The most successful virtual artists in the history of rock 'n' roll launched their first extensive U.S. tour since 2022 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Damon Albarn, who rose to fame as the unmistakable voice of Britpop legends Blur before co-creating Gorillaz with “Tank Girl” illustrator Jamie Hewlett, was joined onstage for the opening night of The Mountain Tour by the Gorillaz live band and some very special guest performers as he treated the crowd to a setlist packed with classic songs, from hits to cherished album tracks.
The Gorillaz live experience has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “an overwhelming pop spectacle, with Damon Albarn’s steady presence to keep the audience focused.”
Since their creation, singer 2D,
bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs have amassed an unparalleled arsenal of classic tunes including “Feel Good Inc.,” “Clint Eastwood,” “On Melancholy Hill,” “DARE,” “Dirty Harry,” “Stylo,” “Kids with Guns,” “Tomorrow Comes Today," “Rhinestone Eyes” and dozens more.
The Brit- and Grammy-Award-winning band’s latest album, “The Mountain,” was released Feb. 27 on Gorillaz’ own new independent KONG label, preceded by joyously received singles “The Happy Dictator” (featuring Sparks), “The Manifesto” (featuring Trueno and Proof), “The God of Lying” (featuring IDLES), “Damascus” (featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey) and “Orange County” (featuring Bizarrap, Kara Jackson & Anoushka Shankar) and “The Hardest Thing” (featuring Tony Allen).
“The Mountain” is the latest instalment in a discography that includes "Gorillaz" (2001), "Demon Days” (2005), “Plastic Beach” (2010), “The Fall” (2011), “Humanz” (2017), “The Now Now” (2018), “Song Machine – Season One: Strange Timez” (2020) and “Cracker Island” (2023).
Is the Gorillaz tour coming to Phoenix in 2026?
Yes. Gorillaz will perform at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
Gorillaz setlist 2026: The Mountain Tour songs
These are the songs that made the setlist when Gorillaz launched their first extensive U.S. tour since 2022 at Kia Center in Orlando, as shared by fans online at setlist.fm:
- “The Mountain”
- “The Happy Dictator”
- “Tranz”
- “Last Living Souls”
- “Tomorrow Comes Today”
- “19-2000”
- “Rhinestone Eyes”
- “El Mañana”
- “On Melancholy Hill”
- “Orange County” (with Kara Jackson)
- “Sound Check (Gravity)” (tour debut)
- “Delirium”
- “Andromeda” (DRAM Special vocal bridge)
- “Garage Palace” (with Little Simz)
- “She's My Collar”
- “New Gold” (with Bootie Brown) (tour debut)
- “Stylo” (with Bootie Brown)
- “Kids With Guns” (With Michelle Ndegwa)
- “The Shadowy Light” (extended "vote" outro)
- “Feel Good Inc.”
Encore
- “Cloud of Unknowing” (first verse sung by Damon)
- “Rock the House” (with Del the Funky Homosapien)
- “Dirty Harry” (with Bootie Brown)
- “Clint Eastwood” (with Del the Funky Homosapien)
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.
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