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Voila, vu que je peu pas aller au concert de blur a Paris je me demande si il va y en avoir d´autres des concerts de blur en France ...
Vous pensez qu´il y en auras ????

C'est marrant, le sujet "Blur en concert dans mon jardin" ressort de façon récurrente je trouve...

Il faut espérer que Blur fasse d'autres dates en France, mais en même temps c'est pas gagné...

pour londres ils en ont annoncé 4 d'un coup; pour paris une seule...jpense qu'il faudra attendre pour voir blur une autre fois a paris

d'autres concerts aux Etats-Unis plutôt :
http://www.nme.com/news/104472.htm
....un nouveau titre au passage !
L'enchaînement Song2-We've got a file on you-Popscene-Crazy beat ça tue !!!!

C'est quoi cette chanson de la setlist "Poor Excuses" ???

Je sais pas mais en tout cas Alex n'était pas là !!

HALF THE BAND THEY USED TO BE!


AUSTIN’s LA ZONA ROSA nightclub bared witness to perhaps the most bizarre gig in BLUR’s history last night (March 13), the group playing their first ever live show without guitarist GRAHAM COXON AND bassist ALEX JAMES.

The group were scheduled to travel out to Texas for a 'secret' show at the annual music industry conference. All week, the show has been seen as the "buzz gig" amongst delegates, with the band's identity kept a closely guarded secret.

As a way of announcing who the surprise headliners were, some fans were given a free CD, which, when played simply said the band's name.

At the gig, an apologetic Damon Albarn revealed that James was refused a US Visa prior to the band setting off from the UK.

Albarn then proceeded to phone James and ask the 1,500 in attendance to "Say hi to Alex".

James’ last minute replacement was Rival Schools bassist Chris Traynor, who was onstage with Blur only 24 hours after they’d first rehearsed with him.

Blur's manager, Niamh Byrne of CMO Management International Ltd told NME.COM: "Alex's visa - for some reason - is taking longer to process than the others. We're sure it will be sorted out soon, but the paperwork does take a bit of time, however the band have decided to go ahead with travel plans this week to avoid disappointing the US fans."

The drafting in of Traynor was one of many personnel changes in a radical reshaping of Blur. Only Damon and drummer Dave Rowntree remained from the band’s original line-up as they were joined onstage by a keyboardist, an additional percussionist and three backing singers.

As previously reported on NME.COM, ex-Verve guitarist Simon Tong assumed lead guitar duties from the sacked Graham Coxon. No mention was made of Coxon’s departure.

The band’s 14-song set (see below), featured nine new tracks and received a mixed reaction, according to NME.COM's reporter. The impact of Albarn’s Gorillaz and‘Mali Music’ projects on the band were very much in evidence as the band embarked on a more dance-orientated and world music direction. The most well received new tracks were the 'Song 2'-esque 'We've Got A File On You' and the only obvious pop-song among the new material, ‘Crazy Beat’.

Blur played:

'Ambulance'
'Moroccan People's Revolutionary Bowls Club'
'Girls & Boys'
'Out Of Time'
'Beetlebum'
'Gene By Gene'
'Caravan'
'Poor Excuses'
'Good Song'
'Song 2'
'We've Got A File On You'
'Popscene'
'Crazy Beat'
'This Is A Low'

The group's next scheduled show is at the New York Bowery Ballroom on Sunday (March 16). It is currently unlikely James will make it in time.