Blur Announce Reunion

After years of speculation, solo albums, cheese making and Monkey operas, it was announced today that Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn will reunite with estranged guitarist Graham Coxon next year to play their first show as a quartet since their Royal Festival Hall performance in 2000.

The first confirmed concert will take place at London’s Hyde Park on Friday, 3rd July 2009. Tickets will be on general sale from 9am on Friday, 12th December 2008 at www.livenation.co.uk. All tickets are £45.00, are limited to six per person, and subject to a booking fee.

Of course, it's probably all just an elaborate excuse to play this: