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Gorillaz review – a staggering hi-tech mini-festival from the magpie mind of Damon Albarn

A stream of high-profile guest stars included Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder, Sparks, Yasiin Bey, Bootie Brown and Fatoumata Diawara

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Gorillaz bring ‘multi-cultural, multi-generational music’ to London

The band performed much of their ninth studio album, The Mountain.

Evening Standard

The Biggest Surprises of Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026

From perilous weather conditions to surprise artists joining the lineup, this year's festival may have produced more surprises than any recent installment.

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Primavera Sound 2026 review: Stacked lineup, stellar performances, but where is its soul?

3/5 The Barcelona festival has made a name for itself as this year’s back-up Glastonbury. But could it fill the gap?

Evening Standard

We Love Green 2026 review: Gorillaz, Addison Rae and the xx lend Paris festival the clout to rival Primavera

4/5 French festival offers a more low-key but no less impressive musical offering than its bigger Spanish sibling

The Independent UK

Primavera Sound Recap Day 3: Kneecap & Gorillaz Deliver a Powerful & Political Final Night of the Festival

Artists like Olivia Rodrigo, KNEECAP, and Gorillaz headlined the final night of Primavera Sound Barcelona, making it into an emotional and political affair.

Latin Times

Primavera Sound Recap Days 1 & 2: Wet Leg Kicks Off the Festival and Geese Performs Through the Rain

Headliners like Doja Cat, Bad Gyal, & Massive Attack canceled their performances on Thursday due to adverse weather conditions.

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The best albums of the year (so far)

Instead of sinking into despair, we turned to these albums for joy, empowerment, healing and hope

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Primavera Sound 2026 Preview: Barcelona's Sold-Out Festival Returns With The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx and Gorillaz

The 24th edition of the festival will take place June 3-7 in Barcelona, with the main festival running June 4-6 with an opening day and closing party.

Latin Times

“It was like panning for gold. Amongst the brown murky waters, I saw this track all shiny and glimmery, shining like a big rock of gold. It said, 'Play me, play me!”: How Gorillaz deployed some sublime music theory to build their most beloved tune

The reason Gorillaz biggest track lingers in the mind longer than others is down to its tightly-constructed arrangement

MusicRadar

The 10 best music festivals in Europe for 2026

SUMMER 2026: Grab your passport: The Independent’s culture team has picked out the best music getaways for 2026, whether you’re after a forest rave or a sun-soaked break in southern Italy

The Independent UK

Gorillaz lift lid on failed film project

Gorillaz stars Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have revealed they walked away from the band's planned Netflix movie because the project was moving so slowly and they poured their "frustration" into 2023 album Cracker Island.

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How Gorillaz's new film turns anime nostalgia into something fresh

Old-school paint mixes with modern tech in The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God.

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“I was told to take it off. I didn't want to take what he'd said to me off... Because I thought it was really interesting": Damon Albarn reveals that Lou Reed’s voice on The Mountain is a ‘replica’

His estate wouldn’t give permission

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Evening Standard

Gorillaz land their third number one album with The Mountain

The group has topped the UK albums chart with its ninth studio album, titled The Mountain.

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Damon Albarn's relationship with Gorillaz's Jamie Hewlett 'deteriorated'

Damon Albarn's friendship with his longtime Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett "deteriorated" following the release of the band's 2010 album Plastic Beach and he felt as if they were on a "strange hiatus" over the last 16 years.

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Damon Albarn used 'replica of Lou Reed's voice' on Gorillaz track

Damon Albarn used a "replica of Lou Reed's voice" on Gorillaz track The Plastic Guru - which features on new album The Mountain - because he wasn't allowed to feature the original recording of the late star.

The Independent UK

Gorillaz just announced a US tour. When and where to get tickets

The Gorillaz have announced a new tour that will feature 22 dates across the U.S. and Canada, along with a headline appearance at the Shaky Knees festival.

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Euronews

A winding conversation on loss: In praise of 'The Mountain' by Gorillaz

The ninth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz is out and deals with death and grief by merging Indian classical instrumentation with the group's eclectic pop influences. It's an ambitious meditation that stands as an early highlight of 2026.

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These Gorillaz x Spotify ads are hiding something really cool

The band breaks the mould to promote their new album, The Mountain.

The Guardian - UK

From The Testament of Ann Lee to Gorillaz: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Amanda Seyfried is Shaker all over in a wild period drama, while Damon Albarn and his cartoon cohort return with a polyglot offering

The Independent UK

Gorillaz review, The Mountain: This virtuosic musical mandala is full of joyful wisdom

5/5 The album’s posthumous contributors remind us that music can keep ghosts alive and – by spinning outtake samples of vanished voices into new forms – even serve as a kind of reincarnation

The Guardian - UK

Gorillaz: The Mountain review – a late career peak haunted by ghosts yet glowing with life

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band mark 25 years with an album inspired by India and shaped by loss, featuring collaborators living and dead

Evening Standard

The best European festivals to book now: from Way Out West to Primavera

With festival season approaching, we round up the best offerings from across the continent

Euronews

Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A groundbreaking Tracey Emin exhibit, Van Gogh through the lens of yellow, and the return of cinema's favourite masked maniac. Here's what to look out for this week.

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