Gorillaz To Play Concert In Phoenix

Phoenix AZ

17 May, 2022

3:59 PM

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PHOENIX, AZ —The band Gorillaz —part musical act, part animated spectacle — announced details of their 21-date North American tour on Monday, and Phoenix will be one of the stops. The band will play Footprint Center at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 with Earthgang as the opening act. Tickets go on general sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. MST on Friday, though presales will take place on Thursday. This will be the band's first tour of the U.S. since 2018. The concert is expected to feature lead singer and co-creator Damon Albarn —who also fronts the British band Blur —along with a 14-piece live band and a diverse cast of guest performers, according to press materials. Though Gorillaz music always was real, the band once was portrayed exclusively by animated characters created by illustrator and co-creator Jamie Hewlett. These days, the band does appear on stage, though fictional cartoon members 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs also feature prominently in the show via video screens. Last month, Albarn appeared on stage with Billie Eilish at Coachella performing the Gorillaz hit "Feel Good Inc." Currently, on tour in South America, Gorillaz recently debuted their new song "Cracker Island," featuring singer Thundercat, during a show in Uruguay, according to Stereogum. The band's last album was 2020's"Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez." However, a new Gorillaz album called "That Static Channel" is rumored to be on the way, according to Miami New Times. The North American tour is scheduled to kick off on Sept. 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and end on Oct. 23 in Miami. The tour features the following dates: 9/11 — Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena9/12 — Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena9/14 —Portland, OR, Moda Center9/17 —Las Vegas, NV, Life is Beautiful Festival9/19 —Salt Lake City, UT, Vivint Smart Home Arena9/21 — San Francisco, CA, Chase Center9/23 — Los Angeles, CA, Kia Forum9/26—Phoenix, AZ, Footprint Center9/28 —Denver, CO, Ball Arena9/30 — Austin, TX, Moody Center10/01 —Irving, TX, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory10/03 — Chicago, IL, United Center10/05 — Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena10/06 — Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena10/08 — Montreal, QC, Bell Centre10/11 —Boston, MA, TD Garden10/12 —Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center10/14— Philadelphia, PA, he Met Philadelphia10/17 — Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion10/19 — Alpharetta, GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheater10/21 — Orlando, FL, Amway Center10/23 — Miami, FL, FTX Arena