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Blondie To Receive Godlike Genius NME Award

• 3rd Feb 2014

New-wave punk legends Blondie have confirmed they will pick up the Godlike Genius award in person and also perform live at this year’s NME Awards 2014 on Wednesday 26th February at O2 Academy, Brixton.

The band remarked “We’ve always had a special relationship with the UK and this is great, it’s nice to be recognised and it’s an outstanding list. To be honoured so nicely, and to play music. What could be better?”

To celebrate their 40th Anniversary, Blondie continue to move forward with a new two-disc package of music, Blondie 4(0) Ever, which includes a greatest hits album and a brand new album, ‘Ghosts of Download’, set for release in May 2014.

“As they celebrate their 40th anniversary, there could be no other band more worthy of being honoured as NME’s Godlike Genius 2014 than Blondie” commented NME editor Mike Williams “They re-wrote the rulebook in the late 70s by dragging punk rock to the top of the charts, and their classic songs still sounds as fresh as ever today. Everyone from Iggy Pop, Lily Allen, Lady Gaga and Julian Casablancas have looked to Debbie Harry for inspiration – she’s the most iconic frontwoman rock’n’roll has ever produced. It goes without saying that NME is hugely proud, not to mention extremely excited, to be honouring her and Blondie with our most coveted award in 2014.“

Public tickets for the NME Awards 2014 with Austin, Texas will go on sale at 9am on Wednesday 5th February, at NME.com/tickets. Balcony seats will be priced at £30.00 plus booking fee, whilst Pit Standing tickets, for fans who want to be right up close to the action, will be priced at £40.00 plus booking fee.

All attendees must be 18+.