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Graham Coxon on Blur’s future plans

Blur's Graham Coxon has admitted that there is a "pressure" for the band to work together again in the future. Speaking to Music News, the guitarist said he and his bandmates were aware that their fans were eager to see the Britpop legends record new material, but insisted that they had no made concrete future plans. "We're all in a good place, we're all getting on really well," he said. "And that's just great for now. It's something that we have to seriously consider and bear in mind our legacy."

Dave Rowntree hits out after historic Blur graffiti is removed from London path

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has criticised local officials in London's Primrose Hill after they removed graffiti which featured lyrics from the band's 1993 hit single 'For Tomorrow' from a local footpath. The lyrics, which read "And the view's so nice", were inspired by Primrose Hill and have been present on a footpath in the London area since 2000. However, last week, they removed by cleaners, leading Rowntree to hit out.

Blur’s Damon Albarn and Portishead’s Beth Gibbons collaborate on new JJ Doom LP

Blur mainman Damon Albarn and Portishead singer Beth Gibbons have collaborated with rapper JJ Doom on a new track for his forthcoming album 'Key To The Kuffs'.

Blur’s Graham Coxon: ”The X Factor’ and ‘The Voice’ are disgraceful’

Blur's Graham Coxon has hit out at TV talent shows such as The X Factor and The Voice by labelling them as "disgraceful". Speaking to the Independent, the guitarist said that he disapproved of the idea that aspiring artists could achieve immediate success in the music industry and claimed that he believed in "doing things right".

Blur announce intimate August UK tour

Blur have announced an intimate UK tour for this August. The Britpop icons will play four shows on the tour, beginning at Margate's Winter Gardens on August 1. They will then play two shows at Wolverhampton's Civic Hall on August 5 and 6, before finishing off at Plymouth's Pavilions on August 7.

Damon Albarn: “Blur and Gorillaz aren’t finished”

Damon Albarn has denied that he is finished with both Blur and Gorillaz. The singer was recently quoted as saying that it is "unlikely" that there will be any more new material from Gorillaz and that Blur's Hyde Park gig on August 7 might be the band's final show. However, speaking to the Metro, Albarn denied this and said that he and his bandmates had not discussed "the beginning or the end" of Blur.

Blur announce massive reissue campaign

Blur are set to celebrate the 21st anniversary will a comprehensive reissue campaign. All seven of the band's studio albums are to be re-released on July 30 in expanded Special Edition formats, each featuring a bonus disc of previously unreleased material, booklets, and more.

Damon Albarn: ‘Hyde Park should be Blur’s last gig’

Damon Albarn has revealed that Blur's Hyde Park gig might be the band's swan song. In an interview with The Guardian, Albarn admitted that the band might call it a day after the show on August 12 to mark the end of the London Olympics. When asked if the band would play live again after Hyde Park, Albarn responded by saying "no, not really". When pushed to reveal whether that really was it for the band, he said: "I think so, yeah."
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