blur: The Ballad of Darren is #1

Thank you

In January this year, Damon, Alex, Dave and Graham came together at Damon’s West London studio to discuss the possibility of recording a new album. No-one in that room could have imagined what was to follow…

Six months; one surprise album announcement; 10 songs; 4 tiny warm-up shows; one lost (and found) gold tooth; a knee injury; two transcendent Wembley Stadium shows; one newly-famous Scottish lido; a global livestream; one European tour seen by 2 million fans; and one critically-acclaimed studio album later… blur have topped the charts once again. The Ballad of Darren is #1 !

It’s been the most unexpected, surprising and beautiful journey. Thank you for sticking with us.

BLUR LIVE

8 August – Lokerse Feesten, Lokeren, BELGIUM
10 August – Øyafestivalen, Oslo, NORWAY
11 August – Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
13 August – Flow Festival, Helsinki, FINLAND
19 August – Summer Sonic 2023, Tokyo, JAPAN
20 August – Maishima Sonic Park, Summer Sonic 2023, Osaka, JAPAN
31 August – Kalorama Festival, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
21 November – Movistar Arena, Bogotá, COLOMBIA
25-26 November – Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA