Blur to Headline 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony

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According to Rolling Stone, British icons Blur are set to be the headliners of this year’s Olympic closing ceremony, which will take place at London’s Hyde Park later this summer. The band, who split up in 2003 and eventually reunited in 2009, says that this performance for the BT London Live shall be even better than their reunion show. What’s more, they shall be receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the BRIT awards tonight.

Other bands scheduled to join Blur at the closing ceremonies are New Order and the Specials, making the event an iconic night for British music.