One thing you’re not doing in 2019 is playing Parklife 25th anniversary shows. Presumably offers have been made to you?
Yes, they have been. I’d only want to perform that if it was a positive thing. Say we got to the point of having a second referendum, then I would be happy to play that record as a celebration and as a way of reminding ourselves of a time when we had an idea of Britishness that wasn’t political. It was more about our music and culture. That was a bit naive, no question, but it had a funny side, it had a humour to it, and was satirical in some parts. So I’m not against performing that album, but I wouldn’t want to do it if I felt like it was just about money.
So people who want to hear Blur play Tracy Jacks and End Of A Century should be lobbying for a second referendum?
[Laughs] Well, if you want to be that crude about it
- Damon Albarn, Metro, Apr 2019
