Blur reunion: how to get tickets for band’s 2023 Wembley Stadium gig, Ticketmaster presale details - setlist

Blur will headline their first UK gigs since 2015 this year, including their first ever shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The Britpop group’s singer-songwriter Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree will reunite to play their well-known hits.

The news comes after Albarn previously told NME that the band was in talks and "had an idea" for a comeback, before Rowntree indicated that live action would be on the cards if all members were "up for it". Coxon had previously appeared to dismiss the possibility of a reunion altogether.

Here is everything you need to know about it.

When will Blur play Wembley Stadium?

Blur will reunite for two comeback shows on Saturday 8 July and Sunday 9 July 2023. The announcement of the two shows at one time marked their first time performing since 2015, but the band have since added a slew of additional tour dates, including a date at Colchester Arts Centre on 19 May.

It will however be the band’s first time performing at Wembley.

What have the band said about the show?

“We really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we did it again,” said Damon Albarn, who rose to stardom as Blur’s vocalist in the 1990s.

Guitarist Graham Coxon said: “I’m really looking forward to playing with my Blur brothers again and revisiting all those great songs. Blur live shows are always amazing for me. A nice guitar and an amp turned right up and loads of smiling faces.”

Meanwhile, bassist Alex James said: “There’s always something really special when the four of us get in a room. It’s nice to think that on 8 July that room will be Wembley Stadium.”

Drummer Dave Rowntree added: “After the chaos of the last few years, it’s great to get back out to play some songs together on a summer’s day in London. Hope to see you there.”

Will there be any support acts?

The band, who are often credited with helping define the Britpop genre with bands like Oasis, Suede and Pulp, will be joined on the lineup by singer-songwriter Self Esteem, British rapper Slowthai and electro-pop duo Jockstrap on the first evening.

Paul Weller will perform as Blur's opening act the following night alongside two-tone ska group The Selector. There will also be a DJ set from six-time world snooker champion, Steve Davis.

What songs will they play?

Blur went on to have six UK number one albums and a string of successes after releasing their debut album in 1991, including ‘Beetlebum’ and ‘Country House’.

After a brief sabbatical following the world tour for 2003’s ‘Think Tank,’ the band reformed in 2009 for a major tour and headline performance at Glastonbury.

They have won five Brit Awards, four of which came in 1995, and their eighth - and, so far, final - studio album, ‘The Magic Whip’, was published in 2015.

Blur have revealed that new album, The Ballad of Darren, will be released in July, so it's likely they will slip a number of new tracks among the crod-pleasing heavy-hitters.

How can I get tickets?

Tickets for Blur’s two-time headline shows at Wembley Stadium are available through Ticketmaster. For additional information on ticket sales and presale details, head to Ticketmaster.