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Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's opera 'Monkey: Journey To The West' has had its London residency extended.

Former Blur members Graham Coxon and Alex James both turned up for the first night of Damon Albarn's opera Monkey: Journey To The West on Wednesday night.

"There won't be another [Gorillaz] pop record."

-- Damon Albarn to BBC2's Steve Wright, April 19, 2007

"Gorillaz is making an album."

-- Damon Albarn to CBC's Sarah Liss, September 17, 2008 (and to Pitchfork, more or less)

"Blur is over."

-- Damon Albarn to Argentinean newspaper Clarín, September 5, 2008

"It's very possible I'll go back to Blur, it really is very possible."

-- Damon Albarn to the BBC this week [via Idolator]

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP THIS MAN, CLEARLY HE IS VERY CONFUSED.

Damon Albarn believes his opera 'Monkey: A Journey To The West''s forthcoming London residency beats both Blur and Gorillaz in terms of ambition.

Monkey Bee, a short film directed by Jamie Hewlett is premiering on Youtubenow A live action short film for Monkey Bee - the first single from OJourney tothe West', will have its premiere today. Creat...

Jamie Hewlett has created and directed a short film for 'Monkey Bee' - the single from his and Damon Albarn's album 'Monkey: Journey To The West'.