Blur have announced series of warm-up shows around UK, with the band’s first ever performance at converted church and local landmark Colchester Arts Centre on 19th May 2023. Performances will see the band visit Eastbourne Winter Gardens on 21st May, The Halls Wolverhampton on 26th May and O2 City Hall Newcastle 28th May, ahead of two massive shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on 8th and 9th July.
Colchester is the hometown of band members Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree, with Damon and Graham first meeting as teenagers at Stanway School. It was Graham who later introduced Dave to Damon and bassist Alex James to form blur, with the band’s debut album ‘Leisure’ being released in 1991.
The band’s Wembley Stadium show on Saturday 8th July sold out in minutes. The last remaining tickets for Sunday 9th July are available here.
UK LIVE DATES
Warm Up Shows
19 May – Colchester Arts Centre
21 May – Eastbourne Winter Gardens
26 May – Wolverhampton The Halls
28 May – Newcastle O2 City Hall
Wembley Dates
8 July – Wembley Stadium – SOLD OUT
9 July – Wembley Stadium – Remaining Tickets
TICKETS
Tickets for the warm up shows will go on General Sale at 10am BST on 28th April 2023.
There will be a maximum of 2 tickets available per show for each customer.
featured photo by Kevin Westenberg