GORILLAZ
“Escape to Plastic Beach” World Tour
The O2,
November 11th
-This is Gorillaz first world tour-
The previously announced show at The O2 in September has been rescheduled to November 11th and has become part of the “Escape to Plastic Beach” World Tour.
***Ticket holders unable to make the rescheduled dates should go to point of purchase for further information***
Gorillaz released their third album Plastic Beach in March of this year. The album swept charts around the world with fantastic reviews across the board. Gorillaz characters Murdoc, Noodle, 2D, Russell Hobbs escaped the underworld Kong Studio’s – home to previous Gorillaz multi platinum chart toppers Demon Days and Gorillaz – to set up shop on a remote island in the Pacific. Lead by Stylo (the video for which starred Bruce Willis), the album features the tracks Superfast Jelly Fish (feat. De La Soul) and Rhinestone Eyes. Melancholy Hill the first commercial single from Plastic Beach will be available on CD and vinyl from July 27th.
Longtime Murdoc Niccals delegates, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have created a live show around the band’s three records, their very first being a headline performance at the Coachella Festival in USA in April. They went on to put together shows at London’s Roundhouse which were globally distributed on MTV. Gorillaz have since played in front of more than 400,000 fans headlining Glastonbury, Roskilde in Denmark and Benicassim Festival in Spain. This week Gorillaz become the first major Western band to play in Syria when they play the ancient Citadel in Damascus on July 25th following a sold out show at the Byblos Festival in Beirut.
The live show is a wild and organic experience, with the Gorillaz band holding things down behind many featured artists and video animation, artwork and stage design by Gorillaz director collaborator Jamie Hewlett. While Gorillaz members Murdoc Niccals and Co have so far been thwarted in their attempts to appear on stage, the Gorillaz live band includes Damon Albarn, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, Mike Smith, Cass Browne, Jeff Wootton and Gabriel Manuals Wallace, as well as additional backing singers, brass sections and a full string ensemble. Artists that have performed in previous shows have included among others the likes of De la Soul, Bobby Womack, Booty Brown, Mos Def and UK Hip Hop stars Kano and Bashy.
Gorillaz live at The O2
11th November
Tickets are on sale now from usual outlets priced €59.80
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