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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gorillaz announce four one-off shows in London this summer
Gorillaz have announced details of four one-off shows in London this summer which will see them playing their first three albums in full, before a fourth and final mystery show takes place. Damon Albarn's ragtag bunch of cartoon primates will hit the Copper Box at London's Olympic Park for four shows. The first sees them play their self-titled debut album on August 29, before 2005's Demon Days will be aired in its entirety on August 30. That's set to be followed by 2010's Plastic Beach on September 2, before the series concludes with a mystery show on September 3. Details of the shows come after the group announced plans to mark their 25th anniversary with 'House of Kong', a new exhibition at the same venue. For a limited time from August 8 to September 3, fans access the virtual band's headquarters, which offers the whole story of their formation and release of their debut single 'Tomorrow Comes Today' in 2000. Tickets for 'House of Kong' start from £25 and fans can buy them here for exclusive pre-sale access to the shows. A press release states: Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz' extraordinary world. A journey through the band's life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of 'Tomorrow Comes Today' in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold.' Albarn has also been teasing a new album from the group this year. In an interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, he said: 'I'm finishing a new Gorillaz album. One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025! Unless someone accuses me of taking my foot off the gas!' The band's last album was 2023's Cracker Island. Read the Rolling Stone UK review of the album here and read our interview with the band here.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
House Of Kong: Gorillaz to celebrate 25th anniversary with immersive exhibition and concert series
Gorillaz, the famous virtual band created by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, are marking their 25th anniversary with a new exhibition at London's Copper Box later this year. The immersive showcase, titled House Of Kong, takes place for a limited run from 8 August to 3 September, and will allow fans to peek behind the curtain of the virtual band's creation – all the way back to the release of their 2000 debut single 'Tomorrow Comes Today'. A press release states: "Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz' extraordinary world. A journey through the band's life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of 'Tomorrow Comes Today' in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold.' Watch the trailer for House of Kong below (with a few cheeky callbacks to The Exorcist with the statue of Pazuzu as the main image) and buy tickets here. House of Kong exhibition ticket holders will have exclusive presale access to the Copper Box Arena dates, which coincide with the exhibition. Indeed, Gorillaz have announced four special live shows at the Copper Box Arena – on 29 and 30 August, as well as on 2 and 3 September. In March, Albarn confirmed to French publication Les Inrockuptibles that a new Gorillaz album is on the way. 'I'm finishing a new Gorillaz album,' Albarn shared. 'One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025! Unless someone accuses me of taking my foot off the gas!' The opera he's referring to is The Magic Flute II: La Malédiction, an electro pop opera composed and performed by Albarn. Hewlett confirmed the news of a new Gorillaz album on Instagram: 'Yes, the new album is coming out this year.' The band's last release was 2023's 'Cracker Island', which was one of our favourite albums that year. In our review, we said: 'Inspired by Albarn's meeting with Princess Siribha Chudabhorn at a Blur concert in Bangkok in the '90s, it's dreamy pop at its finest. So, despite a quarter of a century in the game, it seems as though Gorillaz are very much here to stay. We couldn't be happier.' The legendary gates of Kong will open to the public for the very first time on 8 August to 3 September at London's Copper Box.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gorillaz Construct ‘House Of Kong' For London Exhibit
Gorillaz will bring fans into their bespoke cartoon world this summer as part of the exhibition House of Kong, which will be staged Aug. 8-Sept. 3 at London's Copper Box. Click here for tickets. Per organizers, House of Kong will trace the Damon Albarn-led band's 'life of misadventures, musical innovation and groundbreaking virtual ways' since their debut in 2000 with 'Tomorrow Comes Today.' See the exhibition trailer below. More from Spin: The Kooks Go Back to the Beginning Chuck D Is Calling You Out New Book on Bob Dylan Explores the Artist's Most Influential Period of Music To complement House of Kong, Gorillaz are reassembling for concerts at the 7,500-capacity Copper Box Arena on Aug. 29-30 and Sept. 2-3. Exhibition ticket-holders will have the first crack at tickets, with details to be announced. Gorillaz have been off the road since performing at Coachella in 2023. The group's most recent album, that year's Cracker Island, was their second U.K. chart-topper and also debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. It earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
Euronews
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Gorillaz to celebrate 25th anniversary with new immersive exhibition
Gorillaz, the famous virtual band created by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, are marking their 25th anniversary with a new exhibition at London's Copper Box later this year. The immersive showcase, titled House Of Kong, takes place for a limited run from 8 August to 3 September, and will allow fans to peek behind the curtain of the virtual band's creation – all the way back to the release of their 2000 debut single 'Tomorrow Comes Today'. A press release states: "Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz' extraordinary world. A journey through the band's life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of 'Tomorrow Comes Today' in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold.' Watch the trailer for House of Kong below (with a few cheeky callbacks to The Exorcist with the statue of Pazuzu as the main image) and buy tickets here. House of Kong exhibition ticket holders will have exclusive presale access to the Copper Box Arena dates, which coincide with the exhibition. Indeed, Gorillaz have announced four special live shows at the Copper Box Arena – on 29 and 30 August, as well as on 2 and 3 September. In March, Albarn confirmed to French publication Les Inrockuptibles that a new Gorillaz album is on the way. 'I'm finishing a new Gorillaz album,' Albarn shared. 'One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025! Unless someone accuses me of taking my foot off the gas!' The opera he's referring to is The Magic Flute II: La Malédiction, an electro pop opera composed and performed by Albarn. Hewlett confirmed the news of a new Gorillaz album on Instagram: 'Yes, the new album is coming out this year.' Une publication partagée par Official Everythin' Gorillaz🎸 (@everythingorillaz) The band's last release was 2023's 'Cracker Island', which was one of our favourite albums that year. In our review, we said: 'Inspired by Albarn's meeting with Princess Siribha Chudabhorn at a Blur concert in Bangkok in the '90s, it's dreamy pop at its finest. So, despite a quarter of a century in the game, it seems as though Gorillaz are very much here to stay. We couldn't be happier.' The legendary gates of Kong will open to the public for the very first time on 8 August to 3 September at London's Copper Box.
UPI
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Gorillaz announces London exhibition, concert series
May 21 (UPI) -- The Gorillaz is teasing an upcoming exhibition, called House of Kong, which opens Aug. 8 and runs through Sept. 3. The band's bassist, Murdoc Niccals, described House of Kong as "an exhibition like no other" in an Instagram post Wednesday. The "hour-long experience" offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the band, which also includes 2D, Russel Hobbs and Noodle. Attendees will also be the first to access tickets to four live shows -- on Aug. 29 and 30, and Sept. 2 and 3 -- at the Copper Box in London. The exhibition will also take place at the Copper Box. The news arrives as the band marks 25 years together. "Tomorrow Comes Today" arrived in 2000, and their most recent album, Cracker Island, dropped in 2023.
