Damon Albarn has told The Guardian that Blur‘s Olympics-closing concert
at London’s Hyde Park may be the band’s final gig. When asked whether
the quartet has plans to play shows after that gig, Albarn said “No, not
really,” and went on to say “I hope that’s the truth and that that’s
how we end it.” The singer also said that “Under the Westway,”
a new stand-alone single recorded by the band in one take, is very
likely the final studio recording by the band. “I don’t really see any
more recordings after this,” says Albarn. “So it’s nice to have finally
done one song where we did it properly.”
Albarn’s comments about Blur’s future lack some finality in part
because he says things rarely go according to plan. “One thing I’ve
learned, and I’m sure you’re exactly the same, is that everything I
think I’ve got totally sorted out, and I know exactly what’s going to
happen, it never works out that way,” he says.
