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Blur have confirmed their first live date of 2013 with a headline slot at Belgian festival Rock Werchter announced today.
 
The announcement comes as something of a surprise with many suspecting Blur’s gig at Hyde Park in London this August was their last for quite some time. However, both the band and the festival have confirmed Blur will play live in Belgium next Summer.
 
Writing on Facebook and Twitter, Blur wrote: "Thank you for waiting. Rock Werchter is about to announce that Blur will headline next July. We're excited.. hope to travel in 2013 to play to more of our lovely fans who we haven't seen for a while. Don't know where yet, we'll tell as soon as we do."  
 
It is not yet known if Blur will have new material for 2013. The band wrote and released two new songs, ‘Under The Westway’ and ‘The Puritan’, this year. 
 
Rock Werchter takes place next year (2013) between July 4 – 7.

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