{"id":1953518,"date":"2025-08-11T06:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1953518"},"modified":"2025-08-11T06:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:26:31","slug":"art-music-and-possible-new-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/art-music-and-possible-new-music\/","title":{"rendered":"art, music, and possible new music &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immersive exhibition and rare live shows spark speculation of new Gorillaz music.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gorillaz are celebrating their 25th anniversary with <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/gorillaz-first-three-albums-live\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House of Kong<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a new immersive exhibition at London\u2019s Copper Box Arena from 8 August to 3 September. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band has also announced four intimate shows at the same venue on 29 and 30 August, and 2 and 3 September, with exhibition ticket holders given priority access.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_377507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-377507\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-377507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Of Kong exhibition, London. Credit: @shotbyphox\/Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A first look inside <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House of Kong<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows a walk-through of the group\u2019s world, complete with original art, animations, set pieces and story cues that trace the project from its origins to its latest evolution. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experience blends the band\u2019s fictional world with its real-life collaborators, drawing fans even deeper into the universe Albarn and Hewlett have honed over the past 25 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the exhibition and live dates, Gorillaz have begun hinting at new music. Recent reports indicate new material is on the way and suggests the run could include surprises, with the final night framed as a \u201cmystery show.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albarn has also said he has been \u201cincredibly busy making music,\u201d adding that the new Gorillaz record is in four languages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these clues have fans speculating that the residency could feature new songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In interviews tied to the anniversary plans, Albarn addressed the war in Gaza, calling it a genocide and urging solidarity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He spoke about the importance of cultural exchange, emphasising that these political realities are shaping the band\u2019s outlook as they move into their next chapter, while reaffirming his commitment to creating and sharing new music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are here for the lore, the art or the possibility of a debut, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House of Kong<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is pitched as the most comprehensive journey through the Gorillaz universe yet, spanning four nights that both celebrate their history and hint at what\u2019s to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"b190212cc298ce657e90cd2a-text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '709400348429047');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script type=\"b190212cc298ce657e90cd2a-text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1202846161482324');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source happymag.tv \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immersive exhibition and rare live shows spark speculation of new Gorillaz music. 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