Gorillaz announce guests, invite N.E.R.D. to open North American leg
The animated British alt-rock outfit Gorillaz has confirmed the guests that will be joining the band's lineup for its upcoming fall road trip, and also added support from Pharrell Williams' project N.E.R.D.
Confirmed guests for the Gorillaz lineup include De La Soul, Little Dragon, Bootie Brown, Kano and Bobby Womack, as well as Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash.
Gorillaz -- the musical project of Blur's Damon Albarn and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett -- are hitting the road behind their third album, "Plastic Beach," which hit shelves in March. The 16-track set, which debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, follows 2005's "Demon Days" and the band's 2001 self-titled debut.
Gorillaz and N.E.R.D. will join forces for the month-long North American leg, which kicks off Oct. 3 in Montreal, and wraps up 19 stops later in Vancouver.
Also included on Gorillaz schedule is an 11-date swing through Europe and a six-city Australian leg. The full schedule is shown at right.
3 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
5 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
6 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
8 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
10 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
11 - Washington, DC - Patriot Center
13 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
16 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
19 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
20 - Dallas, TX - Verizon Theatre
22 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
24 - Denver, CO - Wells Fargo Theatre
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
27 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
28 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
30 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
November 2010
2 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena
11 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2 Dublin
12 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester Evening News Arena
14 - London, United Kingdom - The O2 London
15 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Heineken Music Hall
16 - London, United Kingdom - The O2 London
17 - Birmingham, United Kingdom - The NIA
18 - Brighton, United Kingdom - The Brighton Center
21 - Berlin, Germany - Velodrom Arena
22 - Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
23 - Paris, France - Zenith Paris
25 - Merksem, Belgium - Lotto Arena
December 2010
3 - Hong Kong, China - Asia World Arena
6 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
8 - Hindmarsh, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
11 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
16 - Darling Harbour, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre
19 - Boondall, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
21 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
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