Blur Play 'Last Gig' - Of All Time Or Just This Summer?

Blur announced their intention to reform as a four piece with the original line-up last December. Almost everyone I know was pleased by this, with most wondering why they’d ever split up in the first place. For those who don’t know, it was as a result of a major ruckus between lead singer Damon Albarn and lead guitarist Graham Coxon.

Fast-forward six months to June of this year and Blur completed their comeback by performing live for the first time in almost a decade. Granted, there was only family and friends in attendance, but it was still an event to be cheered. Then came a headlining slot at the Glastonbury festival, and a string of sold-out shows in London and Manchester.

Sunday night (July 12) saw Blur once again take the stage, this time at the T In The Park festival in Scotland. The gig nearly didn’t happen due to Coxon being struck down with food poisoning, but the band did play, with Coxon rushing from a spell in hospital to perform his duties.

According to the NME, the set was almost the same as at Glastonbury, and very few people left disappointed. However, a throwaway line from Albarn has raised concerns that Blur may be splitting again. After performing She’s So High as their first single, the front man said, “We nearly didn’t make it. Graham literally walked out of a hospital to come here. He’s alright. This is our last gig.”

Hang on, back the truck up a little. This was Blur’s last scheduled gig of the year but could Albarn have been intimating it was also their last gig of all time? I seriously hope not because anyone who has seen footage of the newly-reformed Blur playing live in the last month would agree they look like they belong together.

Could it be that the handful of gigs Blur undertook has been enough to prove to them that splitting up was the right decision after all? I know Albarn has many different projects on the go so could it be that he’s decided to walk away to pursue those more fully? The sooner the band clear upon this confusion the better but until then we need to keep our fingers crossed this isn’t the end.

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