But if you miss that, there will be another chance to catch the gig on the Internet a week later, when it will be broadcast on the band's Website.

The band is not touring to promote their sixth album called 13, but will play the concert for Radio 1's Lamacq Live show.

'13': One single already a hit

The performance will take place at the BBC Hippodrome in Golders Green, London, where Blur are expected on stage at about 2130 GMT.

It will be broadcast on the Website at 2000 GMT on 22 March.

The band's only other scheduled British show this year is at the T in the Park festival in Scotland in the summer.

The album is the sixth to be released by Blur. Tender, the first single taken from it, reached number two in the British charts.

A UK limited edition 13 CD will be on sale during the first week of release.

The CD comes with an enhanced section featuring track by track band comments, a discographyand exclusive interview and photos.

Blur have developed a huge worldwide audience with their single Song 2.

They have also cracked the American market - a feat which was has not been managed to a significant degree by their old Britpop rivals Oasis.