{"id":2469659,"date":"2026-06-21T19:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2469659"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:39:35","slug":"heres-what-went-down-at-gorillaz-epic-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-show-with-johnny-marr-little-simz-shaun-ryder-and-loads-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heres-what-went-down-at-gorillaz-epic-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-show-with-johnny-marr-little-simz-shaun-ryder-and-loads-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what went down at Gorillaz&#8217; epic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium show with Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder and loads more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u200b<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gorillaz\">Gorillaz<\/a> played a mammoth show at Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s last night (Saturday June 20), and brought out an impressive run of special guests including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/johnny-marr\">Johnny Marr<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/little-simz\">Little Simz<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/shaun-ryder\">Shaun Ryder<\/a> and more. Check out footage, photos and the full setlist below.<\/p>\n<p>The night marked the first ever stadium show for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/damon-albarn\">Damon Albarn<\/a>-led collective, and followed on the heels of them releasing stirring and spiritual new album \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/gorillaz-the-mountain-review-3931275\">The Mountain<\/a>\u2019 and playing a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gorillaz-announce-new-album-the-mountain-with-uk-and-ireland-tour-and-theatrical-single-the-happy-dictator-featuring-sparks-3892035\">handful of UK arena shows<\/a> earlier this year.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>\u201cYou ready for some silliness?\u201d the frontman asked, kicking off the headline set after support slots from Trueno and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sparks\">Sparks<\/a>. The stacked 30-song setlist began with Anoushka Shankar joining for \u2018The Mountain\u2019 title track \u2013 having featured on the original recording \u2013 and Sparks returning to the stage for \u2018The Happy Dictator\u2019.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Tracks from Gorillaz\u2019s earlier discography followed, with 2018\u2019s \u2018Tranz\u2019, 2001\u2019s \u2018Tomorrow Comes Today\u2019 and \u201819\/2000\u2019, and 2010\u2019s \u2018Rhinestone Eyes\u2019 coming in thick and fast, before being followed by more songs from the latest album.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952144\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ1BjEBzwKQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952145\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270-1392x884.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham@2000x1270-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u200bPopcaan took to the stage for a lively rendition of \u2018Saturnz Barz\u2019, before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-thought\">Black Thought<\/a>, Asha Puthli and Anoushka Shankar joined Albarn for \u2018The Moon Cave\u2019, and both <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-smiths\">The Smiths<\/a> turned solo legend Johnny Marr and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-clash\">The Clash<\/a>\u2019s Paul Simonon came out for \u2018Casablanca\u2019.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Marr and Simonon came out again later in the night for \u2018Plastic Beach\u2019, and other earlier fan favourites played on the night included \u2018Empire Ants\u2019, \u2018El Ma\u00f1ana\u2019, \u2018Dirty Harry\u2019, \u2018On Melancholy Hill\u2019, \u2018Clint Eastwood\u2019 and \u2018Feel Good Inc\u2019.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>More special guests joined later on too, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yasiin-bey\">Yasiin Bey<\/a> (formerly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/mos-def\">Mos Def<\/a>) joining for both \u2018Stylo\u2019 and \u2018Damascus\u2019 alongside Omar Souleyman, Little Simz taking to the stage for \u2018Garage Palace\u2019, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/kano\">Kano<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bashy\">Bashy<\/a> and Lao performing \u2018White Flag\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ1ksgvz_BE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952146\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270-1392x884.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham3@2000x1270-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - DARE (Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2026) | The Mountain Tour London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bw2mSATL1RI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u200bOne of the most moving moments of the gig came when Gorillaz played \u2018The Shadowy Light\u2019 in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/damon-albarn-pays-tribute-to-voice-of-an-angel-bollywood-icon-asha-boshle-3940275\">tribute to the late Bollywood icon Asha Bhosle<\/a>, who featured on the original recording and died earlier this year, aged 92. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gruff-rhys\">Gruff Rhys<\/a> helped perform the track, while Bhosle\u2019s granddaughter Zanai joined to perform the late singer\u2019s vocal parts.<\/p>\n<p>Fans held up their phone torches throughout the rendition, and Zanai said afterwards that the moment was not only a way for fans to say farewell to the late Bollywood star, but the song itself \u2013 with themes of loss, acceptance and spirituality \u2013 felt like Asha\u2019s way of saying goodbye to them.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>While the tribute to Asha Bhosle was the most touching part of the night, the most intense moment undoubtedly came from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/happy-mondays\">Happy Mondays<\/a> icon Shaun Ryder and Roses Gabor, who helped close out the show with huge hit \u2018DARE\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for attending this mass gathering of multi-cultural, multi-generational music, we appreciate you,\u201d Albarn told the crowd, also quipping that \u201cthe logistics are ridiculous for this band\u201d when he embraced Ryder just before he left the stage.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952150\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270-1392x884.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham6@2000x1270-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - Casablanca (with Johnny Marr, Paul Simonon) - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 20\/6\/26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7rEicm24RM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shadowy Light - Gorillaz Live @ Tottenham Hotspur #london #ashabhosle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tR-JH1XVQLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Damon Albarn So damn close!!  - Gorillaz Live @Tottenham Hotspur #london #gorillaz #themountaintour\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/envGCSUMce0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - Damascus (with Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey) -Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 20\/6\/26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tHFVhQOsNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Introducing his guests all back to the stage after final track \u2018Clint Eastwood\u2019, Albarn shared his gratitude for fans for showing up for one of the most memorable shows of Gorillaz\u2019s career, and closed things out by saying: \u201cWe love you because we are you\u201d.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Check out the full setlist and more footage from the show below.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952149\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270-1392x884.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham5@2000x1270-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2026) | The Mountain Tour Finale!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uxdNS-f0m1I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2026) | The Mountain Tour London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2M-fJma1Cas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz&amp;apos; long line of guests for curtain call - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 20\/6\/26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IiSqa1dndFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz - The Happy Dictator (with Sparks) - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 20\/6\/26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CqKZZqeIvH8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Gorillaz\u2019s Tottenham setlist was:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018The Mountain\u2019 (Anoushka Shankar)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Happy Dictator\u2019 (Sparks)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Tranz\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Tomorrow Comes Today\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201919\/2000\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Rhinestone Eyes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Saturnz Barz\u2019 \u2013 (Popcaan)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Moon Cave\u2019 (Black Thought \u2013 Asha Puthli \u2013 Anoushka Shankar)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018El Ma\u00f1ana\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Empire Ants\u2019 \u2013 (Yukimi)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018With Love to an Ex\u2019 \u2013 (Moonchild Sanelly)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Casablanca\u2019 (Paul Simonon \u2013 Johnny Marr)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Delirium\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Andromeda\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Desol\u00e9\u2019 (Fatoumata Diawara)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Stylo\u2019 (Yasiin Bey)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Damascus\u2019 (Yasiin Bey \u2013 Omar Souleyman)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Dirty Harry\u2019 (Bootie Brown)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Garage Palace\u2019 (Little Simz)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018White Flag\u2019 \u2013 (Kano \u2013 Bashy \u2013 Lao)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Shadowy Light\u2019 (Gruff Rhys \u2013 Zanai Bhosle)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Sad God\u2019 (Black Thought \u2013 Anoushka Shankar)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Cloud of Unknowing\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Plastic Beach\u2019 (Paul Simonon \u2013 Johnny Marr)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018On Melancholy Hill\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Orange County\u2019 (Kara Jackson \u2013 Anoushka Shankar)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Manifesto\u2019 \u2013 (Trueno)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018DARE\u2019 \u2013 (Shaun Ryder \u2013 Roses Gabor)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Feel Good INC\u2019 (Pos \u2013 De La Soul)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Clint Eastwood\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3952148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952148\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270-1392x884.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gorillaz-tottenham4@2000x1270-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3952148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, June 20 2026. CREDIT: Luke Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the colossal gig, Albarn \u2013 famously a Chelsea F.C. supporter \u2013 appeared on<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/series\/the-graham-norton-show\"> The Graham Norton Show<\/a><\/em> to perform<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gorillaz-share-two-companion-tracks-the-hardest-thing-and-orange-county-featuring-bizarrap-kara-jackson-and-anoushka-shankar-3923601\"> the single \u2018Orange Country\u2019<\/a>, and jokingly<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/damon-albarn-has-a-pop-at-having-to-play-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-as-gorillaz-perform-on-the-graham-norton-show-3929521\"> refused to say the name of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a> the band were playing, simply referring to it as a \u201clarge music venue in North London\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The show at Tottenham came shortly after Gorillaz played a huge set at<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gorillaz-introduced-at-primavera-sound-by-palestinian-activist-aarab-barghouti-3949535\"> Primavera Sound Barcelona<\/a>, joining <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-cure\">The Cure<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/doja-cat\">Doja Cat<\/a> on the bill, and before they head back out on the road for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gorillaz-announce-first-ever-india-shows-3939291\"> their first-ever India tour dates<\/a>. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/2862475\/264167\/4272?sharedid=NME&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fgorillaz-tickets%2Fartist%2F807314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for tickets to upcoming shows.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Mountain\u2019, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/damon-albarn-on-how-he-and-jamie-hewlett-losing-their-fathers-and-travelling-to-india-shaped-new-gorillaz-album-3904966\">written after both Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett lost their fathers<\/a>, was<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/gorillaz-the-mountain-review-3931275\"> given a four-star review from <em>NME<\/em>,<\/a> which praised it for its ability to tackle heavy themes with a sense of elegance and intricacy. The review described it as \u201can album that celebrates the love you leave behind, the people you touch, the spirit of giving more than you take, how we\u2019re all the same when it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/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 www.nme.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bGorillaz played a mammoth show at Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s last night (Saturday June 20), and brought out an impressive run of special guests including Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder and more. 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