Albarn: 'The rest of Blur hate me'

Damon Albarn has claimed that there is no chance of a Blur reunion because the rest of the band hate him.

The singer admitted that he met up with all the band recently, but insists he won't reform the group because he doesn't "need the money".

"I had dinner with the guys recently and it was a laugh but there’s no way they want to work with me again - they all hate me," he told The Sun.

"A reunion is not going to happen. The only reason people would do it is for the money - but I don’t need the money."

Bassist Alex James said earlier this week that Albarn was the only stumbling block preventing the Britpop band recording together again, but the frontman disagrees.

He commented: "Alex is writing books and making cheese and Dave’s moving into politics. I’ve always said if you want to be a musician you have to dedicate yourself to it and do it every day."

Albarn is currently working on an "Arabic dancehall" project, say reports.