Blur frontman Damon Albarn blasted the group at weekend one among Coachella, reacting to the viewers’s normal apathy throughout his band’s efficiency.
Blur was given one of many prime Saturday night time slots, acting at 7:40PM on the primary stage. However although the group was slotted between fellow ‘90s acts Chic and No Doubt, the group appeared disinterested within the Brit-pop act.
The set began promisingly sufficient, as Blur opened with “St. Charles Sq.,” the boisterous observe from their 2023 LP The Ballad of Darren. The band continued with materials from all through their profession, however Albarn may very well be seen getting visually agitated on the viewers’s lackluster response.
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Issues reached an irritable climax when Albarn tried to interact the group in a singalong. As Blur rocked by their 1994 hit “Women & Boys,” the vocalist inspired followers to yell the refrain’ “ow ow ow” at his path. Few followers participated, main an exacerbated Albarn to reportedly mutter he was “strolling out.” On the subsequent refrain, the frontman tried as soon as once more – solely to be met with an identical consequence.
“You’ll by no means see us once more so that you may as effectively fucking sing it,” the pissed off rocker declared.
Watch fan-shot video of Albarn’s remarks beneath.
Damon Albarn’s Coachella Historical past
Between his varied musical initiatives, Albarn has been one thing of a Coachella common. His animated group, Gorillaz, carried out eventually yr’s occasion and likewise performed in 2010. His facet mission, the Good, the Unhealthy & the Queen, performed the pageant in 2007, whereas Albarn has additionally made visitor appearances alongside different artists.
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The 2024 version marked Blur’s third time at Coachella, having beforehand performed in 2013 and 2003. In a video lately uploaded to his Instagram, Albarn praised the pageant, even noting the way it impressed Gorillaz’ hit tune “Really feel Good Inc.” The clip, filmed earlier than Blur’s current efficiency, ends with a comment that feels ironic in hindsight, because the singer states: “I’m at all times going to come back if Coachella calls.”
