Onstage at Coachella throughout their weekend two set, Blur’s Damon Albarn revealed that the efficiency was “most likely” the band’s “final gig.”
Persevering with, Albarn alluded to the tension the band seemingly had with the crowd throughout their weekend two performance, assuring that their choice to name it quits was “no reflection of Coachella,” which he believes is “lovely.”
Maybe that’s the lacking context we didn’t find out about when Albarn advised the weekend one crowd that they’d “by no means see us once more, so [they] would possibly as nicely f*cking sing” the refrain to “Women & Boys.” The truth is, opposite to some experiences about their weekend one efficiency, Albarn appeared to be having good enjoyable final evening. “I really like Coachella, I really like you. Actually,” he mentioned at one level.
At different occasions, although, Albarn did show a few of his frustration. Evaluating the crowds from the primary weekend to the second, he mentioned “Yeah man, that is the reality of Coachella isn’t it? The second week is music followers, individuals who recognize music.” Referencing that there appeared to be much less phone-use in the course of the second weekend, Albarn praised the group. “That’s actually good, nicely performed, you.”
These few grumbling moments apart, evidently Blur’s “final gig” was a great time. The band carried out hits like “Beetlebum” and “Tune 2,” and had been as soon as once more joined by the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Chicken Singers for a lot of songs, together with the closing quantity, “Tender.”
As for whether or not Blur is admittedly performed for now, we’ll have to attend and see, however it will make sense contemplating current feedback from Albarn. The band’s first album in eight years, The Ballad of Darren, arrived final summer season, however by the tip of final 12 months, Albarn was saying that he was ready to “wrap up this campaign.”
“It’s an excessive amount of for me,” Albarn advised the French publication Les Inrockuptibles in December. “It was the best factor to do and an immense honor to play these songs once more, spend time with these guys, make an album, blah-blah-blah… I’m not saying I gained’t do it once more, it was an attractive success, however I’m not dwelling on the previous.”
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Feels like Damon simply introduced Blur breaking apart. #Coachella @blurofficial pic.twitter.com/VdTLsCf7gq
— Gibster (@gibbyage) April 21, 2024