Blur fans are hoping the band will be back together after a run of Gorillaz performances this year and next.
Though there is nothing to suggest the band will reunite after their Coachella performance last year, fans remain hopeful of future Blur projects. A recent interview with Dave Rowntree saw the drummer say he was relieved he did not win a seat in parliament as it would mean having to give up Blur. Rowntree, 60, says he’s “not entirely sure” he wants to do that. Fans are hoping it could be a sign that there’s another tour or album in the group. A post to the r/Blur subreddit saw fans speculate on what the future could hold for the Damon Albarn-fronted group. A fan asked: “Will Blur do another concert or are they done for good now?”
While Albarn’s focus may now be on Gorillaz, who performed a rumoured new album in full in London earlier this month, fans are hoping they’ll hear the likes of Song 2 and Parklife on stage again. One fan suggested there’ll be a return for Blur at some point, as Albarn will “never stop performing.”
They wrote: “Albarn will never stop performing. We’ll see Blur again one day. I wish for an unplugged Blur gig. But I don’t think we’ll ever see one of those.” Another fan suggested if they do get back together, it’ll be in the “next few years” after the Gorillaz work has concluded.
A fan suggested: “Yes I’m sure they will get back together at some point, they all seemed to leave on good terms this time. Damon’s just starting another Gorillaz cycle though, so it won’t be for another few years at least.”
A third added: “Surely, but in how many years is the question.” Though fans are hopeful of the group getting back together, they believe there is slim chance of the band playing any shows in the United States should they reform. One fan wrote: “In the US? I kinda doubt it. Them playing Coachella was so stupid, and I think it soured the US for them.”
Another replied: “The thing is, because of how their music has only grown to newer ears over the years, I have no doubt they could perform a successful short US tour. Headlining Coachella in 2024 was always going to be a bad gauge of audience; Blur fans are not going out of their way to go to Coachella, nor is Coachella an accessible enough event to invite such freedom to do so.
“They’re big, but they’re not Wembley big in the US. It’s frustrating because I’m sure they could play sizeable venues in major cities here and make off well. It’d be lovely to see them at Red Rocks, Radio City Music Hall, or the Hollywood Bowl — hell, I’m sure they could easily pull off shows at Madison Square Garden considering their history during their short stint playing The Magic Whip in the US. It’s unfortunate! I hope that if they ever find the opportunity again and are comfortable with travelling, they consider it.”
Another fan believes a tour is inevitable as they have performed four reunion shows in the last sixteen years. They wrote: “They’ll keep dragging it out, one more time, as Damon’s voice gets worse and worse. Already had four reunion runs in the last sixteen years, so might as well do another as long as people will show up.”
