It started with the soft “I Need Your In” as Blur frontman Damon Albarn sought a sing-along from the audience during his performance at Coachella.
but as british rock band Always met with near-silence, an increasingly frustrated Albarn finally said: “You’ll never see us again.”
The British band have released nine albums since forming in 1988, seven of which have reached number one on the charts, including The Ballad of Darren, their latest record after an eight-year hiatus.
But some of their hits don’t seem to resonate with audiences at world-famous theaters coachella music festival The festival is held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Californiaall weekend long.
During Saturday’s set, the star-studded band performed a number of hits including “Song 2,” “Beetlebum” and “Tender.”
As the band played their 1994 hit “Girls & Boys,” frontman Albarn, 56, tried to encourage the audience to sing along to the chorus, saying: “I need your participation.”
In videos shared on social media, he can be seen repeatedly trying to appeal to concertgoers, telling them “you can do better,” but his efforts have still met with a lukewarm response among American audiences.
Damon Albarn of British band Blur performs at the 2013 Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California.Image: Reuters
The musician seemed to become increasingly frustrated until he told the audience: “You’ll never see us again, so you can
Well, just fucking sing it. “
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Albarn, wearing a white suit, black T-shirt and black sunglasses, led the band, which also included guitarist Graham Coxon and bassist Alex James ) and drummer Dave Rowntree.
Vague A total of nine albums were released, including “Parklife” in 1994, “The Great Escape” in 1995, “Blur” in 1997, “13” in 1999, “Think Tank” in 2003 and “Think Tank” in 2015. The Magic Whip” – these albums all reached number one on the charts.
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The band pioneered the Britpop genre and competed fiercely with rival band Oasis on the charts for years.
They went on hiatus following the 2015 Magic Whip tour, but returned last year with their first record in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren, which soared to number one.
singer-songwriter Raye and dance group Jungle were also among the British acts to take the Coachella stage over the weekend.
London-born Raye revealed her next musical project during the show, which is the follow-up to her award-winning debut album My 21st Century Blues.
Last month, she surpassed Blur, Harry Styles and Adele Received the most BRIT Awards in one year at the 2024 Awards.
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