These days no genre is complete without the addition of an orchestra. House, techno, grime, metal – they have all been subjected to well-intentioned but often ill-conceived fusions with classical music. So it was probably only a matter of time before some bright spark came up with the idea of applying the same concept to Britpop.
Well, that bright spark is Blur bassist Alex James, who put together such a show, called, ahem, Britpop Classical, for his own event, the Big Feastival, this year. Now it’s been announced that he is taking it to London’s Albert Hall next spring before embarking on a full UK tour.
