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Gorillaz Open London Residency With Full Debut Album and Throwback Visuals

The four-night Copper Box run continues with album-by-album performances through September 3.

Overview

  • The band launched the residency at the Copper Box Arena by performing their 2001 self-titled album in full as the House of Kong exhibition enters its closing week.
  • Jamie Hewlett’s visuals foregrounded the virtual members while Damon Albarn and the live band played in silhouette, echoing the project’s early-stage shows at Scala and La Cigale.
  • Rare cuts returned as ‘Double Bass’ and ‘Ghost Train’ were performed live for the first time, with several other tracks played for the first time since 2002.
  • Miho Hatori made a guest appearance, the group ran ‘Clint Eastwood’ twice, and Albarn stopped and restarted ‘19-2000’ after an onstage error.
  • The schedule lists Demon Days in full on August 30, Plastic Beach on September 2, and a billed Mystery Show on September 3, while a new album remains teased for 2025 without a formal announcement.