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Blur Perform Acoustic Rendition Of Tender With Jimmy Fallon

Exclusive backstage performance

Splendour In The Grass headliners Blur made their first US TV appearance in 15 years on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon just days ago. 

And the British quartet took the time to film an exclusive backstage performance with the popular TV host, as they played an acoustic rendition of their 1999 hit, Tender.

Sharing the very cramped space together in the Tonight Show music room, front man Damon Albarn and Fallon perform on acoustic guitars and lead the vocals as the remaining members get cosy in the tight area, while the boys are joined by a group of back up singers. 

They appeared on the talk show last week to perform Ong Ong off their new album, The Magic Whip — their first in 12 years. 

Check the video out and take a walk down memory lane — it's good to see Albarn with a smile on his face, (not to mention hearing Fallon's impressive pipes!)

Blur will play Splendour In The Grass and a run of Australian headline dates this July.

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