An iconic nineties rock band are set to perform on stage at the Brit Awards on March 2, according to new reports.
The legendary group Blur are also up for three gongs following the success of The Ballad Of Darren album, which released last year.
According to The Sun, an insider revealed: ‘No one does Britpop as well as Blur, so welcoming them to the stage at the Brits will be a homecoming of sorts and add a certain gravitas.’
MailOnline have contacted Blur’s representatives for a comment.
The 1990s band – made up of singer Damon, bassist Alex James, guitarist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree – went on hiatus in 2015 before announcing their reunion news in 2022.
An iconic nineties rock band are set to perform on stage at the Brit Awards on March 2, according to new reports
The legendary group Blur are also up for three gongs following the success of The Ballad Of Darren album , which released last year (pictured Graham Coxon, Alex James, Damon Albarn and Dave Rowntree)
The Ballad Of Darren was critically acclaimed and was comprised of ten new tracks, with single The Narcissist being released first.
Speaking about the new material, Damon said at the time: ‘This is an aftershock record, reflection and comment on where we find ourselves now.’
Graham added: ‘The older and madder we get, it becomes more essential that what we play is loaded with the right emotion and intention.
‘Sometimes just a riff doesn’t do the job.’
Damon, who also founded virtual band Gorillaz, recently made headlines when he slammed The Rolling Stones for ‘objectifying’ Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney in the music video for their song Angry.
He criticised the band’s album Hackney Diamonds – that was released in October – before noting that the actress’s racy cameo in the video was ‘completely disconnected.’
Damon also criticised the Stones – comprised of Sir Mick Jagger, 80, Keith Richards, 79, and Ronnie Wood, 76 – for naming their new release after the London borough of Hackney, claiming they’ve ‘never contributed to anything’ in the area.
The outspoken musician told French publication Les Inrockuptibles that his ‘family lives in Hackey’.
An insider revealed: ‘No one does Britpop as well as Blur, so welcoming them to the stage at the Brits will be a homecoming of sorts and add a certain gravitas’ (Blur pictured in 2012)
Blur went on hiatus in 2015 before announcing their reunion news in 2022 (pictured together in 1995)
The Ballad Of Darren was critically acclaimed and was comprised of ten new tracks, with single The Narcissist being released first (Damon pictured in 2023)
He said he wasn’t impressed when the band promoted their new album at the Hackney Empire.
Damon said: ‘They’ve never did a thing in Hackney, they’ve never played there, never contributed to anything.
‘They just showed up. It’s all nonsense.’
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