Homecoming gig for Blur

Essex band Blur return to their roots with a homecoming gig at Colchester Arts Centre on Friday 19 May.

The band have also released new material and are gearing up for sell-out concerts at Wembley Stadium in the summer.

BBC Essex speaks to Blur fan Ian May, who's got a ticket to Friday night's gig at Colchester Arts Centre, as well as BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Steve Lamacq who interviewed Blur ahead of Friday's concert.