Gorillaz

[david safc]

What do you think? They were rumoured last year but word got around that they wanted to do a number of small shows before they started headlining festivals this year from what I can remember.

[mb23]

I thought they'd split up? Maybe I'm wrong...

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Yeah they've split up iirc.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I expected huge things from them last year at Glastonbury but 30 minutes in I was very underwhelmed. There's usually a certain 'energy' about Reading's headliners. Didn't get that from Gorillaz, but that's just me.

[jump]

Split up? They're cartoons!

They are are also playing next month.

[Vieuphoria]

Superb band. Plastic Beach was one of the best albums of last year and their Glasto set was incredible. Just amazing. So I'd love to see them do it. But very doubtful

[Dukeeyyy]

According to this (whether you believe it or not), they have not split up

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/02/report-gorillaz-have-split/

So still an outside chance

[beards]

Superb band. Plastic Beach was one of the best albums of last year and their Glasto set was incredible. Just amazing. So I'd love to see them do it. But very doubtful

[Dukeeyyy]

According to this (whether you believe it or not), they have not split up

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/02/report-gorillaz-have-split/

So still an outside chance

"The band denied the report via Twitter: “”Despite rumours to the contrary, Gorillaz are alive and well and misbehaving in London W10"

[RichieParf]

I heard 2D was doing a solo album, maybe a festival republic headliner?

[Vieuphoria]

Nah they haven't split up. They just aren't touring anymore as it's far too expensive to do it. They may still record, but doubtful they'll tour it. Plus Damon is pie fingerer, so no doubt Blur will have a new album soon.

I concur, there was a lot of hate for their set at Glasto but I thought they were immense!

[saints15]

If they were around I doubt they and Muse would both play, considering they both headlined Glasto last year

[Vieuphoria]

Gorillaz are better than Muse..... because unlike Muse, Gorillaz got better with age. Plus Gorillaz go all out on their live show, where Muse now seem to just be bored with it and cannot be bothered anymore.

Gorillaz please

[beards]

Gorillaz are better than Muse..... because unlike Muse, Gorillaz got better with age. Plus Gorillaz go all out on their live show, where Muse now seem to just be bored with it and cannot be bothered anymore.

Gorillaz please

[saints15]

Plus Damon Albarn is pretty much a genius, while Matt Bellamy sadly seems to have run out of good ideas. I'd take Gorillaz or Blur over any of the three rumoured Reading headliners.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Split up? They're cartoons!

[Vieuphoria]

I heard 2D was doing a solo album, maybe a festival republic headliner?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I'd much prefer Gorillaz over Muse. I watched their set last year at Glastonbury and, to be fair, they brought Lou Reed and Mark E. Smith on. Enough said. I doubt they'd do the same this year but even if they didn't, they could do a 30 minute extended version of Empire Ants and that'd be fine by me.

[rexclark]

The Gorillaz were good at Glasto but I left half way through as I was finding certain aspects of their set a tad boring so i went and caught the second half of the Flaming lips and i'm so glad i did!

[purplehaze81]

Blur to headline with Gorillaz subbing. That would be heaven.

[chickenfire]

Blur to headline with Gorillaz subbing. That would be heaven.