Editing Damon Albarn (section)

===Philanthropy===
Albarn has been an active supporter of various charities and philanthropic efforts throughout his career as a musician and has been involved in various charity albums and singles. DRC Music, a collective formed by Albarn, released their debut album ''[[Kinshasa One Two]]'' as a charity album in which all of the money earned is given to [[Oxfam]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ferguson|first1=Bob|title=DRC Music brings the sound of the Congo to benefit Oxfam|url=http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2011/08/drc-music-brings-the-sound-of-the-congo-to-benefit-oxfam/|website=Oxfam America|date=31 August 2011 |access-date=18 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520071657/http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2011/08/drc-music-brings-the-sound-of-the-congo-to-benefit-oxfam/|url-status=live}}</ref> Albarn has also formed a collective with [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] bassist [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]] guitarist [[Nick Zinner]], and [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]] frontman [[Alex Kapranos]] to make a charity single with the money earned from that single also donated to Oxfam.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Coplan|first1=Chris|title=Damon Albarn, Flea, Nick Zinner, and more come together for charity single|url=http://consequence.net/2013/07/damon-albarn-flea-nick-zinner-and-more-come-together-for-charity-single/|website=Consequence of Sound|date=5 July 2013|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612211212/https://consequence.net/2013/07/damon-albarn-flea-nick-zinner-and-more-come-together-for-charity-single/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013 Albarn, alongside fellow Blur bandmate Graham Coxon, performed live with former rival [[Noel Gallagher]] of Oasis and [[Paul Weller]] of [[the Jam]] to play Blur's 1999 single "Tender" in support of [[Teenage Cancer Trust]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher Unite For Charity|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/damon-albarn-and-noel-gallagher-unite-for-charity-20130324|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=24 March 2013|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520030136/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/damon-albarn-and-noel-gallagher-unite-for-charity-20130324|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Britpop rivals Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn perform together for cancer charity|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/britpop-rivals-noel-gallagher-and-damon-albarn-perform-together-for-cancer-charity-8547317.html|work=The Independent|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520003916/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/britpop-rivals-noel-gallagher-and-damon-albarn-perform-together-for-cancer-charity-8547317.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brandle|first1=Lars|title=Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn Bury Hatchet for 'Tender' Performance|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1554402/noel-gallagher-damon-albarn-bury-hatchet-for-tender-performance|magazine=Billboard|date=25 March 2013|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907050622/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1554402/noel-gallagher-damon-albarn-bury-hatchet-for-tender-performance|url-status=live}}</ref>