Britpop legends, Blur, are following in the steps of Led Zeppelin and reuniting for a London concert in the summer of 2009. The show is scheduled for Hyde park in London, UK, on July 3rd 2009. The full band consisting of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will be together on the stage for the firs time in over eight years.Tickets for the event are priced at a staggering £45 and will go on sale at 9am on Friday the 16th through the concert promotor, Live nation.
The band had never really split up in the first place but sort of drifted apart amidst rumors of disagreements and arguments. However the band recently posted a video on their official website where the band were greeting each-other warmly and discussing their reunion in detail.
Since the band's hiatus lead singer, Damon Albarn has produced several concept pieces of work including the Japanese opera, Monkey. He has also produced one of the biggest dance bands of recent times in, Gorillaz with several number one hits. Damon Albarn said on the bands video that he was very excited to get back together with Blur once more and is looking forward to 'share a bit of happiness'.
There is no doubt that the band will rekindle their success. back in the 1990's they captured four number one spots. In 1999 Coxon went solo and Albarn started the band, Gorillaz with Jamie Hewlett and James co-wrote songs for Sophie Ellis Bextor and Faithless. In 2002 the group got back together to make the album, Think Tank but during the production guitarist Coxon left the band. The remaining member promoted the new album but no further albums were made.
Blur join a long list of other bands that have reunited recently including, The Police, genesis, Led Zeppelin and the Spice Girls have all reunited.
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