Music Albarn supports Oasis, but says: ‘I’m too busy to go’

The return of Oasis On stage is moving the world of music, and even its old rivals have something to say. Damon Albranvocalist of Blurcommented for the first time the meeting of the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher And surprised to adopt a friendly tone. According to him, reconciliation was expected and, in the end, is positive for everyone.

“Two years ago, I said this was going to happen. I knew the way was open,” he said Albarn to the Italian newspaper IL MESSAGGERO. For him, it was just a matter of time until brothers Gallagher Leave the fights aside. “You can’t think two brothers will not understand each other sooner or later,” he added.

Despite the goodwill, Damon It was straightforward when asked if you want to watch a tour show Oasis Live ’25: “No. I’m too busy,” he replied, laughing. The full agenda really seems to justify the absence. Albarn is involved with new work of the project Africa Expresswhich will release an unprecedented record later this year.

The most attentive fans may have noticed a curious coincidence on the day of the return of the Oasis on stage: on the same day the record Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium It has reached the streaming platforms around the world. The film, which follows the two shows held in 2023 against a total audience of 150,000 people, eternalizes the biggest performances of the career of the career Blur. The documentary shows the band in full shape and marks the closure of a critical -praised cycle and surrounded by rumors that it could have been the group’s last major tour.

The situation marks another chapter in the long history of provocations (and partial reconciliations) between Blur and Oasistwo of Britpop’s biggest names in the 1990s. For a long time, the bands fueled a public rivalry, marked by disputes on the charts and interviews stuffed with barbs. In recent years, however, this climate has given way to a quieter coexistence, at least between Damon and Noel. The two even collaborated in the music “We Got The Power”from Gorillazin 2017, and Albarn He has already stated that he identifies himself with Noel for all they both lived at the height of fame.

With Liamthe tone is still less stable. Although he has already praised his rival, calling Damon “Great Composer” in 2022, he also went back to criticizing him publicly in 2024, when he mocked the performance of Blur node Coachella And made a joke with the hit “Song 2”.

The tour of Oasis It began on July 4 in Cardiff, and already has dates marked in various parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, North America, South America, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Even if it doesn’t count on the presence of Damon Albran in the audience, the reunion of Galllagher It is already one of the great events of music in 2025 and, apparently, even the old rivals recognize this.

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