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Blur in second trip to US this year as Think Tank campaign rolls out. (International).

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| May 03, 2003 | Jones, Joanna | COPYRIGHT 2003 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Blur are in the midst of their second promotional trip of the year to the States, as part of a hectic global push for their forthcoming new studio album Think Tank.

The band played a free concert for 20,000 people in Mexico City last Monday to kick off the celebration of MTV Latin's 10th anniversary, before travelling to the States to perform on the Craig Kilborn TV show and play the Coachella Festival.

Think Tank is set for release in most other international markets on May 5 simultaneously with the UK; it will go a week earlier in Japan with the US following on May 6.

The international set up for the album has already seen long-lead press and promo from London, showcase gigs in Paris, Madrid and Berlin alongside promo in Italy and Germany. Further European live dates following the album release include gigs in Cologne and Paris, as well as promo for MTV Italy.

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