English rock band Blur have played the first of two new songs live in London tonight, performing Under The Westway from a rooftop location in the capital. Damon Albarn's opening lyrics were a fitting, "There were grey skies in the city tonight." before being joined by Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree on the the Bowie-esque piano ballad.

Speaking about the new songs, Damon Albarn earlier this year said: "I wrote these songs for Hyde Park and I'm really excited about getting out there and playing them for people." A limited edition double-A 7-inch single will be released by Parlophone on 6th August. The band recently revealed the artwork for the release, posting the single sleeve on their Instagram account.

The tracks may be the last Blur material, with Alex James recently casting doubt on the band's future.

Meantime, anyone can download the new tracks Under The Westway & The Puritan on iTunes. Lyric sheets to both songs can be seen below.