Gorillaz booked to replace U2 at Glastonbury

Following the news of Bono's back injury, speculation was rife as to who would replace U2 in their headlining slot on Glastonbury pyramid stage this year...

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 26 May 2010

Earlier today there were hints that a British act was set to replace U2, and today festival organizer Michael Eavis confirmed that Gorillaz have been booked for the slot.

It is the second year in a row that Damon Albarn will headline the festival, after a memorable festival closing performance by Blur last year. It will be Gorillaz' only British festival appearance and it has been promised to be an audio-visual spectacular .

The Hot Press Newsdesk

DAMON ALBARN just can’t sit still. When he’s not fronting the most ambitious rock group in recent memory or touring with one of the best-loved bands of the ‘90s, there’s always another charity project, musical score or supergroup to be getting on with. And then there’s a planet that needs saving... the busiest man in rock makes time for a chat with Dave Fanning to talk collaborations, protests and his new sixteenth century oper

2010-12-13

Come December, this is going to be on a lot of ‘Gig of the Year’ lists.

2010-11-19

Group secures all-star line-up.

2010-09-09

Hopefully this will keep you going until they play their rescheduled O2 date in November.

2010-07-30

You can now catch them in November.

2010-07-23

2D, Murdoc & Noodle are heading over on September 22.

2010-05-07

Fans can watch exclusive highlights

2010-04-29

Impressive third album from the animated quartet.

2010-03-03

Gorillaz are, in many ways, the pub conversation that went too far. On the back of a beer-mat, it’s certainly a perky conceit: a comic-strip band whose songs muddle genres with cartoonish chutzpah. In execution however, Damon Albarn’s pet endeavour has too often tended towards debilitating smugness. Toxically pleased with itself, Gorillaz’s self-titled 2001 debut felt like an open-top tour of Albarn’s ego.

2005-05-31

Back in the saddle with their eagerly anticipated second album Demon Days, subversive animated quartet Gorillaz here talk to Paul Nolan about striking out against celebrity culture, what went wrong with the Gorillaz movie, collaborating with Shaun Ryder, Roots Manuva and Dennis Hopper, and why they didn’t vote Labour. Oh, and Mexican brothels.

2005-05-20

Deborah Harry, Ike Turner, Shaun Ryder and De La Soul are among the guest artists on the forthcoming album by Gorillaz

2005-03-24

The cartoon characters have been busy touring the globe (they're currently in North America) and so G Sides is not a brand new album, but rather a compilation of remixes, b-sides, unreleased tracks and rarities (as well as two of their groundbreaking videos) to keep their millions of fans sated until the next album proper arrives

2002-04-02

2002-02-15

Gorillaz are inviting bedroom DJs to remix ‘Clint Eastwood’ for an upcoming compilation that’s being assembled by London indie station, XFM.

2001-11-29

Hurry down doomsday ‘cos the cartoons are taking over.

2001-10-25

Gorillaz have more onstage presence tonight than any virtual or non-virtual band on the block

2001-07-05

In case you haven't already heard, here's the lowdown. Two years ago, former flatmates Damon Albarn of Blur and Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett came up with the notion of creating the UK's first virtual band.

2001-03-29

hotpress.com

• News
• Music
• Features
• Politics
• Movies
• Comedy
• Lifestyle & Sex
• Audio & Video
• Photo Galleries
• What's On
• Shop
• Competitions
• Hot Press Covers Collection
• Messageboard
• Industry Listings
• Archive
• Caught In The Net
• Buy Hot Press Back Issues
• Activate Hot Press Gift/Hot Box

Blogs on hotpress.com

• Anne Sexton: Sexed Up
• Gabby Sanderson: I'm With The Band
• Peter Murphy: Blog Of Revelations
• Roe McDermott: Screen Lover
• Rob Smith: Footbal El Mundo
• Drink Aware Festival News

Additional Sites on hotpress.com

• The Music Show
• The Jagermeister Freezer Sessions
• Hot Press Books
• Hot Press Rock Photo
• The Philip Lynott Exhibition
• Jamie Lawson: 'The Last Time'

Join Us

Contact Us

Hot Press,
13 Trinity Street,
Dublin 2.
Rep. Of Ireland
Tel: +353 (1) 241 1500

Email:info@hotpress.ie

Click here for more contact information.

Hot Press always welcomes feed back so if you've got something to tell us click here.

Advertise With Us

For more detail on how to advertise with Hot Press click here or call us on +353 (1) 241 1540