Blur’s Damon Albarn got mad at Coachella because the crowd lacked energy for their songs.
Blur played on Saturday night at 7:40 pm on the main Coachella stage. Even though they were between ’90s bands like Sublime and No Doubt, the crowd didn’t seem to care about them.
They started strong with ‘St. Charles Square’ from their 2023 album ‘The Ballad of Darren’ and continued with their other songs. Still, the audience responded poorly. Albarn got even more frustrated when he asked the crowd to sing along during Blur’s song ‘Girls & Boys.’
Damon Didn’t Expect The Crowd To React Like This
He wanted them to shout ‘ow ow ow’ during the chorus, but hardly anyone did. He even threatened to leave, but he tried again on the next chorus but got the same disappointing response. Then, the singer told the audience:
“You’ll never see us again, so you might as well f*cking sing it.”
Videos of that moment quickly spread on social media. Some fans criticized the Coachella crowd by saying they had bad vibes and didn’t deserve to see Blur. One person wrote:
“The crowd for Blur at Coachella was so embarrassing. Damon, I’m so sorry I wasn’t there.”
Another Blur fan said:
“Honestly, that crowd did not deserve Blur except for like the few people who actually made noise.”
Other Details From The Show
On the other hand, another track from the band, ‘Song 2’ got a big reaction from the crowd. Albarn introduced it with the following words:
“This song has been so good to us. But I did get shown a TikTok of it being kind of performed by a vacuum cleaner which is you know…. It is humbling and inspiring at the same time.”
It was Blur’s third performance at Coachella after their 2003 and 2013 appearances. Albarn also played there twice with his other band, Gorillaz, in 2010 and 2023. His other show was in 2007 with his side project, the Good, the Bad & the Queen. Besides those, the rocker also joined other musicians on stable in previous years.
Below, you can see Albarn’s reaction to the crowd and some fan comments.
WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING
im convinced coachella has the worst vibes and people possible. it’s fucking Blur, show some respect!!! pic.twitter.com/VO7K4mrobw— Bohdi (@from_kaos) April 15, 2024
the crowd for blur at coachella was so embarassing damon im so sorry i wasn’t there pic.twitter.com/k60LxJj8a7
— nicole (@cupidschok3hold) April 14, 2024
honestly that crowd did NOT deserve blur except for like the few people who actually made noise pic.twitter.com/vRCYMCBzT3
— steph ★ (@blurcore) April 14, 2024