In 2012, they received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Their eighth album, The Magic Whip (2015), was the sixth consecutive Blur studio album to top the British chart. The group have largely been on hiatus since the Magic Whip tour, but have announced plans to reunite in 2023 for various live dates.

Why did Blur breakup?

“Blur came to an end in 2003 and at that point we’d been doing the same thing for 15 years and after that amount of time it does become cyclical,” he said. “We needed to go off and do other things. We’ve all worked with other people since then. I think splitting up was the best thing we ever did.”
 

Will Blur ever get back together?

Blur, one of the biggest and most influential British bands of the past 30 years, are reuniting for a special show at Wembley Stadium on July 8, 2023. The special show will be the band’s only UK appearance next year, and will be their first headline performance since 2015.

Are Blur getting back together 2022?

Blur’s reunion is on the horizon. Here’s all you need to know. In surprise news, Blur have announced that they’ll be getting back together to play Wembley Stadium on the 8th of July 2023.
 

Did Blur become Gorillaz?

Albarn formed the virtual band Gorillaz in 1998 with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett.



Damon Albarn.

Damon Albarn OBE
Labels	Food SBK Virgin Parlophone XL Honest Jon’s Warner Transgressive
Member of	Blur Gorillaz
Formerly of	The Good, the Bad & the Queen Rocket Juice & the Moon
Partner(s)	Suzi Winstanley (1998–present)

Who was more successful Oasis or Blur?

In the end, Blur triumphed. Despite claims that Oasis’ sales were hit by faulty bar codes, Country House shifted 270,000 copies while Roll With It sold 220,000. Rewarded with their first No. 1 single, Blur were duly crowned champions of the “Battle Of Britpop” on 26 August 1995, but it was a pyrrhic victory for some.
 

Was Blur and Oasis friends?

Up until the Spring of 1995, Oasis and Blur had been reasonably respectful towards each other, but once the Mancunian band had scored their first Number 1 with Some Might Say in April, things changed. Albarn later told the NME: “I went to their celebration party, y’know, just to say ‘Well done’.
 

Did Graham leave Blur?

Coxon took this as a sign and left the band. As he stated in an interview in 2006, “I had a breakthrough, I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn’t want me to record for the Think Tank album, so I took it as a sign to leave”.

Is Blur 2 coming out?

Blur 2 is a cancelled racing game project that was in the works of Bizarre Creations, a now-defunct subsidiary of Activision. The game would likely be released two years after the game’s release in 2010, meaning that Blur 2 would come out in 2012.

Why did Blur and Oasis fallout?

The band later split in 2009 after a heated argument between the Gallagher brothers. Noel left the band permanently afterwards, and even though Liam stayed behind with the fragmented band, the bandmates agreed to change the name to Beady Eye. Noel went on to form the band Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
 

Why was there a rivalry between Blur and Oasis?

The thing about the rivalry was that it was about more than a title or even music — it was a battle between the British class systems. Blur was from the South, which, by stereotypes, meant that the bandmates were better educated and more financially stable than Oasis, who were from the North.
 

Why did Damon leave Blur?

“His solo stuff is what he’s into doing and Blur was becoming a bit of a chore for him, so it didn’t seem right to have him involved — we’re not at school!”
 

Did Blur ever apologize to Nardwuar?

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Dave Rowntree of Blur apologized to Nardwuar in 2011 for his behavior during a 2003 interview, calling it “one of the things I’m ashamed of” and classified his actions as “bullying”. Nardwuar accepted the apology via Twitter.

When did Blur get back together?

Second reunion, 2022–present



On , Blur announced that they will perform at Wembley Stadium on – their first headline performance since 2015. Looking forward to the event, Albarn said, “We really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we did it again”.

Did Graham leave Blur?

Coxon took this as a sign and left the band. As he stated in an interview in 2006, “I had a breakthrough, I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn’t want me to record for the Think Tank album, so I took it as a sign to leave”.

Why is Blur album called 13?

The album is named after the band’s recording studio as well as the number of tracks on the album (bar the hidden tracks).