Damon Albarn Wants To Get Back To Live Music - Noise11.com
Damon Albarn photo by Ros OGorman

Damon Albarn photo by Ros O'Gorman

Damon Albarn Wants To Get Back To Live Music

by Paul Cashmere on November 3, 2020

in News

Damon Albarn understands that the health crisis is a “medical emergency” but insists it is also an “existential one” too as he urged governments to allow people to play and listen to live music if they wish to.

He said: “It’s a medical emergency but an existential one as well. You’ve got to allow music to continue … We are trying to preserve everyone’s health at the moment so passionately, we mustn’t ignore live music in that prescription.

“If people are willing to perform, they should be allowed to, no one should be forced to do anything but if people are willing then somehow we can make it work so everyone can feel comfortable and participate.”

Damon recorded the Gorillaz new album in lockdown and whilst he says it shows the “inevitable” anxiety of the period, he was pleased their Zoom studio sessions “didn’t seem to inhibit music in the end”.

He added: “That anxiety is inevitably in it, that we all share. We had planned we’d fly to Atlanta and meet [Elton] there, and that became impossible, but somehow we still found that spirit via Zoom. It’s been an important lifeline for creative work. I’ve never worked like that, it’s always been an in-the-room process, but it didn’t seem to inhibit music in the end.”

Damon feels now more than ever it is important to “imagine the future”.

Speaking to Sky News, he shared: “I try to please but maybe sometimes I challenge more than I please, maybe that’s just me. It’s more important than ever to imagine the future.”

music-news.com

Noise11.com

Follow Noise11 on Social Media

NEW: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Related Posts

Ahren Stringer of The Amity Affliction photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Amity Affliction Make Ahren Stringer Split Permanent

The Amity Affliction bass player Ahren Stringer is now permanently out of the band.

2 hours ago
JAY-Z photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z Gets Win In Court Over Rape Case

The lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of rape has been officially dismissed.

15 hours ago
Bliss N Eso (supplied Frontier)
Bliss N Eso Have A Stack Of ‘The Moon (The Light Side) Tour Dates

Bliss N Eso have attached a stack of Australian tour dates to the release of their eighth album ‘The Moon (The Light Side)’.

1 day ago
The Audreys photo by Todd Bennett supplied
The Audreys Ask The Age Old Question ‘Beatles vs Stones’?

The Audreys have rekindled the more than half century argument ‘Beatles Vs Stones’.

1 day ago
The Wombats. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Wombats Premiere ‘I Love America and She Hates Me’ Video

The Wombats new song ‘I Love America and She Hates Me’ was directed by Logan Fieldswho has previously worked with the band as well as YungBlud, JPEGMAFIA and Robin Thicke.

1 day ago
Imagine Dragons Live At The Hollywood Bowl supplied Trafalgar Releasing
Imagine Dragon ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ To Screen Globally In Cinemas In March 2025

Trafalgar Releasing’s next in cinema concert experience will be Imagine Dragons ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ complete with the 50 piece LA Film Orchestra.

2 days ago
Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother at One Electric Day photo by Winston Robinson
What Is Andrew Stockdale Doing for the 20th Anniversary of the First Wolfmother Album?

One classic rock Australian album turning 20 this year is the debut album for Wolfmother ‘Wolfmother’. The album was a major international success reaching no 3 in Australia, no 22 in the USA and 25 in the UK. Despite its international success Andrew Stockdale says he currently has no plans to mark the occasion of the 20th.

2 days ago