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James Blunt lashes out at Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn after blasting Adele
James Blunt has hit back at Oasis star Noel Gallagher and Blur singer Damon. The 49-year-old Your Beautiful warbler hit out at Adele for cancelling her shows last minute. He also took aim at the fact that she cancelled her Las Vegas residency dates.
Scots indie band Wojtek the Bear back with a new single Lead singer Tam Killean is now a dad and had that epiphany all parents have when they realise they are not No1 any more. The new album is produced by Stephen Street who has worked with The Smiths, Blur and New Order.
My life in drinks, Alex James: 'My best drink as a kid was Top Deck shandy' The Blur bassist, 54, tells Samuel Fishwick about drinking in the sixth form, his grandad’s gooseberry wine and clinking glasses (almost) with the Queen. The best advice he ever had over a drink was from Jimmy Destri, the Blondie keyboard player.
Holly Willoughby fans warn 'we're not sure it's allowed' after anniversary trip Holly Willoughby and husband Dan Baldwin went to Italy to celebrate 16th wedding anniversary by watching Blur perform in Lucca, Tuscany. The day after the concert, they hopped on a train to Florence as I’ve never been before. Holly shared a picture of the David statue on Instagram with fans.
Kylie Minogue wows in edgy leather trench at Burberry LFW show Kylie Minogue, Jodie Comer, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham attended Burberry's spring/summer 2024 show. Also on the guest list were Mo Farah, Patsy Kensit and her son Lennon Gallagher, Skepta, Kano, and Blur frontman Damon Albarn.
Holly Willoughby wows as she poses in her bikini and reveals secret wedding anniversary trip to Italy... Holly jetted off to Italy with husband Dan to mark their 16th wedding anniversary. The 42-year-old shared a series of pictures from her two months break. She told fans she headed to Luca, Tuscany to watch Blur perform.
Meet the woman redefining what French luxury means today Nadège Vanhée is the artistic director of Hermès womenswear. She grew up in Seclin, a town near the Belgian border. She fell for music and the Britpop bands Pulp and Blur.
Nineties indie icons unrecognisable 27 years after hit single, split and bandmate’s mysterious death... 2Space formed in 1992 and shot to fame four years later. Their first two albums, platinum-selling Spiders (1996) and Tin Planet (1998) achieved massive success thanks to a distinctive sound. They battled against Britpop heavyweights Pulp, Oasis and Blur for the top spot in the charts.
Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the word “Britpop” “Britpop” became an umbrella term for a fiercely proud made-in-Britain type of rock music that included Blur, Oasis, Elastica and a million other groups. The first appearance of the word seems to have appeared in a British magazine called The Face in 1994.
How this everyday 90s trainer became summer’s hottest shoe trend Adidas Sambas have become part of a new ‘blokecore’ trend. Taking the style tropes of the Gallagher brothers and their perhaps more middle-class cohorts, Blur, this particular mode of dressing focuses on football shirts, tracksuit tops and those distinctive three-striped trainers.
Blur's Damon Albarn says A.I's interference in music will drive singers to drugs Damon Albarn has hit out at the use of A.I in music. The 55-year-old has been the frontman of Blur since 1988 and Gorillaz since 1998. Blur have been enjoying a resurgence in recent weeks with the release of their Number One album The Ballad of Darren.
Blur singer says AI-led music industry will necessitate 'better drugs' Damon Albarn of the band Blur reportedly said his industry will need "better drugs" if artificial intelligence is the future of music. "Anyone who has so much time to sing songs through a Michael Bublé filter and put them on the internet is a f---ing idiot," he said.
Blur Bound Back to the Top in Britpop Revival Blur’s comeback album, “The Ballad of Darren,” debuted at No.1 on the U.K. Albums Chart last week. The album shifted over 44,000 copies in its first week, despite being announced too late to be bundled with Wembley ticket sales.
Damon Albarn's controversial eco home as he splits with girlfriend Suzi Damon Albarn and Suzi Winstanley have reportedly split after 25 years together. The Blur frontman is said to have moved out of their plush London home. Suzi reportedly asked Damon to leave their home in Notting Hill, London. He is likely to have packed his bags for their second property in South Devon.
Alex James sets record straight on £1m spent on booze and drugs after being asked by kids The Blur bassist made the admission during his heyday with the band. He said the statement was made to sell his book, Bit Of A Blur in 2007. The 54-year-old recalled being asked about spending the lump sum by his five children.
Blur's Alex James' idyllic farm life after splashing '£1m on drugs and booze' Blur's Alex James says wife Claire was'making of him' after giving up drugs for farm life. The Beetlbum bassist has been helping Blur make chart topping hits since the 1990s. But away from the chart topping group, Alex has a peaceful life living on a farm in Oxfordshire.
Blur's Alex James claims pals 'couldn't handle' him being married as he speaks out on wife Blur's Alex James married his wife Claire Neate in 2003. The pair have five children together. He has also played in bands; Me Me Me, WigWam and Bad Lieutenant.
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon's experience with anxiety, drinking and getting help Graham Coxon turned towards drinking to deal with his debilitating anxiety. The now 54-year-old said in 2021: "Thirty years ago, nobody was saying, ‘This is anxiety'" Coxon has released his ninth album with Blur, called The Ballad Of Darren.
TV host Richard Osman's lesser-known brother is actually a huge Britpop star Mat Osman, 55, is a bass guitarist and founding member of Britpop band Suede. The group had hits in the nineties and were part of the 'big four' Oasis, Blur and Pulp.
Blur's Damon Albarn forced to use autocue to remember lyrics as he teases 'end' Damon Albarn has gone from using heroin at the height of his Britpop pomp to needing an autocue to remind him of his lyrics. Instead of bottles of beer on stage, the Blur frontman now has water and a pot of Japanese tea on standby. Damon was also reflective about his mortality in a new chat – saying hitting 55 in March has left him feeling he is at the “end of the book” in his career and life.
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