Gorillaz Plastic Beach

Those music fans that have frequently viewed Gorillaz asa novelty act and not technically a real `band,` perhaps saw thefabricated connotations implied by the figure of their new album, Plastic Beach,and viewed it as some form of proof of their parochial judgment,deciding to steer clear of the animated group`s latest record entirely.That eccentric of misguided decision would ultimately be a mistake, though,as Plastic Beach

Gorillaz Bring Out Big Guns Including Bobby Womack For London 0! .

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Gorillaz played their biggest-ever UK headlining gig to date last night at the 23,000-capacity London O2 Arena - the beginning of two dates at the enormodome. Calling on a horde of guest stars from their final album, 'Plastic Beach,' as good as a few cohorts from years back, Damon Albarn and chums treated the interview to a two-hour set, illustrated throughout with Jamie Hewlett's iconic animations on a huge screen behind the stage.

Gorillaz Launch Star-Studded World Tour in Montreal - Spinner

What a difference a decade makes. In their first North American tour performance since the head-scratchingly post-modern art project that was meant to keep the group's massively successful debut, Damon Albarn's cartoon pop group Gorillaz brought an impressively cohesive, visually stunning visceral performance to the Bell Centre in Montreal Sunday night.