Gorillaz Announce New Album The Mountain, Single with Sparks, and UK & Ireland Tour

Gorillaz have unveiled details of their next chapter with the announcement of The Mountain, a new studio album set for release in March 2026 through the band’s KONG label. Alongside the record, the virtual group will head out on a major UK and Ireland tour and have dropped the first single, The Happy Dictator, a collaboration with Sparks.

Speaking to BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, Damon Albarn revealed that the album breaks new ground by incorporating five different languages. True to Gorillaz’ genre-blurring spirit, The Mountain brings together an eclectic mix of collaborators spanning generations, styles, and continents.

Collaborators and Guests

The record features contributions from Black Thought, Omar Souleyman, Asha Puthli, Asha Bhosle, Sparks, Gruff Rhys, Kara Jackson, Yasiin Bey, Paul Simonon, IDLES’ Joe Talbot, Johnny Marr, Ajay Prasanna, Trueno and Anoushka Shankar. Additional musical support comes from the London Arab Orchestra, Demon Strings, and horn players Chris Storr, James Copus and Matthew Gunner.

In keeping with Gorillaz’ tradition of resurrecting voices from the past, the album also includes appearances from Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, De La Soul’s Dave Jolicoeur, Tony Allen, Proof, and The Fall’s late frontman Mark E. Smith, collectively credited as Voices from Elsewhere.

Tracklist

1. The Mountain (feat. Dennis Hopper, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash)

2. The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda, Black Thought)

3. The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)

4. The Hardest Thing (feat. Tony Allen)

5. Orange County (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson, Anoushka Shankar)

6. The God of Lying (feat. IDLES)

7. The Empty Dream Machine (feat. Black Thought, Johnny Marr, Anoushka Shankar)

8. The Manifesto (feat. Trueno, Proof)

9. The Plastic Guru (feat. Johnny Marr, Anoushka Shankar)

10. Delirium (feat. Mark E. Smith)

11. Damascus (feat. Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey)

12. The Shadowy Light (feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash)

13. Casablanca (feat. Paul Simonon, Johnny Marr)

14. The Sweet Prince (feat. Ajay Prasanna, Johnny Marr, Anoushka Shankar)

15. The Sad God (feat. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar)

The Mountain Tour

Gorillaz will support the release with The Mountain Tour, playing arenas across the UK and Ireland before a summer stadium finale in London. Argentine rapper Trueno joins as support on multiple dates, while Sparks appear at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium show.

March 2026

• 21 – Co-op Live, Manchester

• 22 – BP Pulse Live, Birmingham

• 24 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (with Trueno)

• 25 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

• 27 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff (with Trueno)

• 28 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham (with Trueno)

• 29 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool (with Trueno)

• 31 – SSE Arena, Belfast

April 2026

• 1 – 3Arena, Dublin (with Trueno)

June 2026

• 20 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (with Sparks & Trueno)