Blur to Play Hyde Park Olympics Show
Event Date :- 12,Aug,2012
Posted Date :- 21,Feb,2012
Blur have announced they are to play a show in Hyde Park this summer to mark the end of the London Olympics.
The brit-pop band will be joined by The Specials and New Order for the event on Sunday, August 12. In an announcement on the band's Facebook, they wrote: "We're rowing in.. going for gold.. grabbing the baton.. for the high jump.. No, hang on, is that right? Fact is, Blur have accepted the invite to headline the Olympics' Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert in Hyde Park on 12th August."
The gig has been organized by BT London Live as part of a series of events to mark the Olympic games.
Blur will received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at tonight's Brit awards.
