Songs on Blur’s new album The Ballad of Darren are said to be about the end of frontman Damon Albarn’s 25-year relationship with his partner Suzi Winstanley.
The album, released earlier this month, was written as the pair decided to call off their decades-long romance.
It was revealed over the weekend that 55-year-old Damon and his artist ex, also 55, had gone their separate ways.
The pair got together in 1998 and share 23-year-old daughter Missy.
According to MailOnline, Suzi ‘can’t bear’ to listen to the album as she finds it ‘too sad’ and is ‘shocked’ her ex even wrote about their relationship.
A source told the paper: ‘Suzi can’t listen to the album, it’s too sad for her. She was shocked to learn quite how deeply he wrote about their relationship. Apparently, she had no idea.
‘Some of the songs are very emotional for Damon, they were written at a time when he wasn’t in the best of places, at a time when he wasn’t happy.’
One song in particular, named Goodbye Albert, includes the lyrics: ‘Goodbye to you and me, goodbye to the shallows like refugees singing, crossed the world, we disappeared, and no one looks to see if we are coming back soon, I was not ready yet.’
The outlet also reported that Suzi had asked Damon to leave their Notting Hill home.
It’s understood that they split up months ago.
However, Suzi was spotted in the crowd cheering Damon on earlier this month when he performed at London’s Wembley Stadium in a real career milestone.
The music star played in the 90,000-strong venue on July 8, with an extra date added the following night due to overwhelming demand.
Despite their lengthy and successful career, the gigs marked the first time Damon and his bandmates – Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree – played at the iconic venue.
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Metro.co.uk has reached out to Damon and Suzi for comment.
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