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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Blur album 'Live at Wembley Stadium' 2023 due in July

Blur - which made a great return at this year's Coachella (see review elsewhere on this blog) - will release Live at Wembley Stadium on July 26 via Parlophone/Warner.

The concert album covers 2023 shows on Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9 - the biggest of the Britpop band’s 30+ year career. It saw Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree perform to over 150,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, blur’s first time ever to play the iconic venue. A new feature length concert film – also titled blur: Live at Wembley Stadium – is set for a UK and Ireland cinema release on Sept. 6. International release TBA.

Live at Wembley Stadium – the album - will be available in the following formats:

· Triple black vinyl - the Sunday show

· Triple teal colored vinyl - D2C exclusive - the Sunday show

· Double black vinyl - ‘highlights’ across both shows

· Double picture disc vinyl - Blood Records exclusive - ‘highlights’ across both shows

· Double CD - the Sunday show

· Double Cassette - D2C exclusive - the Sunday show

· Digital - the Sunday show, plus 4 bonus tracks recorded live at the UK warm up shows, May 2023

For complete details of all formats, visit the blur store.

Pre order Live at Wembley Stadium here.

Track listing (2CD):

CD1:

St. Charles Square
There’s No Other Way
Popscene
Tracy Jacks
Beetlebum
Trimm Trabb
Villa Rosie
Stereotypes
Out of Time
Coffee & TV
Under the Westway

CD2:

End of a Century
Sunday Sunday
Country House
Parklife
To the End
Oily Water
Advert
Song 2
This is a Low
Lot 105
Girls & Boys
For Tomorrow
Tender
The Narcissist
The Universal

Monday, June 3, 2024

Cyndi Lauper sets farewell tour dates on heels of new documentary, hits album

Cyndi Lauper has announced the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. The veteran singer's first major concert run in a decade - begins in October and wraps in December.

Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, June 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 7 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, a guided backstage tour, pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

The announcement of her farewell tour arrives alongside LET THE CANARY SING, a feature-length documentary film premiering exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on June 4. Lauper will be honored with an imprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood that day in Los Angeles. A special private screening of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre will follow that evening, along with a Q&A.

Lauper will also be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Wednesday, June 5 (ABC, 11:35PM ET/10:35PM CT), to talk about her farewell tour and LET THE CANARY SING. She was also just profiled by CBS Sunday Morning.

Directed by Emmy® Award-winning documentarian Alison Ellwood, LET THE CANARY SING made its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival. 

Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment, has released LET THE CANARY SING the companion album, a career-spanning collection. The album is available now on vinyl and as a digital expanded edition here.

TOUR DATES:

Fri Oct 18 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre
Sun Oct 20 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena
Thu Oct 24 | Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre
Sat Oct 26 | Boston, MA | MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sun Oct 27 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena
Wed Oct 30 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
Fri Nov 01 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
Sun Nov 03 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center
Wed Nov 06 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena
Fri Nov 08 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Hollywood
Sun Nov 10 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena
Tue Nov 12 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center
Thu Nov 14 | Austin, TX | Moody Center
Sat Nov 16 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center
Tue Nov 19 | Phoenix, AZ | Footprint Center
Wed Nov 20 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena
Sat Nov 23 | Los Angeles, CA | Intuit Dome
Sun Nov 24 | Palm Desert, CA | Acrisure Arena
Tue Nov 26 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center
Sat Nov 30 | Portland, OR | Moda Center
Sun Dec 01 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Dec 04 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center
Thu Dec 05 | Chicago, IL | United Center