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Liam Gallagher has announced a new documentary based around his huge Knebworth shows this summer.Knebworth 22 is a feature-length film documenting the Oasis singer’s return to Knebworth Park, 26 years after his band’s iconic gigs at the Hertfordshire venue.The film will come to select UK cinemas for a limited time from November 17, with a full streaming release on Paramount+ later this year.“I’m still in shock that I got to play Knebworth 2 nights, 26 years after I played it with Oasis,” Gallagher said in a statement. “I’m still trying to get my head around it.“To have played to multiple generations at the same venue so many years apart was beyond Biblical.

Alex James has said he “burst into tears” when he saw his teenage daughter in the crowd at a recent Blur show.The bassist of the Britpop group, who released the memoir Over The Rainbow: Tales Of An Unexpected Year earlier this month, has reflected on the band’s new generation of fans, and on his children attending Blur concert.Speaking to Channel 4 News, James recalled an early reunion warm-up show in Eastbourne, where he joked that his older children “all got drunk immediately and fell over and started going absolutely mental”. However, he noted that his youngest daughter, who is 14 years old, was surprisingly moved by the gig.“I knew where she was standing, they put her on the viewing platform and when they switch the lights on, you literally can’t see anything but the first time the house lights came up I knew where she was standing and I stole a glance over there,” James said.“And she was like head back, arms aloft and I literally, I just burst into tears.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to two films about the major U.K. rock band Blur: the documentary blur: To The End and the concert film blur: Live At Wembley Stadium, eyeing both for theatrical release later this year.

NME about 20 years of running the label that gave the world the likes of Foals, Arlo Parks, and SOPHIE – as well as sharing advice for music-lovers looking to do the same.The label, founded in 2004 by Tim Dellow and Toby L, with third partner Lilas Bourboulon joining shortly afterwards, has put out records by the likes of Foals, Arlo Parks, SOPHIE, Flume, Mystery Jets, The Subways, Damon Albarn, Alvvays, THE WAEVE, Julia Jacklin, The Antlers and Songhoy Blues – as well as running a management arm that handles the likes of Marika Hackman and a publishing company that works with Black Country, New Road, Loyle Carner and more.This year, they’ve been celebrating the end of a landmark second decade as a label with a string of shows and parties around the world.“It’s nice being established and confident, and in a position where you can take some of your biggest creative risks,” Dellow told NME of the label’s legacy after 20 years.”“I just feel that bit more fearless,” Toby L agreed. “Once you’ve got 20 years behind you, you feel like you’re in this sweet spot between still hungry but with a point to prove.”Bourboulon added: “The only thing that’s not changing is our enthusiasm and excitement for the music.

Graham Coxon has spoken to NME about Blur‘s new Live At Wembley Stadium concert film, the headlines that surrounded their Coachella performance, and what the future may hold for the band.July saw the release of To The End – a documentary directed by Transgressive Records founder Toby L. It followed the reunion of Coxon with Damon Albarn, Alex James and Dave Rowntree on their return to record 2023 comeback album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ ahead of a tour culminating in pair of shows at London’s Wembley Stadium last summer.

Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium is in cinemas now, but what songs do the Britpop legends play in the film? Read on for all the details.The feature length film is released in UK and Irish cinemas today (September 6), and you can find ticket information here.An official synopsis reads: “Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium, the new cinematic two-hour concert film immortalising the band’s historic 2023 show which saw Blur perform their iconic and much-loved songs for 150,000 fans across a transcendent, once-in-a-generation performance weekend that delivered a sweep of ecstatic 5 star reviews.”“Directed by Toby L, Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium captures the band in full flight at the biggest show of their career, featuring electrifying performances of hits from across their celebrated songbook, including tracks from 2023’s acclaimed, chart-topping album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.”In a five-star review of Blur’s first Wembley concert, NME wrote: “This two-hour performance shows that Blur have soundtracked the audience’s lives with real emotional impact.”The concert film follows on from the recent Blur: To The End documentary feature, which found the band reflecting on the legacy of their three decades together.NME recently spoke to director and Transgressive Records founder Toby L about that film, which he said captures Blur’s “friendship dynamics and brotherhood”.NME gave To The End a full five stars, calling the film a “spiritual sequel” to 2010’s No Distance Left To Run that “shows a band simply supporting each other”. It added: “Whether they return again or not remains to be seen.

Blur and Ghost are currently going head-to-head in the battle for this week’s UK Number One album.Both bands released live records last Friday (July 26). Damon Albarn and co’s ‘Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium’ precedes the Britpop group’s upcoming concert film of the same name, with Ghost’s ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ serving as the soundtrack to the Swedish metal outfit’s recent movie.According to the latest Official Charts update, Blur are ahead in the race to the top spot.

Blur have shared the official trailer for their new concert film, Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium – watch below.The video coincides with the release of the Britpop band’s new live album of the same name today (July 26).Directed by Toby L (who also helmed the new Blur documentary To The End), the upcoming feature-length project captures Damon Albarn and co’s huge reunion shows at London’s Wembley Stadium last summer.The trailer for the movie begins with an aerial shot of the venue. As a roar from the massive crowd erupts, Blur are seen in the wings before making their way to the stage.

Blur‘s Alex James has announced his brand new book Over The Rainbow: Tales From An Unexpected Year.The bassist of the iconic Britpop band took to his official Instagram to reveal the news of his forthcoming book, explaining that it will discuss “the story of an extraordinary year” including Blur’s reunion and their massive Wembley shows.“It chronicles the mayhem of exactly what happened when I hooked back up with my Blur brothers,” James wrote in the caption of his post. “It’s eight years since we last made a record and I’d forgotten how much I love them.

Blur‘s new documentary To The End has spoken to NME about the emotional process of making the film – and what the future might hold for the band.The film, directed by Transgressive Records founder Toby L, follows the reunion of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree on their return to record 2023 comeback album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ ahead of a tour culminating in pair of shows at London’s Wembley Stadium last summer.However, with Albarn reeling from his split from his long-term partner Suzi Winstanley after 25 years, and some struggle for other members to return to being in an arena band, the road back isn’t as smooth at first as they’d hoped.In a five-star review of To The End, NME concluded: “They bicker, they hug, they call each other c**ts, they get the job done. While Blur’s last doc and accompanying live movie No Distance Left To Run was a portrait of a band celebrating their legacy and giving a nostalgia-hungry world exactly what they craved, this spiritual sequel shows a band simply supporting each other.

Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks and more in celebration of their 20th anniversary.To celebrate their milestone, the independent music group – comprised of a record label, publisher and management company – have teamed up with War Child and Music Venue Trust to announce a string of gigs in London.The live shows will feature the likes of Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks, Marika Hackman, Johnny Flynn, The Joy, KOKOKO! and The Moonlandingz. The gigs will take place later this year and will occur in iconic venues around the city.General ticket sales will commence on Friday (May 31).

Blur are set to release a new documentary and concert film charting their huge 2023 reunion.As Screen Daily reports, UK sales and distribution company Altitude has added the two upcoming titles to its European Film Market (EFM) slate. Both projects will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland later this year.The first film is a feature-length documentary detailing the Britpop band’s latest comeback, which saw Damon Albarn and co.

Blur To Release Two Films With Altitude 

Foals have shared the new video for their latest single ‘Life Is Yours’ – check it out below.The song appears on the Oxford band’s acclaimed seventh album of the same name, which came out last month.Arriving today (July 28), the official visuals for the title track – which see the group perform in a circular configuration – is described as “quite unlike any Foals live experience you have witnessed before”.The core trio – comprising Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan and Jimmy Smith – are joined in the studio space by their touring band members (Kit Monteith, Jack Freeman and Joe Price) as different coloured lights cast their silhouettes onto the walls.As ‘Life Is Yours’ breaks down, the camera cuts and lighting effects become more intense. A final, birds eye view of Foals in their unique set up concludes the video.

The four-piece will also be sharing a film on the making of the LP