3 November 2025
After the band’s drummer Clem Burke passed away last April and guitarist/musical
director Chris Stein‘s decision to stop going on the road, Debbie obviously doesn’t want
to play live any more.
Full interview with NME right here.
20 July 2025
CHRIS STEIN, co-founder, co-songwriter and guitarist of imperishable
pop icons BLONDIE confirmed in a one line message on social media
that the band will have a new album, their final one, out in the last
quarter of the year. It’ll follow 2017’s Pollinator LP.
Drummer Clem Burke last April due to
cancer, aged 70 play on the whole record.
A fan asked if Blondie would tour
the album. Stein replied “don’t know”.
John Congleton and DH
Next Blondie album should be around last quarter this year pic.twitter.com/F90QggmFe1— Cʜʀɪs Sᴛᴇɪɴ (@chrissteinplays) July 18, 2025
Sad news just came in.
Blondie drummer CLEM BURKE has passed away, aged 70, due to cancer.
He joined the band shortly after Debbie Harry and Chris Stein formed the group
and played with Blondie throughout his entire career. He appeared on all the band’s
LPs. He also played drums for the Ramones for a brief time in 1987, under the name
Elvis Ramone.
Blondie broke the news on their socials.
R.I.P.