I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong
- Posted on March 6, 2026
- By The Guardian
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I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong
In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s problem with risotto?
