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199360 minPGdocumentary

8.2/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

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Starshaped

199360 minPGdocumentary

8.2/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

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A 1992 performance at Glastonbury features Damon Albarn lunging into a PA speaker, resulting in an injury to his foot.

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A 1992 performance at Glastonbury features Damon Albarn lunging into a PA speaker, resulting in an injury to his foot.

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Damon Albarn lunges into a PA speaker during Blur's 1992 performance at the Glastonbury Festival, injuring his foot. "Starshaped" captures this moment along with the band's live performances at the 1991 Reading Festival and various festivals across Europe. The film features candid interviews with band members and fans, revealing the chaotic atmosphere surrounding the group. It includes music from their first two albums, Leisure and Modern Life Is Rubbish, as well as non-album tracks like "Popscene" and "Day Upon Day.

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