Alex James says Blur will always be here

Former Blur bassist Alex James has been exclusively talking to Xfm.co.uk about his new life as a farmer.

"Bass player is probably the easiest job in the world," he says. "Now I've got the hardest one now, a farmer. You have to get up early. I thought I was sort of retiring for a quiet life, but I'm busier than ever. I love it though."

This time last year Blur had reformed and were getting ready for a string of live dates in summer... and Alex told Xfm it already feels like a different world.

"It's funny how quickly it's in the past again. It was so wonderful in so many ways. What it means is there'll always be Blur, I guess, even if we're not playing. It sort of re-cemented the friendships between us. We needed some time apart and then we needed to get back together."