Blur frontman Damon Albarn recently spoke to Absolute Radio, sharing his perspective on the band’s reunion and addressing questions about his feelings towards performing live once again.
When asked about his nerves surrounding the live performances, Albarn said:
“No, which means I probably will be absolutely shitting myself now [laughing]. Yeah, I think it’s about the music, really, and anything else, so that means there shouldn’t be any ego in it, and the ego is the only thing that’s going to make you nervous. People are there for the music anyway, so do you know what I mean?
Damon also gave insight on what fans can anticipate from the upcoming Wembley show by stating:
“An extraordinary kaleidoscopic amazing journey through the last 34 years.”
Even though Albarn might not be that nervous about taking the stage, in a recent interview with Radio X’s Dan O’Connell, he shared that he is aware they had gotten older as a band and can’t do the things they once did when they were starting out. He said:
“I mean, it’s hard. It’s hard to sing those songs. I certainly can’t jump up and down in the way I used to, ‘cause my knees are knackered, but it doesn’t mean I can’t move my top half frantically.”
In addition to the live shows, after an eight-year hiatus following the release of their 2015 album ‘The Magic Whip,’ Blur surprised fans by announcing a new album titled ‘The Ballad Of Darren.’ As a preview of their musical direction, the band also released the single ‘The Narcissist.’
