According to Blur bassist Alex James, the Brit-pop quartet almost pulled it together for a one-off reunion gig.

In an article from U.K. publication The Independent, Blur bassist Alex James stated that the band almost agreed on a deal to play the iconic U.K. festival, but the plan fell through. "Blur very nearly played Glastonbury this year. There was a pang of regret when I heard Damon [Albarn]'s mum had nixed it at the 11th hour."

However, the bassist did not rule out a possible headlining slot in the future:

"I was looking forward to showing off to [his wife] Claire and the kids, but I suppose the important thing was to have been asked, and listening to all that screaming I felt pleased about how things had turned out ... I'm sure it'll happen one day, but for the meantime I put Rossini back in the machine and ate the high road."

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