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Damon Albarn 'nearly made a record' with David Bowie

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has revealed he "nearly made a record" with late music legend David Bowie and The Kinks star Ray Davies but the project fell through.

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“I nearly made a record with Ray Davies and David Bowie back in the late '90s”: Damon Albarn on the dream collab that got away

Plus he reveals Dionne Warwick found the Gorillaz’ ideas “problematic”

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Damon Albarn reveals grief and spirituality shaped forthcoming Gorillaz album

Ahead of the release of The Mountain, Damon Albarn has spoken about how grief and spirituality shaped the forthcoming Gorillaz album.

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Damon Albarn hails Oasis for making Britpop 'feel like the biggest thing on Earth'

Damon Albarn says former foes Oasis are doing a "very good job" at keeping the spirit of Britpop alive.

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Bob Vylan ‘not regretful’ about IDF chant at Glastonbury: ‘I’d do it again tomorrow’

In first interview since Glastonbury, frontman Bobby Vylan tells Louis Theroux the backlash was ‘minimal’ compared to the plight of Palestinians

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Bobby Vylan on Glastonbury IDF chant: 'I'd do it again tomorrow'

The punk-rapper went on Louis Theroux’s podcast for his first interview since Glastonbury

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Bob Vylan on Glastonbury chant: I’d do it again tomorrow

The musician said members of BBC staff told him the punk duo’s set was ‘fantastic’.

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Sebastian Rochford: Finding Ways review – Polar Bear drummer’s strikingly varied quest into the aftermath of grief

Rochford showcases his signature alchemic touch, featuring seven electric guitarists in a fusion of improv, reggae and romantic pop

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“It's an arcane 18th century German form of rap. I really enjoy it because it's an opportunity to say some quite bizarre things that I wouldn't necessarily be able to sing about”: The inside story of the Gorillaz classic Feel Good Inc.

Over a billion views on YouTube to date

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“One of my favourite things about Robert Smith is his ability to really convey the sadness”: the eight best Robert Smith guest spots

The Cure leader is no stranger to a guest vocal, as this prime selection of his finest cameos proves

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"One day everyone will have always been against this": Brian Eno, Eric Cantona, Damon Albarn, Neneh Cherry and many others come together for Palestine

Evening includes moving performances by Portishead and Annie Lennox

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From Benedict Cumberbatch and Florence Pugh to Yara Eid and Mehdi Hasan: key speeches from star-studded Together for Palestine concert

Concert raises £1.5m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza

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Together for Palestine concert: Benedict Cumberbatch, Damon Albarn and Neneh Cherry take stage at galvanising and star-studded gig for Gaza

Scores of artists, speakers and activists appear a four-hour fundraiser curated by Brian Eno – but it’s Palestinian voices who make the biggest impression

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Gorillaz return with new album and tour

Damon Albarn's band Gorillaz have confirmed their return by announcing their new album The Mountain and a 2026 tour.

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Dave Rowntree says Oasis question ‘always makes him laugh’

Blur drummer was asked about his ‘nemeses’ as his one-time rivals continue on their mammoth 2025 reunion tour

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Gorillaz bring out De La Soul while playing Plastic Beach in full

Last Saturday saw the band play their acclaimed second album Demon Days in full.

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“That first record has a crazy amount of falsetto… definitely related to the drugs I was taking”: Damon Albarn lets slip secret about the debut Gorillaz album

He doesn’t which ones though...

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Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Dressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat drama

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Damon Albarn puts Gorillaz falsetto down to 'drugs'

Damon Albarn is convinced he only hit the high notes on the first Gorillaz album because of the "drugs" he was taking at the time - admitting he was a "much more irresponsible human being" when he was making the band's self-titled 2001 debut record.

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Gorillaz: Demon Days at the Copper Box Arena review – the ultimate in fan service

4/5 Laden with bangers and packed with guest appearances, this was a performance for the history books

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Gorillaz joined by special guests as they play Demon Days album in full

The band are playing four shows at the Copper Box Arena on east London’s Olympic Park.

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Gorillaz kick off run of four London shows with debut album in full

It was the first time the band had performed at their House Of Kong venue in the Copper Box Arena at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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“Can someone fill me in pls. Cause I actually don’t know who this is?” Some Fortnite players have never heard of Gorillaz

Others think they’re a “late 90s band”

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Gorillaz – House of Kong review: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's exhibition is magical, musical alchemy

5/5 A quarter of a century on, Albarn and Hewlett are still legions ahead of the pack

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“We’re playing the first album, the second album, the third album and then the fourth one is... a mystery”: Gorillaz set to preview new music at upcoming Copper Box gig

Gigs and new exhibition celebrate 25 years of multimedia project

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