{"id":399091,"date":"2025-09-05T04:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399091\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T04:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:55:52","slug":"gorillaz-debut-new-album-in-full-at-mystery-show-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399091\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorillaz Debut New Album in Full at Mystery Show in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gorillaz<\/a> debuted their new, unreleased ninth album during a \u201cMystery Show\u201d on the final night of their four-show residency<\/a> at London\u2019s Copper Box Arena.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMystery Show\u201d followed three nights of full album playthroughs; Gorillaz first performed their 2001 self-titled debut<\/a> in full on August 29th, then played 2005\u2019s\u00a0Demon Days<\/a> on August 30th, and rounded out the trilogy with a playthrough of their 2010 album\u00a0Plastic Beach on September 2nd. Concurrently, the band launched their \u201cHouse of Kong\u201d exhibition, which celebrates Gorillaz\u2019s 25th anniversary and runs until September 8th.<\/p>\n

For the final show, Damon Albarn and co. previewed Gorillaz\u2019s latest effort. Unlike the prior three shows, the band had attendees lock their phones away to prevent any leaks; but according to fans<\/a> who<\/a> attended<\/a>, the new album takes inspiration from South Asia and the Middle East, with a large orchestra backing the band and several non-Western instruments in the mix. While Albarn hasn\u2019t named any specific inspirations for the new project, he did tell\u00a0The Times<\/a> recently: \u201cMy new Gorillaz record is in four languages.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to the large orchestra, Gorillaz brought plenty of guests to perform alongside them. According to attendees, the night featured guest appearances from Johnny Marr, IDLES\u2019 Joe Talbot, Black Thought, Sparks, Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey, Kara Jackson, The Clash\u2019s Paul Simonon, Asha Puthli, Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Anoushka Shankar, Ajay Prasanna, and Trueno. Gorillaz also listed a group of deceased artists as \u201cVoices from Elsewhere,\u201d including Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, De La Soul\u2019s Dave Jolicoeu, Tony Allen, Proof, and Mark E Smith.<\/p>\n

Albarn initially suggested that Gorillaz\u2019s new album would arrive this year, but told\u00a0The Times this summer that the band will formally begin their next era in 2026. He also recently reflected on the group\u2019s debut album<\/a>, marveling at how much falsetto he included in his vocal parts: \u201cThat first record has a crazy amount of falsetto\u2026 definitely related to the drugs I was taking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Gorillaz, the Mystery Show featured artists pic.twitter.com\/9uOem0KyOU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Damon Albarn Unofficial (@DamonUnofficial) September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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We went to the @gorillaz<\/a> mystery show. It was a cell phone-free concert because they were playing from their new album. The album was heavy on Indian tunes. The orchestra was quite large: four strings, four backing vocalists, three Indian instruments, etc. pic.twitter.com\/57mqu2nfWW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Caner \u00d6z (@kimkiocanmio) September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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