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Albarn wishes Bono well

By | Published on Friday 28 May 2010

Damon Albarn has wished Bono well after a back injury forced U2 to pull out of their headline slot at this year’s Glastonbury festival. The band have, of course, been replaced by Gorillaz, which is why Albarn was talking about Bono’s back, you see.

He told the NME: “It’s a terrible thing for U2. Glastonbury is magical. Gorillaz will come to life on that stage, but we wish Bono all the best”.

Gorillaz co-founder Jamie Hewlett added that they are confident they can send the audience away happy, after playing their first festival show at Coachella earlier this year. He explained: “I wasn’t sure how Gorillaz would work in a festival environment, but Coachella was amazing. I think Glastonbury will be an unbelievable experience for us”.

It will, of course, be Albarn’s second time in a row headlining the Pyramid Stage, after playing Glstonbury with the reformed Blur last year.



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