Report
James Blake’s 1-800 DINOSAUR didn’t play a scheduled London show last night
An elaborate joke? “Impromptu 3 date” run didn’t end up stopping in the capital.
Unless the sets secretly took place in a Brixton chicken shop while nobody noticed, it looks like James Blake’s 1-800 DINOSAUR didn’t actually play the third and final date of their “impromptu” DJ tour, in London.
The “Measure of Albion” dates promised shows in Bristol, Manchester and London. The first two of these took place - although not without their controversies - but fans were left hanging last night when asking for the whereabouts of an unannounced location.
In the past few days, Blake’s collective have either been playing elaborate jokes on fans, or this has been a shambles of a tour.
Update: Omar Nawaz got in touch with DIY over Twitter to claim that he’d gone to a 1-800-affiliated night at 33 Portland Street, Marylebone. An email circulated round, sent from Ma London, who forwarded the address and details of a filmed event (see below).
More like this

James Blake - Trying Times
4-5 Stars
A record that couldn’t be more consistently him.
11th March 2026

James Blake shares tender new LP preview ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’
He’s also announced details of a 2026 North American tour.
13th February 2026

James Blake introduces new LP ‘Trying Times’ with comeback single ‘Death Of Love’
The track comes accompanied by a striking video featuring the London Welsh Men’s Choir.
26th January 2026
Queens Of The Stone Age, James Blake, Arlo Parks and more to play Pohoda 2024
Slovakia’s biggest festival is returning this July.
10th January 2024
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.





