More Europe dates should be announced soon as one of Blur's management have said that there will be a full-on tour in 2013.
Dave Rowntree tweeted about the Mexico gig
The question that many are asking is: Will Blur have any new songs or new albums in time for their 2013 tours ? Can Blur tour without producing any new material ? With one festival lining up after another. Mexico is the latest one on the list, and Blur has a busy year ahead of them.
Blur are nominated for the "Best Reissue of the Year" prize in the Artrocker Awards 2012. Blur 21: The Box is up against four other reissues for the award.
Stemming from the old NME Brat awards (which Blur won in 1995 and 1998 and were part of frequently in the 90s), the second annual Artrocker Awards will be live on Friday 7th December 2012 at the Sebright Arms in London’s East End.
The Artrocker Awards is best known for it's honest guide to new music. To reflect this, music lovers can vote in this year’s Awards online –
If you think Blur should win, vote for them by clicking here.
Funny and amusing interview with the four members of Blur in this month's Q Magazine November 2012. The entire band seemed lighthearted and there are many touching, hilarious and endearing moments in the interview. Graham Coxon also talked about having a new baby girl, and Dave Rowntree cracked a few lawyer lunch-time jokes. Damon and Alex shows off their fashion sense and talked about Bobby Womack and nicknames.
Click on the scans (credits to 101reykjavik) to enlarge and read the interview. Alternatively, those who want a physical copy for keeps can buy a copy now from your local supermarket.
Blur are confirmed to be amongst the 6 new acts to headline the READING FESTIVAL 2013. Blur has been the subject of rumours and speculation about who is going to take the main stage at this year's Reading Festival 2013. The news was broadcasted to the public on February 5th 2013, live on the BBC Radio 1 Zane Lowe show at 7:00pm. Other confirmed acts included Fall Out Boys, Eminem, Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Sub Focus and Alt-J.
Blur are also contenders for another massive music festival in the UK - the Leeds Festival 2013. The two "twin" festivals will take place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2013. Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and Leeds Festival takes place at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Tickets go on sale on Friday 30th November. To buy tickets (priced: GBP 197.50 for the weekend) for Reading Festival from Seetickets - click here.
To buy tickets from the extended pre-sale on the official website - click here.
Visit Reading Festival's full website to check out the full 2013 lineup and much more here.
