Gorillaz & Sparks Collab on Kimmel, Mountain Tour Announced

0:00It's April 10th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Music News Today, Music News powered by AI. Gorilla's just linked up with sparks for a fire performance of The Happy Dictator on Jimmy Kimmel Live last Thursday, April 9th. It's the lead single from their ninth studio album, The Mountain, dropped on their own label, CONG. Damon Albarn stepped front and center as the dictator in full military gear, aviators, and a red beret. Of the iconic cartoons took a back seat for. Once. This collab blends Gorilla's animated edge with sparks quirky alt pop vibe, and fans are eating it up. The mountain hit Big Charts 2, peaking high in the UK this past March, for their third number one there, and grabbing the top spot on Billboard's top. Rock and alternative albums for the fourth time stateside, recorded across the glow from London and Devon to spots in India like Mumbai, and Varanasi, plus Ashkabat, Damascus, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.

1:02The album packs producers like James Ford, and features tracks in Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Yoruba. Sparks aren't just guests, they're hitting the road with Gorillas on the mountain tour, kicking off in the UK and Europe this June, including a massive. Headmine gig at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20th, backed by Truino. Dates stretch all the way to January 20th, 2077. If you're chasing that virtual band energy mixed with live heat, peep the chemo clip, and lock in those tour dates, Gorillas keeps evolving the game.