Blur Confirm Dublin Date

Blur have been confirmed to play the Irish Museum of Modern Art, in Kilmainham, Dublin, on August 1st.

This will be the band's first Irish gig in four years. Tickets for the show are €62.50, including booking fees, and go on sale on Thursday, March 7th, at 9am.

Blur are one of the most influential rock bands of the past 20 years. They came to prominence alongside Oasis, in the early days of Britpop, and have retained their drawing power and credibility through all of the musical changes that have taken place in the interim, with lead singer Damon Albern establishing his position as one of the most musically adventurous artists in rock'n'roll through his involvement with Gorillaz and a variety of other side projects, including a number of albums of African music, as well as The Good, the Bad and the Queen and Rocket Juice and the Moon – the latter with Tony Allen and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Blur's most successful albums were Parklife (1994), which went four times platinum in the UK and The Great Escape (1995), which went three times platinum but sold better than Parklife, elsewhere across Europe. Their big UK hit singles include two No.1s, 'Country Life' (1995) and 'Beetlebum' (1996).

Blur were honoured last year for their Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Brit awards. The band also sold out a special show at Hyde Park – at which they debuted two new songs – and which closed the London Olympic Games.

The Dublin show, which takes place at IMMA, in the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, is promoted by POD Concerts. Further shows, involving other headliners, are likely to be announced for the period.