Gorillaz Play Bradford for the Very First Time - March 13th & 14th
PLAY BRADFORD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
TWO VERY SPECIAL WARM-UP SHOWS AT THE ICONIC
BRADFORD LIVE
MARCH 13 & 14, 2026
UK HEADLINE TOUR - THE MOUNTAIN TOUR 2026
OPENING IN MANCHESTER - MARCH 20, 2026
NEW STUDIO ALBUM TITLED
‘THE MOUNTAIN’
COMING FEBRUARY 27, 2026
“A quarter of a century on, Albarn and Hewlett are still legions ahead of the pack.” LONDON EVENING STANDARD
10 December 2025 – Announced today! 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 - on 13 and 14 March 2026. Tickets available now HERE.
The Bradford shows come hot on the heels of ‘The Mountain’ - a brand new studio album out 27 February 2026, the first on the band’s own new label KONG - and will kick off the band’s UK and Ireland tour which opens in Manchester on 20 March.
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour - UK & Ireland
Tickets & Dates at Gorillaz.com
21 March - MANCHESTER, Co-op Live
22 March - BIRMINGHAM, bp pulse LIVE
24 March - GLASGOW, OVO Hydro* - SOLD OUT!
25 March - LEEDS, First Direct Arena*
27 March - CARDIFF, Utilita Arena* - SOLD OUT!
28 March - NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena*
29 March - LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena*
31 March - BELFAST, SSE Arena* - SOLD OUT!
01 April - DUBLIN, 3Arena* - SOLD OUT!
20 June - LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium*
*with support from Sparks and Trueno.
The Mountain is Gorillaz’ 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 an extraordinary list 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 us, including Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith, Proof and Tony Allen. The Mountain is 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 4-week run from 26 February to 19 March 2026 at Rolling Greens. Exhibition tickets are on sale now. The exhibition will be accompanied by two very special one-off Gorillaz shows at the Hollywood Palladium taking place on 22 and 23 February. These standalone U.S. dates will see 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.
Listen to The Mountain tracks The God of Lying (feat. IDLES) HERE. The Manifesto (feat. Trueno and Proof) HERE and The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks) HERE.
