Damon Albarn on branching out as solo star

Well known as one of the faces of Britpop, Blur's Damon Albarn is now going it alone with his first solo album.

Everyday Robots revisits some of the east London haunts of his childhood, and on Wednesday night he played one of just two sold-out gigs in London at the Riverlee ballroom in Lewisham.

In this extended interview, he talks to BBC London's Brenda Emmanus about growing up in Leytonstone, his family life and his solo album.

Park Life, courtesy of Food Records; Heavy Seas Of Love, and Lonely Press Play courtesy of Parlophone Records.