Blur frontman Damon Albarn had some selection phrases for the gang at Coachella over the weekend, after festival-goers didn’t precisely give the band the warmest of receptions.
The British group carried out on the US competition on Saturday evening, delivering a set that included basic hits and new materials.
Nevertheless, the gang at Coachella (the place Grammy-winning rapper Tyler, The Creator was Saturday evening’s headliner) didn’t precisely appear too fussed concerning the reality they had been watching British rock royalty.
Specifically, Damon appeared displeased at not having the ability to get the gang singing together with hit single Women & Boys, regardless of his finest efforts.
“You’re by no means seeing us once more, so that you would possibly as effectively fucking sing it,” he instructed the gang in the direction of the tip of the tune, including: “Know what I’m saying?”
As clips of the set started being shared throughout social media, they sparked loads of debate about if the gang truly “deserved” to see Blur – or whether or not the Britpop group had been an applicable reserving for such a distinguished slot on the Coachella line-up.
Blur’s set additionally included a model of their rousing signature tune Track 2 (which, to be truthful, did get the gang going), in addition to tracks from their chart-topping 2023 album The Ballad Of Darren.
The group additionally welcomed the Torres Martinez Cahuilla Hen Singers, a gaggle of indigenous singers from the area the place Coachella is held, to the stage in the direction of the tip of their set.
Whereas Blur is not going to return for Coachella’s second weekend, one other of Damon’s acts, Gorillaz, will carry out a set on Friday evening.