Blur made an electrifying return to Hyde Park last night (August 12).
The Britpop legends played as part of the Mayor of London's Olympic closing ceremony celebrations in central London.
Performing under a giant stage set of London's Westway dual carriageway, the band kicked off with a buoyant "Girls And Boys" before launching into Parklife favourites "London Loves", "Tracy Jacks" and "Jubilee".
Blur played two intimate gigs at London's Maida Vale Studios yesterday (July 31) and aired a number of rare tracks.
The four-piece, who recently broadcast their two new songs, "Under The Westway" and "The Puritan" from a secret UK location via a live video stream performance on Twitter, first performed an intimate session for BBC Radio 6Music, which you can see at the bottom of the page.
Blur have launched their own interactive app for iPad and iPhone.
Blur: The App will be available to download free via iTunes from today (July 23). The software has been designed to serve as a companion for the band's upcoming 21-disc retrospective, Blur 21: The Box, which will be released on July 30.
Blur will headline an intimate gig at The 100 Club next month as part of Converse's 'Represent' series of free shows.
Damon Albarn and co have been confirmed as the headline act for the August 2 show, and will play last on a bill which includes a stellar supporting cast of The Bots, Savages and Swiss Lips. To get tickets, fans need to visit Converse.co.uk/blur from 9am on Wednesday August 1, with registration open until 6pm. Successful applicants will be notified by email and must confirm if they can attend by 12pm on August 2.
A series of rare images of Blur are to go on display in London to celebrate the band's 21-year career.
Over 70 images from music photographers, designers and artists including Banksy, Julian Opie, Pennie Smith and Kevin Cummins will go on display at the Londonewcastle Project Space, London from the July 27 – August 14.
The exhibition will celebrate 21 years since the release of the band's debut album Leisure.
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has signed up to write songs for the soundtrack for a new film titled The Wanderers.
According to The Sun today (July 11), the film is a "non-conventional Britpop teen musical" and follows the fortunes of a young band from Essex, where Blur are originally from.
The film, which is set in 1996, will also feature songs written by Ash frontman Tim Wheeler, whose band also rose to the fore around that time.
Blur's Alex James has spoken out about the band's release of two new tracks, 'The Puritan' and 'Under The Westway', both of which debuted last night (July 2) via a live rooftop video streamed performance.
Blur have cast doubt on their future once again, with bassist Alex James hinting that the band's show in Hyde Park this summer could be their last.
The band will headline a huge outdoor gig at London's Hyde Park on August 12, which sees them topping a bill that also includes New Order and The Specials. The gig has been put on to coincide with the closing ceremony of the Olympic games.
Blur will debut two new songs next Monday (July 2) in a live video stream performance on Twitter.
The band will perform "Under The Westway" and "The Puritan", written for their forthcoming sold-out Hyde Park gig on August 12, live from a secret UK location and it will be broadcast around the world on Twitter.com/blurofficial at 6:15pm. Scroll down the page and click to hear versions of the songs.
