Gorillaz become mystical and leave from India

The Gorillaz will release their new album, “The Mountain”, on March 20, 2026 (Here all the details): it is the first work published by the new label of the band, Kong. The launch single, “The Happy Dictator ”, made together with the Spartks, is the first piece of the new project. There is a pop mood–Rock and Synthpop that recalls the 80s, but with a modern shine. It is as if the Gorillaz entertained to mix nostalgia with a futuristic patina, leaving room for almost messianic and ritual voices. “The Mountain” represents the ninth studio album of the Gorillaz: a large and stratified sound landscape, Rich in tools, voices, melodies and magnetic beatswhich unfolds in a collection of 15 songs And it embodies the most authentic essence of the collective collaborative spirit. The disc hosts a long 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. There are also the voices of friends and travel companions who are no longer there, like BObby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark and Smith, Proof and Tony Allen.

“The Mountain” is proposed as the ideal soundtrack of a party on the border between this world and what will comea journey that explores the life and the thrill of existence. Produced by Gorillaz together with James Ford, Samuel Eggleton and Remi Kabaka Jr., with the participation of Bizarrap, the album was recorded in study 13 in London and Devon, In addition to different locations in India – including Mumbai, Nuova Delhi, Rajasthan and Varanasi – and again in Ashgabat, Damascus, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. The traces see the presence of artists who express themselves in five languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish and Yoruba. The artwork of “The Mountain” bears the signature of Jamie Hewlett: her unmistakable style, in constant evolution, gives life to the world of Gorillaz with an intricate and refined series of handmade illustrations. The images tell the Indian stay of Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D during the processing of the album and will be available both in book format and as a collection of 12×12 prints. There will also be a “The Mountain Tour”, which will touch the United Kingdom and Ireland arenas in the spring of 2026, with the support of Trueno in some selected dates.

The tour follows the “House of Kong” exhibition and four performances at the Copper Box Arena, one included a special performance of “The Mountain” for fans during the mystery show last week. “The Mountain Tour” will start in Manchester on March 21, 2026, with stages in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin; More a unique event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Saturday 20 June 2026with the support of Sparks and Trueno. The band of the band, between reality and world cartoon, continues. Currently Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, 2D and Noodle are in India, after having arrived in Mumbai thanks to four fake passports provided by a Murdoc New York acquaintance. The band turned his back on the international fame of pop, now immersing himself in the rhythms of mystical music as he faces the impervious terrain of what we call life. The drummer Russel Hobbs said: “As a spatial powder we are here forever, and this is an immense time. This is a musical meditation imbued with light. A journey of the soul, with the beat … “.