Alex James claims Ken Dodd inspired Blur bandmate Damon Albarn's recent five-hour festival gig
British comedian is famed for marathon gigs
Blur reveal free new track 'Y'All Doomed' as own brand ice cream hits supermarkets
The product is described as 'a dairy vanilla custard ice cream rippled with raspberry sauce'
Blur announce Courtney Barnett as US tour support
The two acts will combine for shows in New York and Los Angeles during October
Blur release their own 'Travel To Hong Kong With Blur' comic book
The comic is illustrated by Hong Kong artist Kongkee
Blur's Alex James says Taylor Swift is 'bigger than The Beatles'
Frontman Damon Albarn previously stated that he'd be open to working with the pop singer
Blur: 'We would have replaced Foo Fighters at Glastonbury if we could' – watch
Drummer Dave Rowntree confirms the group were not asked to step in for Foo Fighters
Blur return to London's Hyde Park for third time for celebratory British Summer Time headline set
Band hand out free ice creams and play mix of new songs and old hits during homecoming gig in the capital
Blur's Damon Albarn says 'Wonderland' show will be an alternative to 'predictable garbage' musicals
Albarn has reinvented 'Alice In Wonderland' for Manchester International Festival
Blur rule themselves out of replacing Foo Fighters as Glastonbury headliners
Spokesperson for the band says there is 'no truth' in rumours linking band to festival appearance
Blur's Graham Coxon: 'I don't believe in the devil, but 'X Factor' is the devil's work'
Damon Albarn also says he'd be open to writing songs for Taylor Swift