Blur announce their first ever Wembley Stadium show - how to get tickets and when they are playing

BRITPOP megastars Blur have today announced they will play at Wembley Stadium in London on July 8 next year – their first headline show since 2015.
Chris Broom
By Chris Broom
Published 14th Nov 2022, 09:31 BST

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The outing will see Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree come together as Blur to perform their iconic and much-loved songs in the band’s first ever Wembley Stadium show. Joining the line-up are anarchic chart-topping British rapper slowthai, critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter and Mercury Prize nominee Self Esteem and electro-pop duo Jockstrap.Frontman Damon Albarn said: ‘We really love playing these songs and thought it's about time we did it again.’

Guitarist Graham Coxon said: I’m really looking forward to playing with my Blur brothers again and revisiting all those great songs… Blur live shows are always amazing for me. A nice guitar and an amp turned right up and loads of smiling faces…’

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Blur are headlining their first UK show since 2015 at London's Wembley Stadium next year, Metropolis Music announced. Picture by Kevin WestenbergBlur are headlining their first UK show since 2015 at London's Wembley Stadium next year, Metropolis Music announced. Picture by Kevin Westenberg
Blur are headlining their first UK show since 2015 at London's Wembley Stadium next year, Metropolis Music announced. Picture by Kevin Westenberg

Alex James, bass, added: ‘There's always something really special when the four of us get in a room. It's nice to think that on 8th July that room will be Wembley Stadium.’

And drummer Dave Rowntree said: ‘After the chaos of the last few years, it’s great to get back out to play some songs together on a summer’s day in London. Hope to see you there.’

Since announcing their arrival with debut album Leisure in 1991, Blur went on to revolutionise the sound of English popular music with five successive number one albums Parklife (1994), The Great Escape (1995), Blur (1997), 13 (1999) and Think Tank (2003) and a string of top 10 singles, including two chart-toppers with Country House and Beetlebum, helping to propel the band to mass popularity at home and abroad. One of the biggest British bands of the last three decades, Blur have released eight studio albums and collected 10 NME Awards, six Q Awards, five BRIT Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and played live to thousands of devoted fans across the globe. The band’s most recent album, The Magic Whip topped the UK charts on its release in 2015.

Tickets go on general sale on Friday, November 18 at 10am via ticketmaster.co.uk/blur-tickets/artist/945150.

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