Blur have wrapped up the primary of their extremely anticipated reunion reveals at Wembley – see their full setlist beneath.
The first of two reveals at Wembley passed off final evening (July 8) and noticed Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree flip again the clock to play an assortment of their largest hits – together with one observe they haven’t performed since 1994.
The gorgeous 25-song setlist would see Blur play ‘Women & Boys’, ‘Tender’, ‘The Common’ and naturally, ‘Tune 2’. Additionally they carried out ‘Lot 105’ for the primary time since 1994.
Additionally they carried out ‘Underneath The Westway’ stay for the primary time since 2014. Watch a clip of the efficiency beneath.
For ‘Parklife’, Blur as soon as once more introduced out Phil Daniels, leading to one of many loudest fan reactions of the evening.
Blur’s July 8 setlist at Wembley was:
- ‘St. Charles Sq.’
- ‘There’s No Different Method’
- ‘Popscene’
- ‘Tracy Jacks’
- ‘Beetlebum’
- ‘Trimm Tabb’
- ‘Villa Rosie’
- ‘Stereotypes’
- ‘Out Of Time’
- ‘Espresso & TV’
- ‘Underneath The Westway’ (first time since 2014)
- ‘Finish of a Century’
- ‘Nation Home’
- ‘Parklife’ (with Phil Daniels)
- ‘To The Finish’
- ‘Oily Water’
- ‘Advert’
- ‘Tune 2’
- ‘This Is A Low’
- ‘Lot 105’ (first time since 1994)
- ‘Women & Boys’
- ‘For Tomorrow’
- ‘Tender’ (with London Group Gospel Choir)
- ‘The Narcissist’
- ‘The Common’
This week noticed the band cancel a competition headline present in France as a result of damage of drummer Dave Rowntree, set to happen simply days earlier than the Wembley gigs.
Final month, Blur launched ‘St. Charles Sq.’, the second single from their forthcoming album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’. Though solely formally launched on June 29, the members have opened their earlier line of stay performances with the observe. In Could 19, all 4 members opened up in regards to the recording technique of their upcoming album throughout a press convention at Colchester Fort.
“There have been moments of utter pleasure,” stated bassist Alex James. “The truth that all of us go off and go down our rabbit holes and are available again up once more and after we do get again collectively, we’ve all learnt one thing… There’s at all times been one thing very particular about after we play collectively. It’s there proper from the get go. I really feel fulfilled and blessed.”
‘The Ballad Of Darren’ is out July 21 through Parlophone. Pre-order the album right here.