The visual-pop pioneers will take to the Copper Box Arena stage for four intimate, one-off shows between August 29 and September 3. The gigs will mark the end of their House of Kong exhibition at the same venue.

Damon Albarn will be joined on stage by the full Gorillaz live band, including the iconic visuals from artist Jamie Hewlett. They intend to recreate the look and feel of shows from past eras and transform the arena back to the times of their first albums.

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Kicking off on August 29, the band will perform their self-titled debut album from 2001, which includes classic tracks such as ‘Clint Eastwood’ and ‘Rock The House’.

They will recreate the early shows which intrigued the music world back in 2001, with visual, cartoon members Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D being front and centre with Albarn and co appearing in silhouette behind a screen.

The band will take the same stage the following night as they perform arguably their most successful album ‘Demon Days’. This will mark the first time this record has been played in full since it’s release in 2005.

Including smash hits ‘Feel Good Inc’, ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘DARE’, this will prove to be an iconic night for the lucky fans who get tickets to the 7,500 capacity gig.

‘Plastic Beach’, the band’s 2010 album, will be the next show on Tuesday September 2. This will be the first full live performance of the record since two sold-out shows at London’s Roundhouse 15 years ago.

Fans will be treated to two of Gorillaz most popular songs that night, with both ‘On Melancholy Hill’ and ‘Rhinestone Eyes’ coming off the 2010 record.

Finally, the band will close the gigs and exhibition with a performance on September 3 which the band described as a ‘Mystery Show’. No details have been shared of this final concert, but fans are speculating whether it may be a show filled with special guests, or even the performance of a brand new album in full.

Earlier this year, Albarn sat down with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles and teased a new Gorillaz album will be released this year. Discussing a new electronic opera the Blur frontman has created, Albarn said: “I’m finishing a new Gorillaz album. One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025!”

Co-creator and artist for the band, Jamie Hewlett, also seemed to confirm the upcoming release, saying on Instagram: “Yes, the new album is coming out this year.”

The band are marking their 25th anniversary with the ‘House of Kong’ exhibition which is due to run from August 8 to September 3.

The project will give fans the chance to explore the “life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking visual ways” of Murdoc, 2D, Russel and Noodle.

The exhibition will be open daily from 10:30am to 10pm throughout its run, with tickets available from £25, which you can buy from here.

A ticket to the exhibition will grant you access to the pre-sale for the upcoming gigs. On sale from this Friday (May 30) you can find tickets for the special performances here.

The British virtual band, helmed by Blur’s Damon Albarn and his team, will turn 25 this year. To celebrate, an exhibition at Copper Box London allows visitors to “peek behind the curtain into the world of Gorillaz“, offering a tour of the band’s HQ and history, all the way back to their debut single ‘Tomorrow Comes Today’. In a press release, the exhibition is described as “a journey through the band’s life of misadventures, musical innovation, and ground-breaking virtual ways.” ‘House of Kong’ will run from 8 August to 3 September. 

Additionally, Gorillaz have announced four live shows at the Copper Box Arena, with more details to be announced in due course. Those with ‘House of Kong’ tickets are given exclusive presale access to the upcoming shows, which are scheduled to take place across August and September.  

These shows are the first since 2023, after the band cancelled their North American tour following the release of their 8th studio album ‘Cracker Island’. 

Gorillaz have always stood out as an innovative, creative and conceptual music project from Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. With their animated lineup of singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitar prodigy Noodle, the bands in-universe lore starts out at the fictional Kong Studios. And just as the sound of each album develops, so does the story – from paranormal, post-apocalyptic developments in ‘Demon Days’ to aliens and time travel on ‘Song Machine’.

The group have released eight studio albums which feature an exceptional range of collaborators, from Elton John to Little Simz, MF Doom to Bad Bunny, De La Soul to Lou Reed. They’ve won numerous awards – Brits, Grammys, an Ivor Novello and even the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. They’ve also been officially recognised by The Guiness Book Of World Records as the earth’s Most Successful Virtual Act.

The exhibition will run daily from 10:30am to 10pm, and tickets start from £25. You can get your tickets to ‘House of Kong’ here.