Gorillaz announce four one-off shows in London this summer
They'll play their self-titled debut, 'Demon Days' and 'Plastic Beach' in full at the shows
By Nick Reilly
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.