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Death Mask by Graham Masterton5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() They let you have the 30% of the amazing times, and then there's that 70% where you're sitting in the back of a tour bus with a hangover. But the documentaries don't let you see the really cruddy bits of it. ![]() I grew up watching The Kids Are Alright, the Who film, and it seemed like that was gonna be what touring was or what being in a band was gonna be like. Thirty-five years after their formation, amid hiatuses and periodic reunions, the band still commands popularity this year, Blur will be playing in Europe, Colombia and Japan, culminating with two huge dates at London's Wembley Arena in July. Adding to the Blur legend is the band's “rivalry” with Oasis, which was extensively hyped by the British music press. hit singles (“Girls and Boys,” “Song 2,” “Tender” and “Country House”), successful albums ( Modern Life Is Rubbish, Parklife, The Great Escape and Blur), and major touring. ![]() The band of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree scaled the dizzying heights of fame and fortune during Cool Britannia with U.K. In any survey about '90s Britpop, the group Blur immediately comes to mind for their distinctive Englishness and alternative/art rock that defined an era. Benett/Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Graham Coxon attends Choose Love Live! at The Jazz Cafe on February. ![]()
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