The Mountain Tour
| Tour by Gorillaz | |
Promotional poster for North American tour dates | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | The Mountain |
| Start date | 20 March 2026 |
| End date | 31 January 2027 |
| Legs | 5 |
| No. of shows | 70 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Gorillaz concert chronology | |
The Mountain Tour is a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, in support of their ninth studio album The Mountain.[1]
Background and promotion
[edit]Gorillaz have performed three gigs at Copper Box Arena in London to perform their first three studio albums in entirety between late August and early September 2025. As well, the group has performed a fourth show at the venue under the title "Mystery Show", where they played a new material with several guests. In this one, the attendees have to lock their phones away to prevent any leaks.[2]
On 11 September 2025, the band announced the title of the new album, The Mountain, and released its first single, "The Happy Dictator", featuring Sparks. On the same day, the first dates of the tour were announced in UK and Ireland, including the first Gorillaz stadium concert as a headliner act at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 20 June 2026.[1][3] Due to high demand, extra dates in Manchester and Dublin were added later.[4][5] Omar Souleyman and Trueno supported the band in the UK and Ireland dates between March and April, while Trueno and Sparks have supported Gorillaz at the London gig in June.[1][6]
Later, dates at European festivals were announced, including Primavera Sound in Barcelona,[7] We Love Green in Paris,[8] Roskilde in Denmark,[9] Rock Werchter in Belgium[10] and many others.
On 27 February 2026, the same day of the worldwide release of the album, the first dates for the Latin American leg were announced.[11] Later, other dates in the region were announced, including festivals such as Corona Capital in Mexico and both Primavera Sound editions in Brazil and Argentina.[12][13]
On 3 March 2026, the band revealed the dates for the North American leg, with support of Deltron 3030 and Little Simz.[14]
On 9 April 2026, Gorillaz announced their debut in India, where The Mountain was based, with two dates in Bengaluru and Mumbai.[15] On 10 September 2026, a third date in Guwahati was also confirmed.[16]
Setlist
[edit]The following information is obtained from the concert held at the Co-op Live in Manchester, on 20 March 2026.[6] It is not a representation of all shows of the tour.
- "The Mountain"
- "The Happy Dictator"
- "Tranz"
- "Tomorrow Comes Today"
- "19-2000"
- "Rhinestone Eyes"
- "The God of Lying" (featuring Joe Talbot)
- "The Moon Cave"
- "El Mañana"
- "On Melancholy Hill"
- "The Empty Dream Machine"
- "New Genius (Brother)"
- "Saturnz Barz"
- "Delirium"
- "Andromeda"
- "Stylo" (featuring Yasiin Bey)
- "Damascus" (featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey)
- "Dirty Harry" (featuring Bootie Brown)
- "Casablanca"
- "The Sad God"
- Encore
- "The Hardest Thing"
- "Orange County" (featuring Kara Jackson)
- "Feel Good Inc." (featuring Posdnuos)
- "Clint Eastwood"
Tour dates
[edit]| Date (2027) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January | Bengaluru | India | District Arena at Terraform |
| 27 January | Mumbai | Jio World Garden | |
| 31 January | Guwahati | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
Live band
[edit]- Damon Albarn – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, melodica, keytar
- Mike Smith – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jeff Wootton – lead guitar
- Seye Adelekan – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Jaega Mckenna-Gordon – drums
- Ruth O'Mahony Brady – keyboards, piano on "Clint Eastwood"
- Karl Vanden Bossche – drums, percussion
- Angel Silvera – backing vocals
- Rebecca Freckleton – backing vocals
- Michelle Ndegwa – backing vocals, vocals on "Kids with Guns"
- J. Appiah – backing vocals
Guest collaborators and additional musicians
[edit]- 6lack – rap on "The Pink Phantom" (Atlanta only)
- Ajay Prasanna – flute
- Anoushka Shankar – sitar on "The Mountain", "The Moon Cave", "The Sad God" and "Orange County" (London and Gothenburg shows only)
- Asha Puthli – vocals on "The Moon Cave" (Select dates only)
- Ayaan Ali Bangash – percussion
- Bashy – rap on "White Flag" (London only)
- Black Thought – rap on "The Moon Cave" and "The Sad God" (London and New York City shows only)
- Bootie Brown – rap on "Dirty Harry", "Stylo" and "New Gold"
- Del the Funky Homosapien – rap on "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House" (North American leg only)
- DRAM – vocals on "Andromeda" (Atlanta and Cleveland shows only)
- EarthGang – rap on "Opium" (Atlanta only)
- Fatoumata Diawara – vocals on "Désolé" (Select dates only)
- Gruff Rhys – vocals on "Superfast Jellyfish" and "The Shadowy Light" (Cardiff and London only)
- Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – brass on "Broken" and "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" (New York City only)
- Joe Talbot – vocals on "The God of Lying" (Select dates only)
- Johnny Marr – guitar on "Casablanca" and "Plastic Beach" (London only)
- Kano – rap on "White Flag" (London only)
- Kara Jackson – vocals on "Orange County"
- Kid Koala – turntables (North American leg only)
- Leee John – vocals on "The Lost Chord" (Stradbally only)
- Little Simz – rap on "Garage Palace" (Select dates only)
- Miho Hatori – vocals on "19-2000" (New York City only)
- Moonchild Sanelly – vocals on "With Love to an Ex" (Select dates only)
- Omar Souleyman – vocals on "Damascus" (Select dates only)
- Paul Simonon – guitar on "Casablanca" and "Plastic Beach" (London only)
- Pauline Black – vocals on "Charger" (Select dates only)
- Popcaan – rap on "Saturnz Barz" (Select dates only)
- Pusha T – rap on "Let Me Out" (New York City only)
- Posdnuos – rap on "Feel Good Inc." and "Superfast Jellyfish" (Select dates only)
- Roses Gabor – vocals on "Dare" (London only)
- Shaun Ryder – vocals on "Dare" (London only)
- Sparks – piano and vocals on "The Happy Dictator" (London only)
- Sweetie Irie – rap on "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only)
- Trueno – rap on "The Manifesto" and "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only)
- Yasiin Bey – rap on "Stylo and "Damascus" (Select dates only)
- Yukimi Nagano – vocals on "Empire Ants" and "To Binge" (Select dates only)
- Zanai Bhosle – vocals on "The Shadowy Light" (London only)
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The show in 5 June 2026 in Paris is part of We Love Green
- ↑ The show in 6 June 2026 in Barcelona is part of Primavera Sound
- ↑ The show in 10 June 2026 in Hradec Králové is part of Rock for People
- ↑ The show in 12 June 2026 in Porto is part of Primavera Sound Porto
- ↑ The show in 14 June 2026 in Hilvarenbeek is part of Best Kept Secret
- ↑ The show in 23 June 2026 in Zagreb is part of INmusic Festival
- ↑ The show in 25 June 2026 in Kallithea is part of Release Athens
- ↑ The show in 27 June 2026 in Lido di Camaiore is part of La Prima Estate
- ↑ The show in 2 July 2026 in Roskilde is part of Roskilde Festival
- ↑ The show in 4 July 2026 in Werchter is part of Rock Werchter
- ↑ The show in 9 July 2026 in Trenčín is part of Pohoda Festival
- ↑ The show in 11 July 2026 in Aix-les-Bains is part of Musilac Music Festival
- 1 2 The shows in 14 July and 16 July 2026 in Istanbul are part of Pozitif Vibrations
- ↑ The show in 18 July 2026 in Plovdiv is part of Phillgood Festival
- ↑ The show on 23 July 2026 in Nyon is part of Paléo Festival.
- ↑ The show in 13 August 2026 in Poznań is part of Bittersweet Festival
- ↑ The show in 15 August 2026 in Poznań is part of Way Out West Festival
- ↑ The show in 22 August 2026 in Almaty is part of Park Live Festival
- ↑ The show in 29 August 2026 in Stradbally is part of Electric Picnic
- ↑ The show in 20 September 2026 in Atlanta is part of Shaky Knees Music Festival
- ↑ Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material
- ↑ Labeled as San José in promotional material
- ↑ Labeled as Bogotá in promotional material
- ↑ The show in 20 November 2026 in Mexico City is part of Corona Capital
- ↑ The show in 28 November 2026 in Buenos Aires is part of Primavera Sound Buenos Aires
- ↑ The show in 6 December 2026 in São Paulo is part of Primavera Sound São Paulo
- ↑ Labeled as Guadalajara in promotional material
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Gorillaz announce new album 'The Mountain' with UK and Ireland tour and theatrical single 'The Happy Dictator' featuring Sparks". NME. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz Release Concert Film of Debut Album Performance in London: Watch". Consequence. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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- 1 2 "Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2026 lineup". DIY. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Gorillaz, Addison Rae, The xx lead stacked line-up for Paris' We Love Green 2026". NME. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Roskilde Festival 2026 unveils its lineup for next summer (Denmark)". Fab Festivals. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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- ↑ "Gorillaz, The Strokes & Twenty One Pilots to Headline Mexico's Corona Capital 2026". Billboard. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ "Primavera Sound's LatAm return confirms lineup". IQ. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
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- ↑ "Gorillaz and Damon Albarn delight Leeds with a stadium headline performance". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
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- ↑ "Live Review - Gorillaz - Liverpool". Music News Monthly. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring 'The Mountain' to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut". XS Noize. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz review: Damon Albarn and co produce spectacular show at 3Arena, Dublin". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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- ↑ "Here's what went down at Gorillaz' epic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium show with Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder and loads more". NME. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz live a Trieste: venticinque anni dopo, il futuro è ancora loro" (in Italian). Exit Well. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz Set Off On North American Leg of 'The Mountain Tour' At Orlando's Kia Center (SHOW RECAP)". Glide Magazine. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz delivered a playful and melancholic show in Miami". Miami New Times. 19 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz brought an ensemble, catalog-spanning set to Charlotte with Deltron 3030, Little Simz and Posdnuos". CLTure. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz throw an unforgettable party at Madison Square Garden". Rolling Stone. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Review & Setlist: Gorillaz debuts '5/4' at TD Garden in Boston". Boston.com. 2 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Critique de The Mountain Tour | Gorillaz au sommet" (in French). La Presse. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz Celebrated the Song First — and Performed It Second — in Toronto". Exclaim!. 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Gorillaz Performed Its First-Ever Cleveland Concert, and It Was Great: Review". Cleveland Magazine. 7 October 2026. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
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