SO SECRET, IT'S NOT EVEN HAPPENING

The rump of Blur have organised a special Christmas disappointment for their fans, sending them letters inviting them to a hipsterly secret festive gig and then - the moment the last ticket was picked up - deciding they wouldn't play it after all. A shadowy rep from the fan club explained:

"Thursday night's gig is definitely off. Any info that suggests the contrary is wrong. You can get a full refund by calling the same tel number. At present, there are no plans for a re-scheduled gig, but we'll keep you posted. I advise you to please get a refund. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused by today's events and for the disappointment."

According to the band's management: "The band ultimately felt they couldn’t do justice to a full show right now, and want to concentrate on writing and recording instead".

If the new stuff is anything like the last album, it's unclear why they think they might be able to do writing songs any justice, either.

Of course, there's always a tiresome possibility that it's all a complex double-bluff; or even a way of getting fans to deposit a large sum of cash in their account, earn a few day's interest, and then hand it back.

If you get a refund, you might find buying something like this a better use of your funds:

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