Gorillaz to play two exclusive warm-up shows at Bradford Live
Global phenomenon Gorillaz will visit Bradford for the first time when Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s BRIT and Grammy-winning British band play two very special warm-up shows at Bradford Live – the magnificent, newly restored art deco building in the heart of the UK’s City of Culture tonight and tomorrow.
The Bradford shows come hot on the heels of The Mountain, the band’s new studio album which debuted in the UK charts at number one. The Mountain is also the biggest independent release of 2026 so far, with 30,000 chart units achieved so far having been the first to come from their new label, KONG.
The band are due to kick off their UK and Ireland tour at the Co-op Live in Manchester on March 21. They will also perform at First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on March 25.
The Mountain is Gorillaz’s ninth studio album, an expansive sonic landscape of instruments and sounds, richly layered with voices, melodies and addictive beats, spanning a collection of 15 songs that embody the very essence of Gorillaz’ collaborative ethos.
The record features a large cast of artists and collaborators including: Ajay Prasanna, Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash, Anoushka Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Bizarrap, Black Thought, Gruff Rhys, IDLES, Jalen Ngonda, Johnny Marr, Kara Jackson, Omar Souleyman, Paul Simonon, Sparks, Trueno and Yasiin Bey; as well as the voices of friends and collaborators who have gone before them, including Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith, Proof and Tony Allen.
The Mountain is described as “a playlist for a party on the border between this world and whatever happens next, exploring the journey of life and the thrill of existence”.
Following last year’s acclaimed London run, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Gorillaz – will open in Downtown L.A. when a celebrated new immersive exhibition House of Kong opens for a limited four-week run from until March 19 at Rolling Greens.
The exhibition was accompanied by two Gorillaz shows at the Hollywood Palladium on February 22 and 23. The standalone US dates saw Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz live band joined onstage by special guests to perform the band’s new album The Mountain in full, from beginning to end, all under the watchful eye of Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D.
For tickets and further details, visit https://gorillaz.com/