Gorillaz have shared details of their upcoming Tottenham Stadium show – here’s everything you need to know.
Damon Albarn and co. are gearing up to play their first stadium show ever, which is set to take place this Saturday (June 20) – find any remaining tickets here.
The show will be in support of Gorillaz’ latest album, ‘The Mountain‘. So far, they’ve confirmed an impressive list of guest performers including Johnny Marr, Shaun Ryder, Little Simz and more.
Now, the band have shared more details for the huge concert. Gates will open at 17:00 BST, with first opener Trueno taking to the stage at 18:00 BST. Sparks will follow with another support slot at 18:55 BST, until Gorillaz commence their set at 20:00 BST.
Additionally, exclusive merchandise will be available to purchase at the show. Alongside shirts, necklace, guitar picks, caps and posters will be up for grabs at the Tottenham Experience Shop.
Merch can be bought starting June 19 from 13:00 to 18:00 BST, and from 10:00 to midnight on June 20.
Doors:
General admission: 17:00
Stage times:
Trueno: 18:00
Sparks: 18:55
Gorillaz: 20:00
Albarn, a Chelsea F.C. fan, had a playful pop at playing his rivals’ home stadium during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
Last February, Norton mentioned Gorillaz’s upcoming gigs, asking Albarn specifically about their stop at the 62,850-capacity venue: “You’re doing your biggest ever gig, I think? Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?”
Albarn then jokingly responded: “A large music venue in North London, yeah”, refusing to outright mention the team’s name.
Meanwhile, Gorillaz recently headlined the latest edition of Primavera Sound, which NME gave a three-and-a-half star review.
Gorillaz’s headline set was introduced by Palestinian activist Aarab Barghouti, whose father Marwan has been imprisoned by Israel since 2002. “My father is one of 10,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, but for millions of Palestinians, he represents something that Israel cannot imprison: hope,” Barghouti told the crowd.
We added that in spite of severe weather issues causing many acts like Massive Attack to cancel their sets, Gorillaz delivered a “brilliant” set.
Elsewhere, Damon Albarn has revealed why the Gorillaz Netflix film was abandoned – and how it inspired ‘Cracker Island’.
