Tony Blair considering reforming band to return UK music scene to middle-of-the-road
by Andrew 10 years ago Despairing of the current state of the British music scene, Tony Blair is considering reforming his band Ugly Rumours to steer the country back towards middle-of-the-road music.
The former Labour prime minister told reporters that he felt “strongly” about the state of British music and that currently the public faced a stark choice between future garage and liquid funk.
He then said that he was considering his own future and what role he could play at a turbulent time in British music when the “centre ground” he represented was under threat.
“It’s a tragedy for British music if the choice before the country is either this grinding four-to-the-floor beat, or a dated drum and bass sub-genre.
“The true centre ground is vacant. There’s room for something that sounds like it’s proper, serious music, but on a second listen is just a load of cheesy pop.
“But with a nice guitar solo.”
Mr Blair then left the press conference, humming, ‘War, What Is It Good For?’
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