Blur’s Damon Albarn has slammed the group at Coachella, whereas followers branded the pageant goers as ’embarrassing’ after their apathetic response through the band’s set.
The long-lasting Britpop band performed a 13-song set on the California-based music pageant, together with 90s classics like Ladies & Boys, Popscene and Tune 2.
In addition they introduced out the Torres Martinez Cahuilla Hen Singers, a gaggle of tribal singers from the Mojave Desert, the place Coachella is held.
Nonetheless, the viewers at their set was lower than enthusiastic, with their apathy turning into obvious to the band onstage.
Lead singer Damon may very well be seen wanting more and more irritated as he tried to have interaction with the group to no avail.
The crowds at Coachella have been branded ’embarrassing’ and ‘lifeless’ after footage of Blur’s set on Saturday evening went viral
The British band performed a 13-song set on the California music pageant, together with 90s classics like Ladies & Boys, Popscene and Tune 2
Nonetheless, the viewers at their set was lower than enthusiastic, with their apathy turning into obvious to the band onstage
For his or her 1994 hit Ladies & Boys, the musician tried to get everybody to sing alongside to the refrain a number of occasions, nevertheless it was radio silent.
Annoyed he declared that the band wouldn’t be returning to the pageant, saying: ‘You’re by no means seeing us once more, so that you may as effectively f****** sing it’.
Clips of the toe-curling second had been quickly circulated on social media, with many followers slamming the Coachella crowd as having the ‘worst vibes’ and declaring they ‘didn’t should be graced by the presence of blur’.
They wrote: ‘this coachella individuals do NOT deserve this blur setlist you’re joking; lord please take away all my struggling and provides it to the blur crowd at coachella; Why does everybody at Coachella lowkey need Blur lifeless; the group for blur at coachella was so embarassing damon im so sorry i wasn’t there’.
‘America, you don’t deserve Damon Albarn, you don’t deserve Blur. I’ll burn you to the bottom.; i ought to be at coachella watching blur and little question carry out again to again and never these kids… they do not get it; Coachella you don’t should be graced by the presence of blur.’
‘I truly really feel dangerous for blur at Coachella, they deserve higher; Coachella seems to be just like the f***ing worst. Poor Blur.; actually that crowd did NOT deserve blur aside from just like the few individuals who truly made noise; blame wealthy californians for the lifeless blur crowd not simply individuals sigh’.
‘most of those ppl at coachella don’t even know the way fortunate they’re to see blur THAT SHOULD BE MEE; Thanks to each coachella goer who went to blur and possibly ruined the possibilities of sny extra america exhibits for our american blur lovers’.
‘the SILENCE when blur got here out pls; coachella doesn’t deserve blur I ought to be there; WHAT THE F*** IS HAPPENING im satisfied coachella has the worst vibes and other people attainable. it’s f***ing Blur, present some respect !!!!’
Lead singer Damon Albarn (pictured) may very well be seen wanting more and more irritated as he tried to have interaction with the group to no avail
Annoyed he declared that the band wouldn’t be returning to the pageant, saying: ‘You’re by no means seeing us once more, so that you may as effectively f****** sing it’
Clips of the toe-curling second had been quickly circulated on social media, with many followers slamming the Coachella crowd as having the ‘worst vibes’ and declaring they ‘didn’t should be graced by the presence of blur’
Others identified that these attending Coachella had been unlikely to be conversant in Blur, insisting they’d solely know current music and never the affect of Britpop.
They tweeted: ‘Coachella was by no means going to be the proper crowd for Blur. Nonetheless gutted for them tho!!; i want britpop had extra publicity in america. watching this offers me second hand embarrassment’.
‘I am unable to assist however assume the group at Coachella has no thought who Blur is.; “You understand who we must always guide for the 7:30 Saturday slot right here at Coachella? Blur. Whose whole discography mixed has bought barely much less in the USA than Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish and the Scorching Canine Flavored Water did in its first 7 days on sale.”
‘Do these children at #Coachella2024 even know who Blur are?; That 19 12 months previous People do not know who Blur are is an effing shame. Sing for uncle Damon. SING. With out Blur, you don’t have any Doja Cat, no Tyler the Creator, no Ice Spice. Truth.’
Many different followers took to social media to declare that the band ought to return to Europe as a substitute, and declared they’d give Blur the group response they deserved.
They penned: ‘Blur, come over to Glasto as a substitute. We’re ready for you!! i believe we’d like extra uk blur exhibits simply to point out coachella what a correct crowd seems to be like’.
‘Shoulda completed a British pageant. Coachella seems to be lifeless.; so hyperfixated on blur it’s sickening i ought to have been there i’d have given them the perfect crowd ever. that crowd didn’t deserve that set record’.
‘damon, there are mentally sick youngsters and chronically on-line youth livetweeting your entire blur set, waking up at 5am for it and obsessively taking screenshots and screenrecordings. the group doesn’t outline blur. come again to the opposite aspect of the globe come again comeback’.
Others identified that these attending Coachella had been unlikely to be conversant in Blur, insisting they’d solely know current music and never the affect of Britpop
Damon carried out at Coachella final 12 months along with his different band, Gorillaz, whereas Blur final performed on the pageant in 2013.
Forward of their present, Damon and bassist Alex James spoke to KROQ about returning to the desert.
They revealed they’d determined to do the pageant after receiving a telephone name at evening telling them they’d 5 minutes to determine whether or not to carry out.
Alex mentioned: ‘This was an exquisite alternative, it is the most important pageant on the planet. If I wasn’t right here I would have FOMO to be sincere.’
When requested how they felt the viewers would react, Damon admitted: ‘I don’t know the way it will go. It is a bizarre one, Coachella in relation to viewers.
‘It is arduous to know generally, as a result of they’re type of on their very own planet a bit, the viewers.’
Many different followers took to social media to declare that the band ought to return to Europe as a substitute, and declared they’d give Blur the group response they deserved
Forward of their present, Damon and bassist Alex James spoke to KROQ about returning to the desert and revealed they’d acquired a telephone name at evening telling them they’d 5 minutes to determine whether or not to carry out