Blur joined a long list of illustrious acts who have played in-store at Rough Trade East on Brick Lane in support of their new compilation Midlife, while The Pixies performed at Village Underground in Shoreditch as part of an exhibition around their new Minotaur boxed set.

The legendary Boston band played a 30 minute set to a 300-strong audience of industry insiders, musicians, competition winners, media and art students.

Taking requests from the crowd, the band performed a mini greatest ...