Debbie Harry Shares What The Future Looks Like For Blondie

According to Debbie Harry, Blondie is currently in a transitional phase. There are plans to release a new album in the fall of this year, and Harry revealed she’s also been approached about a Blondie biopic and documentary.

“They’re in the works,” the 80-year-old singer recently told Vanity Fair, “but I don’t know how a life can be summarized or given a caption. I suppose there’ll be something that’s off the wall but will somehow work. I’m happy to be doing it — it’s helping me to collect my thoughts.”

Clem Burke’s Passing Leaves the Band in Uncertainty

The recent death of drummer Clem Burke in April has left the band’s future unclear. Harry said:

“I ran into a wall: the [2024] tour ended, Clem died, and wow. What is this space I live in now?
“I’m curing — I’m doing a cure. And part of that is de-cluttering up my space, which is crowded with that life. I need to get some breath, get some air in there. And I want to feel that little spark of creativity, surprise — those things. There’s a little tingle of that, and I hope that will be there for me.”

Retirement Questions and Letting Go of the Past

The idea of retirement has been on Harry’s mind for over a decade. Back in 2014, Clem Burke commented on the band’s future. He said:

“As for the rumors of the last tour, we’ve decided we’ll live forever.
“But Debbie is older than me and has hinted it could be time. Obviously without her, there is no Blondie.”

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Harry also reflected on her collection of stage outfits and memorabilia. She said:

“I don’t have all of it.
“I do have the stage stuff and the clothes I made for photography and shows — I’ve been careful about that, even though it’s a pile of rags. It’s in a storage space, because I had it in my house until I couldn’t stand it anymore. But now that I’m not on the road, I’m getting good at deleting it.”

At present, Blondie has no scheduled tour dates.