Gorillaz kicked off their four-night residency at London’s Copper Field Area with back-to-back exhibits on Friday, August twenty ninth, and Saturday, August thirtieth. The band carried out their 2001 self-titled debut on the primary night time earlier than reprising their Demon Days dwell present in its entirety the next night.
The live shows coincide with the ultimate week of the Gorillaz’s Home of Kong twenty fifth anniversary exhibition, which started on August eighth and runs by way of September third. As promised, the group revisited the period for every album by recreating the unique dwell present codecs and visuals from every launch.
Through the Friday present, Gorillaz celebrated their debut album by taking part in a number of songs from the mission for the primary time since 2002: “Man Analysis (Clapper),” “Sound Verify (Gravity),” “Starshine,” and “Sluggish Nation.”
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In the meantime, the Demon Days gig noticed them joined by De La Soul, Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde, and Michelle Ndegwa. The latter artist crammed in for Neneh Cherry and Shaun Ryder’s elements on “Youngsters with Weapons” and “DARE,” respectively.
Watch fan-shot footage of each nights under, adopted by the complete setlists.
Gorillaz will shut out the run by taking part in Plastic Seashore in full on September 2nd after which a “Thriller Present” on September third. Get tickets to the remaining dates right here.
Whereas these are the one tour dates on Gorillaz’s 2025 schedule, they observe frontman Damon Albarn’s shift in focus again to the group after Blur’s 2023 reunion and his newest opera, The Magic Flute II: La Malédiction, which premiered in Paris this spring. He has additionally teased a brand new Gorillaz album set for launch someday this yr.
Gorillaz Debut Album Setlist:
M1 A1
Re-Hash (with Miho Hatori) (First time dwell since 2018)
5/4 (with Miho Hatori)
Tomorrow Comes Right now
New Genious (Brother) (with Miho Hatori)
Clint Eastwood
Man Analysis (Clapper) (with Miho Hatori) (First time dwell since 2002)
Punk (First time dwell since 2018)
Sound Verify (Gravity) (First time dwell since 2002)
Double Bass (Dwell debut; with false begin)
Rock the Home (with false begin)
19-2000 (with Miho Hatori) (Restarted after second verse)
Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?) (First verse and refrain in English, the rest in Spanish)
Starshine (First time dwell since 2002)
Sluggish Nation (First time dwell since 2002)
Movie Music (Performed throughout intermission; ‘Gorilla ident’. New synth added on)
Encore:
Dracula
Ghost Prepare (Dwell debut; with false begin)
Clint Eastwood (with Sweetie Irie) (Ed Case/Sweetie Irie Refix; Reprise)
Gorillaz Demon Days Setlist:
Intro (with Ben Fortress) (First time performed dwell as an alternative of from tape)
Final Residing Souls
Youngsters with Weapons (with Michelle Ndegwa)
O Inexperienced World (Damon piano intro; false begin)
Soiled Harry (with Bootie Brown and Lifted Up Group Choir Youth)
Really feel Good Inc. (with De La Soul)
El Mañana
Each Planet We Attain Is Lifeless
November Has Come (First time dwell since 2010)
All Alone (with Skye Edwards) (First time dwell since 2006)
White Gentle
DARE (with Michelle Ndegwa and Rebecca)
Fireplace Coming Out of the Monkey’s Head
Don’t Get Misplaced in Heaven (with “Demon Days” choir intro; false begin)
Demon Days (with London Group Gospel Choir)
Encore:
68 State
We Are Pleased Landfill (Dwell debut)
Rockit
Hong Kong (with Qing Du)
