New comedy about Blur and Oasis rivalry heading to Glasgow
It will run at the city's Theatre Royal from May 26 until May 30, 2026.
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Written by Sunday Times bestselling novelist and screenwriter John Niven, and directed by acclaimed theatre-maker Matthew Dunster, the play dives into the heart of the Britpop explosion — exploring the friendships, feuds, fame, and fallout that came to define an unforgettable era.
John Niven said: '1995: a time long before music splintered into a billion different TikTok feeds.
"When music was so central to the culture that two pop groups could dominate the entire summer, the evening news and the front page of every newspaper in the country.
"We're going to take you back there. I've never written for the stage before, and it has been an absolute blast to do so for the first time with a producer as supportive as Simon and a director as talented as Matthew.'
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Set in London at the height of Britpop, the play brings to life the chaos of the Brit Awards, the frenzied tabloid wars, and the moment two bands dominated headlines, airwaves, and living rooms across the country.
Matthew Dunster said: 'I remember the Battle of the Bands. I remember the charts that week. Music mattered.
"I remember being in my twenties in 1995. What a wild time. Full of energy, naughtiness and hilarity.
"Just like John Niven's play. I'm so delighted to be working with John on such a punchy, hilarious and revealing comedy about two of the best bands of all time, Blur and Oasis.'
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Simon Friend, the producer, added: 'Throughout my sister's teenage years, she had an enormous poster of Damon Albarn on her wall, and I remember her falling out with friends over which band they loved more.
"Ever since, this story has been in the back of my mind, and I was delighted that John Niven agreed to write it because there is no more qualified or hilarious chronicler of this world, and combined with Matthew Dunster directing, we have a fearless team recreating the sweaty mid-'90s carnage of The Battle of Britpop.'
John Niven, a former music industry insider turned bestselling author, is known for Kill Your Friends, The Trip, and How to Build A Girl.
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