Gorillaz Australian Tour
In May 2010, Plastic Beach arrived in Camden, UK as the music of Gorillaz was performed over two stunning nights to critical acclaim. Now, in the wake of these Camden shows and headline performances at this year's Coachella and Glastonbury festivals, Gorillaz will be making their long awaited live debut in Australia & New Zealand in December 2010. With headline performances so far this year featuring appearances from the full Gorillaz entourage including Bashy, De La Soul, Mick Jones & Paul Simonon (The Clash), Kano, Little Dragon, Mos Def, National Orchestra for Arabic Music, Gruff Rhys, Shaun Ryder and Bobby Womack, we can't wait to see who'll be making the journey to Australia..
Landing in Perth on Monday 6 December, the tour kicks off at Burswood Dome before heading to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 8 December. Next stop is Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 11 December, then north to the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday 16 December before finishing their east coast run in Brisbane at the Entertainment Centre on Sunday 19 December. They'll then finish off the tour on Tuesday 21 December at Auckland's Vector Arena.
The conception of the world's first 'virtual band' all began a decade ago when music virtuoso, Damon Albarn and animator Jamie Hewlitt introduced us all to the fictional world of Gorillaz. A multi-genre quartet whose virtual members include 2-D, the delightfully flighty and enigmatic singer/keyboardist; Murdoc, the mysterious and irreverent bassist and the brains behind the group; Noodle, a ten-year old Japanese martial arts expert and guitar hotshot; and Russel Hobbs, the eloquent yet somewhat unhinged Brooklyn-bred drummer.
From their humble beginnings, the imaginative brainchild of collaborators Albarn & Hewlitt has grown and evolved and taken us all along for the wicked and wild journey. From Noodle's assassination and reincarnation as a cyborg to Murdoc kidnapping 2-D and holding him against his will on Plastic Beach, their much anticipated arrival on Australian shores can only reveal the next instalment of the wayfaring adventures of Gorillaz.
Gorillaz latest album Plastic Beach recently debuted at #1 in Australia with chart success around the world, including #2 positions in the US and UK, and #1 in Austria. The album went to #1 in the Billboard Alternative Chart, and #1 in digital charts in USA, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.
Playing songs from all three of their critically acclaimed albums (Gorillaz, Demon Days and Plastic Beach) this landmark arena tour will include a dynamic production featuring multi-media video animation, artwork and film. As Murdoc says "A phantasmagoria of sounds, colours and assaults on the senses."
An exclusive fan club pre-sale offer will be available. For more details go to Gorillaz.com.
Gorillaz Australian Tour
Perth 06/12/10Burswood Dome Adelaide08/12/10Entertainment Centre Melbourne 11/12/10 Rod Laver Arena Sydney 16/12/10 Entertainment Centre Brisbane 19/12/10Entertainment Centre
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