Damon Albarn Concedes Defeat In Blur Vs Oasis Britpop War
"Oasis won the battle, the war, the campaign, everything," the Blur frontman said.
Blur's Damon Albarn, Oasis's Liam Gallagher (Credit: Ted Dana, Jaz Meadows)
Damon Albarn has put an end to the long-running Britpop feud between Blur and Oasis, saying that he’s conceded defeat.
The Parklife singer’s comments come after Liam and Noel Gallagher reformed Oasis for a massive reunion tour, with shows taking place in stadiums in the UK, the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia this year.
Blur and Oasis have been in a battle of Britpop since the 1990s, and both remain successful and beloved by their fans. Last year, Blur played two shows at Wembley Stadium, following the release of their 2023 album The Ballad Of Darren. They also recently dropped the To The End documentary, which tracked their reunion and performance at Wembley Stadium.
Oasis, meanwhile, returned to the spotlight in a big way last year, announcing their shock reunion and a huge world tour. It’s been so successful that the band will play a whopping seven nights at Wembley Stadium, in which Albarn said Blur’s two-night stint at Wembley “will be dwarfed by their seven” in a new interview with The Sun.
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Stating that Oasis have “won the war” of Britpop, Albarn continued, “Well, it was obvious, wasn’t it? I think we can officially say that Oasis won the battle, the war, the campaign, everything.
“They are the winners. They take first place. In the face of such overwhelming evidence, I am happy to accept and concede defeat. It’s their summer, and God bless them. I hope everyone has a wonderful time, but I’m going to be in a very, very different place.”
In late 2023, Albarn revealed that he might be preparing to farewell Blur again.
“It is time to wrap up this campaign. It’s too much for me,” he said. “It was the right thing to do and an immense honour to play these songs again, spend time with these guys, make an album, blah-blah-blah.
“I’m not saying I won’t do it again; it was a beautiful success, but I’m not dwelling on the past.”
Oasis will return to Australia for the first time in nearly two decades in October and November, where they’ll be joined by special guests Ball Park Music. They’re playing five massive stadium shows in Melbourne and Sydney for their Live ’25 reunion tour.
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