The pandemic delayed a well-earned victory lap for Blondie. In 2020, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein were due to commence a speaking tour; there was also an archival box set of their complete discography due. But good things come to those who wait, and 2022 looks to be a banner year for the historic new wave group.
The In Conversation tour is back on in November. The box set – with extensive new liner notes and essays – is coming soon, along with a graphic novel offering a unique retelling of the band’s storied history. Record Store Day brings an EP with previously unreleased tracks, and on 22 April, they commence the UK leg of their Against the Odds tour with special guest Johnny Marr.
To tee up Blondie’s big year, Debbie Harry will be taking your questions for the Guardian Film & Music reader interview.
Anyone who has read her fantastic 2019 memoir, Face It, knows there’s no shortage of things to ask about: her status as one of the artists who defined punk and new wave; Blondie’s trailblazing social milieu in New York, including Andy Warhol; surviving the music business and the taxman; how she has maintained her uniquely resilient spirit and defied the nostalgia machine to remain creatively committed into her 70s.
Post your questions about Harry’s long career in the comments below by noon GMT on Monday 28 February. Her answers will be published in the 4 March edition of the Guardian’s Film & Music section, and online.
• Blondie’s Against the Odds UK tour with special guest Johnny Marr runs from 22 April to 7 May. Visit blondie.net for more information.
