United Kingdom, Sept. 8 -- Dave Rowntree is not "ready" to give up his place in Blur to pursue his political career.

The 61-year-old drummer has been a member of the group since 1988 but he has ventured into politics in recent years - serving as a county councillor in the city of Norwich from 2017 until 2021 - but his two attempts to become a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Labour party have ended in defeat and Dave now admits he's no longer sure he wants to swap life on stage for a seat at Westminster.

He told the Guardian newspaper: "Well, if I contested a seat I could actually win, I'd have to give up being in Blur and I'm not entirely sure I'm ready to do that.

"It's not the job it was, I think. But you could say that about most ...