Blur

[badger10]

It was announced last night on nme.com that Blur will headline T in the park.

Having previously headlined V in 1997 can we hold a sense of optimism from this announcement that they will return to V after playing Glastonbury, Hyde Park and T?

[mercury]

well we normally share at least one headliner with titp dont we? id much rather it be blur than boring old snow patrol, or kings of leon who we had last year.

[the_hedge]

I think Blur are nailed on to headline. It looks like they will play everywhere like The Verve did last year.

[shoptildrop]

I've always said that I though Blur wd do Glasto, T and V this is now looking more likey - woo hoo!!

[TheDog]

yep Blur look almost dead certs now, likewise for Kings Of Leon for Reading.

I think we'll get Snow Patrol as well by the looks of things, is this turning into the same line up for 2007 with Blur replacing the Foo Fighters?

[theramm]

Hoping Kasabian headline the Channel 4 same time as Blur are on, don't think I could suffer 90 minutes of that smug c**t Albarn. The thought of a field full of people singing 'Country House' or 'Parklife' makes me sick in my own mouth.

[Red Day]

Hoping Kasabian headline the Channel 4 same time as Blur are on, don't think I could suffer 90 minutes of that smug c**t Albarn. The thought of a field full of people singing 'Country House' or 'Parklife' makes me sick in my own mouth.

[scottrolo]

been added to main site as a strong rumor too!!!

for some stupid reason wasn't really into Blur first time round.......... Cant fookin wait

[mercury]

neil, if you read this, have you added blur as a strong rumour because of the circumstances discussed so far on this forum and that they seem to be doing the festivals this summer or have you recieved some more information to suggest they will be playing v?

[Flaminglippy]

Hoping Kasabian headline the Channel 4 same time as Blur are on, don't think I could suffer 90 minutes of that smug c**t Albarn. The thought of a field full of people singing 'Country House' or 'Parklife' makes me sick in my own mouth.

[theramm]

They should do a cover version of Supergrass's 'In It For The Money'...

[Flaminglippy]

Thing is, doing a reunion tour for the cash doesn't really bother me. I was super excited to see RATM at Leeds last year despite knowing the set list in advance & it being an obvious money spinner. Rage however had a huge impact both musically & politically & were/are recognised as an important band, plus it's alwayas a pleasure seeing Tom Morello doing crazy shit. Blur however, IMO, had a couple of decent songs when they first came out, did some pseudo comedy shit,made one horribly obvious song to try & crack the USA (Song 2) & failed before disappearing up their own arses. Maybe it's because I let the whole Britpop thing pass me by?

[luckysalt]

Ah yes but Blur have a lot more difference in their music, they did try and have a different sound with each album and I respect that, so what if they're back together for the money, everyone else does it why shouldn't they?

I've been saying since they announced the Hyde park shows, Blur would headline V this year

Just wait until The Libertines are reunited to headline Reading and Leeds, a spot they would never get if they had never split up, a lot of acts now they split up and get back together years later and get a headline slot, Rage got headline slots everywhere because of this but when they last played Reading and Leeds when they were last going they played 4th down

At least you can say Blur have always been a huge group and they deserve the headline spot [im not saying rage aren't good enough to headline, but would they have if they had never split up?]

[theramm]

Maybe Rage wouldn't have headlined if they hadn't split but they were such an iconic band that they had alot of new, younger fans (much like kids now listening to Nirvana) who would never have had a chance to see them when they were active. Do Blur have the same appeal? Maybe there are indie kids now who have discovered Blur in their absence who will relish the chance to see them but it appears to be more of a nostalgia trip than the Rage reunion IMO.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Blur are Shite... Dont know if its just me that thinks that..

[kookye]

Blur are Shite... Dont know if its just me that thinks that..

[Flaminglippy]

Blur are Shite... Dont know if its just me that thinks that..

[Chapcharlie]

My friend used to say "you cant take the p*ss out of Heineken, there'd be nothing left"

This could apply to Blur also methinks?

[fullfathom5]

Mogwai are shite

[Flaminglippy]

My friend used to say "you cant take the p*ss out of Heineken, there'd be nothing left"

This could apply to Blur also methinks?

[VCK]

The Killers in 07 and The Verve in 08, both V headliners, also headlined T and Glasto so yeah, I think Blur will do V09 as well.

[mercury]

just noticed blur have been relegated to just a rumour now, down from strong rumour.

got a feeling that guy who said its definitely oasis and the killers as headliners could be right you know....

would fit in with kasabian TBC as well as they would play under oasis.

Edited February 10, 2009 by mercury

[Flaminglippy]

just noticed blur have been relegated to just a rumour now, down from strong rumour.

got a feeling that guy who said its definitely oasis and the killers as headliners could be right you know....

would fit in with kasabian TBC as well as they would play under oasis.

[mercury]

also the potentially good thing about oasis being there is that it increases the chances of a weezer appearence i reckon. i recall reading an interview with rivers not so long ago saying they were playing on doing some dates with oasis this year, and they are big fans...

[luckysalt]

Im pretty disappointed, Ive never seen Blur, and Ive seen Oais twice at V2005 and TITP 2002 and both times they were just average

hmm oh well it could be worse, but I could see a lot of the fanbase of V going to those Oasis shows anyway, just thought they would try something a bit different, oh well, if it is Oasis it's still a big name which V deserves, If Blur don't play V, I can see Reading and Leeds trying to get them seen as they seem to be having a headliner crisis