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Blur played a secret London show for a 300-strong audience, where they premiered their upcoming eighth studio album The Magic Whip.
The one off show took place at West London club Mode yesterday (20 March). Blur played the entirety of The Magic Whip, their first album together in twelve years (since 2003's Think Tank). For the encore, they played Parklife track 'There Are Too Many Of Us', which they haven't performed live in 20 years.
It was only possible to get tickets by taking part in a competition and being entered into a ballot. This meant that there were some disgruntled fans, but also some very happy ones, who took to twitter to share the experience.
Still can't believe I was lucky enough to go to the secret Blur gig last night. It was brilliant! #blur #themagicwhip pic.twitter.com/NHsiWl92SJ
— Amie Crago (@cragamuffin) March 21, 2015
Great to see #Blur's secret gig tonight https://t.co/ULnTM8e5HF
— Salvatore Lanzarone (@lanzarooney) March 21, 2015
I went to that secret #blur gig tonight. I stood at the back. But it was still pretty close to the… https://t.co/IL2Whqs1gr
— Julian Marshall (@julianmarshall) March 20, 2015
Won tickets to a secret intimate Blur gig - their first play of their new album, The Magic Whip. It. Is. Awesome. pic.twitter.com/WEYZ5g8gV3
— Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) March 20, 2015
The band also released this new track from the album, 'There Are Too Many Of Us', yesterday, prior to the gig. You can listen to it below.
Watch Blur's 'There Are Too Many Of Us' below
Blur played:
The Magic Whip
Lonesome Street
New World Towers
Go Out
Ice Cream Man
Thought I Was a Spaceman
I Broadcast My Terracotta Heart
There Are Too Many of Us
Ghost Ship
Pyongyang
Ong Ong
Mirrorball
Trouble in the Message Centre
The Magic Whip will be released on 27 April via Parlophone, and Blur are set to play a headline BST show in Hyde Park on 20 June. Buy tickets here.
