Blur to release new concert film and documentary on 2023 reunion Both titles will be released in cinemas this year By Tom Skinner 10th February 2024 https://www.nme.com/news/music/blur-to-release-new-concert-film-and-documentar y-on-2023-reunion-3585514 http://tinyurl.com/33c2rvw2 Graham Coxon (left) and Damon Albarn (right) performing live on stage with Bl ur Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn perform live with Blur. CREDIT: Getty Blur are set to release a new documentary and concert film charting their huge 2023 reunion. As Screen Daily reports, UK sales and distribution company Altitude has added the two upcoming titles to its European Film Market (EFM) slate. Both projects will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland later this year. READ MORE: Blur live in London: stadium-sized eruptions of pure, utter joy The first film is a feature-length documentary detailing the Britpop band’s l atest comeback, which saw Damon Albarn and co. record and release their first album in eight years, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’. Additionally, Blur played two massive headline shows at Wembley Stadium in Lon don last summer. These historic and emotional dates will be captured in a fort hcoming concert film called Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium. The pair of films are directed by Toby L and produced by Josh Connolly via UK production company Up The Game, which previously worked on Liam Gallagher: Kne bworth 22, Olivia Rodrigo: Sour Prom, Foals: Rip Up The Road and more. L directed all three of the aforementioned titles, and helmed the visuals for Blur’s 2023 single ‘St. Charles Square’ and Albarn’s ‘Polaris’ performan ce video. Release dates for the two new Blur projects have not yet been announced. In a five-star review of Blur’s first Wembley Stadium gig last July, NME wrot e: “This two-hour performance shows that Blur have soundtracked the audience ’s lives with real emotional impact. “[Alex] James recently called the making of their new album an “utter joy”. It’s clear that fans would say the same about tonight.” Late last year, Damon Albarn said it was “time to wrap up” Blur again and ca lled their 2023 reunion “a beautiful success”. However, the band have since been confirmed for both editions of Coachella 2024. No further performances ha ve been announced. Blur’s latest return also saw them take to the stage across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Japan and South America. Meanwhile, Blur have been nominated for three BRIT Awards: Album Of The Year ( ‘The Ballad Of Darren’), Group Of The Year and Alternative/Rock Act. The 202 4 ceremony will take place on March 2. --

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