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January 1997
20 Jan Junction Cambridge, UK
22 Jan Mayfair Newcastle, UK
23 Jan Barrowlands Glasgow, UK
24 Jan Mark Radcliffe Notes: The band may have also performed "Beetlebum" and "M.O.R." Manchester, UK
24 Jan Royal Court Liverpool, UK
26 Jan Rock City Nottingham, UK
27 Jan Town & Country Club Leeds, UK
28 Jan Cliffs Pavilion Southend, UK
29 Jan Top of the Pops Notes: The second TOTP performance of "Beetlebum" London, UK
? TFI Friday London, UK
? Top of the Pops Notes: The first TOTP performance of "Beetlebum" London, UK
February 1997
10 Feb Astoria Notes: The gig was dedicated to the memory of Leo Finlay, a special friend to the band Video London, UK
14 Feb Nulle Part Ailleurs Video Paris, France
21 Feb Final Division Japan
22 Feb Cosmo Pops Best 10 Tokyo, Japan
March 1997
3 Mar Viva's Niteclub Notes: All songs except "Look Inside America" and "Woodpigeon Song" were later released as B-sides Germany
7 Mar Downstairs, Middle East Cambridge, USA
8 Mar Trocadero Philadelphia, USA
9 Mar Black Cat Washington DC, USA
10 Mar Tower Records Memorabilia New York City, USA
11 Mar Supper Club Notes: Beastie Boys, Lenny Kravitz and Sting in the audience New York City, USA
12 Mar MTV recording USA
13 Mar RPM Warehouse Toronto, Canada
14 Mar St. Andrews Hall Detroit, USA
15 Mar Riviera Notes: The doors opened very late for the show, and it was very cold outside. The street team were giving out cassette singles for "Song 2" while people waited in line ... Chicago, USA
17 Mar Cotton Club Atlanta, USA
19 Mar Morning Becomes Eclectic Santa Monica, USA
19 Mar Palace Notes: Alanis Morrissette and Mario Caldato Jr. in the audience Los Angeles, USA
20 Mar Fillmore Memorabilia San Francisco, USA
April 1997
2 Apr Brielport Dienze, Belgium
3 Apr Le Zénith Paris, France
5 Apr E-Werk Cologne, Germany
7 Apr (?) Sen Kväll Med Luuk Video Stockholm, Sweden
7 Apr Solnahallen Stockholm, Sweden
8 Apr Valbyhallen Copenhagen, Denmark
10 Apr Grosse Freiheit 36 Hamburg, Germany
11 Apr Arena Berlin, Germany
13 Apr Kongresshalle Böblingen, Germany
14 Apr Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany
15 Apr Stadthalle Fürth, Germany
16 Apr Colosseum Munich, Germany
17 Apr Messepalast Memorabilia Vienna, Austria
22 Apr Peel Acres Notes: The gig played at John Peel's home ... London, UK
29 Apr MC Vredenburg Notes: Recording of Blur Live EP Utrecht, Netherlands
May 1997
1 May Concerto del Primo Maggio Notes: Labour Day festival ... Rome, Italy
2 May Volkshaus Zürich, Switzerland
3 May Centre Sportif du Bout-du-Monde Memorabilia Geneva, Switzerland
4 May Transbordeur Lyon, France
6 May Théâtre de Verdure Nice, France
8 May Zenith Valencia, Spain
9 May Pabellón del Real Madrid Madrid, Spain
10 May Pabellón de la Vall d'Hebron Barcelona, Spain
13 May Teatro Naples, Italy
14 May Sportshall Cesena, Italy
15 May Palavobis Milan, Italy
25 May Palace Sendai, Japan
26 May Budokan Tokyo, Japan
27 May Festival Hall Osaka, Japan
28 May Festival Hall Osaka, Japan
30 May Century Hall Nagoya, Japan
31 May Shimin Kaikan Fukouka, Japan
June 1997
2 Jun Blitz Tokyo, Japan
3 Jun Blitz Tokyo, Japan
7 Jun WBCN River Rave Boston, USA
8 Jun Tibetan Freedom Concert Notes: "Beetlebum" was included on the Tibetan Freedom Concert compilation New York City, USA
10 Jun Electric Factory Ballroom Philadelphia, USA
11 Jun Capital Ballroom Washington DC, USA
13 Jun Live 105.3's BFD Memorabilia Mountain View, USA
14 Jun KROQ Weenie Roast Memorabilia Irvine, USA
15 Jun Canes San Diego, USA
17 Jun La Luna Portland, USA
18 Jun End Session Seattle, USA
18 Jun Showbox Seattle, USA
19 Jun Rage Vancouver, Canada
21 Jun X96 Big Ass Show Salt Lake City, USA
22 Jun Ogden Theatre Denver, USA
24 Jun First Avenue Minneapolis, USA
26 Jun Riviera Chicago, USA
27 Jun Cluth Cargos Detroit, USA
29 Jun Roxy Atlanta, USA
30 Jun Live X Atlanta, USA
? Top of the Pops Notes: Apparently Blur performed via satellite London, UK
July 1997
1 Jul K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic New York City, USA
2 Jul Late Show with David Letterman Video New York City, USA
August 1997
8 Aug Sudoeste Festival Odemira, Portugal
10 Aug Festival Internacional de Benicŕssim - cancelled due to storm Benicŕssim, Spain
14 Aug Water Festival Stockholm, UK
16 Aug V97 Festival Memorabilia Chelmsford, UK
17 Aug V97 Festival Memorabilia Leeds, UK
23 Aug Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt-Kiewit, Belgium
24 Aug Lowlands Festival Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
27 Aug Gundadalur Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
29 Aug Godthĺbhallen Notes: Despite the Greenland's small population (45,000) over one thousand people turned up to see Blur ... Nuuk, Greenland
31 Aug Laugardalshöll Memorabilia Reykjavik, Iceland
September 1997
8 Sep Strand Providence, USA
9 Sep Tradewinds Seabright NJ, USA
11 Sep Roseland Ballroom New York City, USA
13 Sep Orpheum Theatre Boston, USA
15 Sep Metropolis Montreal, Canada
16 Sep Varsity Arena Toronto, Canada
17 Sep Lyric Theater Kitchener, Canada
18 Sep Much Music Video Awards Toronto, Canada
19 Sep WENZ Cleveland, USA
20 Sep Metropol Pittsburgh, USA
22 Sep Ziggy's Winston-Salem, USA
23 Sep Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, USA
24 Sep 328 Performance Hall Nashville, USA
26 Sep Garage Cincinnati, USA
27 Sep 96 X-Fest, Mud Island Amphitheater Memphis, USA
29 Sep Numbers Houston, USA
30 Sep Liberty Lunch Memorabilia Austin, USA
? Top of the Pops London UK
October 1997
1 Oct Bronco Bowl Dallas, USA
3 Oct Warfield San Francisco, USA
4 Oct County Bowl Santa Barbara, USA
6 Oct Electric Ballroom Tempe, USA
7 Oct Palladium Memorabilia Los Angeles, USA
8 Oct Joint Las Vegas, USA
21 Oct Munhwa Gym Seoul, Korea
24 Oct North Shore Events Centre Auckland, New Zealand
26 Oct Festival Hall Brisbane, Australia
28 Oct Metro Sydney, Australia
29 Oct Metro Sydney, Australia
30 Oct Hordern Pavilion Notes: Originally, the gig was scheduled to be held at Metro Memorabilia Sydney, Australia
November 1997
1 Nov (?) Hey Hey It's Saturday Melbourne, Australia
1 Nov Monash University Melbourne, Australia
2 Nov Metro Melbourne, Australia
4 Nov Thebarton Adelaine, Australia
6 Nov Metropolis Perth, Australia
8 Nov MBK Hall Notes: The Thai royal family in the audience Bangkok, Thailand
11 Nov Harbour Pavillion Singapore, Singapore
28 Nov Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland
30 Nov Hull Arena Memorabilia Hull, UK
December 1997
1 Dec SECC Glasgow, UK
2 Dec Newcastle Arena Newcastle, UK
4 Dec NYNEX Arena Manchester, UK
5 Dec Cardiff International Arena Cardiff, UK
6 Dec NEC near Birmingham, UK
7 Dec Sheffield Arena Sheffield, UK
9 Dec Wembley Arena Memorabilia London, UK
11 Dec Brixton Academy London, UK
12 Dec Brixton Academy London, UK
13 Dec Brixton Academy Memorabilia London, UK
16 Dec Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth, UK
17 Dec Brighton Centre Brighton, UK
? Jools Holland Hootenanny Video London, UK


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