The Humanz Tour was a concert tour by the British

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Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...

, in support of their fifth studio album ''

Humanz ''Humanz'' is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on 28 April 2017 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It was the band's first studio album released in seven years, fo ...

''.Sources for shows in North America: * All except where noted: * 2nd San Francisco date: * Austin City Limits dates:

Personnel

Damon Albarn Damon Albarn (, ; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur (band), Blur and the co-creator and primary musical con ...

– lead vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

melodica The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usu ...

keytar A keytar (a portmanteau of ''keyboard'' and ''guitar'') is a keyboard instrument similar to a synthesizer or MIDI controller that is supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders, similar to the way a guitar is held. Overview Though the ...

* Mike Smith – keyboards, backing vocals *

Jeff Wootton Jeffrey Wootton (born 12 May 1987) is an English musician, guitarist and songwriter from Manchester. He has been the lead guitarist in the Gorillaz live band since 2010. A long time collaborator with Damon Albarn, he has also collaborated with ...

– lead guitar *

Seye Adelekan Seye Adelekan (born 15 May 1988), sometimes known mononymously as Seye ( ), is a Nigerian British bassist and singer-songwriter, best known as the live bassist for Gorillaz since 2017. Early life Seye Adelekan was born in Nigeria to a father wh ...

– bass guitar,

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, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Gabriel Wallace – drums, percussion *Jesse Hackett – keyboards *Karl Vanden Bossche – drums, percussion *Angel Silvera – backing vocals *Petra Luke – backing vocals, vocals on "

Dare Dare may refer to: Places * Dare, Vera Cruz, a ''suco'' in Vera Cruz administrative post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste * Darè, Italy, a comune * Dare County, North Carolina, United States * Dare, Virginia, United States, an unincorporate ...

" *Rebecca Freckleton – backing vocals, vocals on "Dare" *Michelle Ndegwa – backing vocals, vocals on "Out of Body" and "

Kids with Guns "Kids with Guns" is a song from the British virtual band Gorillaz' second album, '' Demon Days''. It was released on 10 April 2006 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side as the fourth and final singles from the album. "Kids with Guns" and i ...

" *Matthew Allen – backing vocals *Marcus Anthony Johnson – backing vocals (Select dates only) *Adeleye Omotayo – backing vocals (Select dates only) *

Demon Strings Demon Strings are a British stringed instrument group. They are best known for being the in-house string section for musician Damon Albarn, having recorded and performed live for several of his projects including The Good, the Bad & the Queen, ...

– strings (Birmingham and London shows only)

Guest collaborators and additional musicians

Jamie Principle Jamie Principle (born July 5, 1960) is a versatile music artist and Record producer, producer born in Chicago, Illinois, with a diverse range of genres, including new wave, post-punk, electronica, and R&B. While house music is one facet of his arti ...

– vocals on "Sex Murder Party" and "

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood ...

" (Select dates only) *Peven Everett – vocals on "

Strobelite "Strobelite" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. It features guest vocals by Peven Everett. The single was released on 4 August 2017, with an accompanying music video released three days ...

" and " Stylo" (Select dates only) *

Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California and raised in Long Beach, California, he first became known for his appearances on projects by Odd Future members—''Earl (mixtape), Earl'' by Earl Sw ...

– vocals on "

Ascension Ascension or ascending may refer to: Religion * "Ascension", the belief in some religions that some individuals have ascended into Heaven without dying first. The Catholic concept of the Assumption of Mary leaves open the question of her deat ...

" and "

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western (genre), Western TV series ''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'', Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the "Ma ...

" (Select dates only) *

Zebra Katz Ojay Morgan (born 1987), better known as Zebra Katz, is a Berlin-based Jamaican-American rapper, producer and songwriter who has collaborated with artists including Busta Rhymes and Gorillaz. Fashion designer Rick Owens featured Zebra Katz's ...

– vocals on "Sex Murder Party" and "Out of Body" (Select dates only) *

Kilo Kish Lakisha Kimberly Robinson (born May 10, 1990), known professionally as Kilo Kish, is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Early life Kilo Kish was born in Orlando, Florida, on May 10, 1990. She attended Glen Rock Elementary School in ...

– vocals on "

19-2000 "19-2000", sometimes written "19/2000" and also known as "Get the Cool Shoeshine", is a song from British virtual band Gorillaz' self-titled debut album ''Gorillaz''. It was the second single from the album, released on 25 June 2001 in the Un ...

" and "Out of Body" (Select dates only) *

Little Simz Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (born 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British Rapping, rapper and Acting, actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums: ''A Cur ...

– vocals on "

Garage Palace "Garage Palace" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz featuring British rapper Little Simz, who had been touring with the band and played at the first Demon Dayz Festival with the band where they performed the track and "Clint Eastwood". It ...

", " We Got the Power" and "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only) * Anthony Hamilton – vocals on "Carnival" (Chicago and first San Francisco show only) *

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is an eight-piece, Chicago-based brass ensemble consisting of eight sons of the jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran. Their musical style ranges from hip hop to jazz to funk and rock, including calypso and gypsy music. They call t ...

– brass on "Broken" and "Sweepstakes" (Chicago and London shows only) *

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother No Malice, Malice. M ...

– vocals on " Let Me Out" (Select dates only) *

Del the Funky Homosapien Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972), better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien (sometimes stylized as Del tha Funkee Homosapien) or Sir DZL, is an American rapper. Music career 1988–1997: Early life and beginnings Born in O ...

– vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only) *

De La Soul De La Soul ( ) is an American hip hop music, hip hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York (state), New York in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evoluti ...

– vocals on "Momentz", "

Superfast Jellyfish "Superfast Jellyfish" is the second single released from British alternative band Gorillaz' third studio album, ''Plastic Beach''. The single was released on 9 May 2010. Background The song features vocals from Gruff Rhys, lead singer of Super ...

" and "

Feel Good Inc. "Feel Good Inc." is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American hip-hop group De La Soul. Released on 9 May 2005 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, ''Demon Days'', the single peaked at 2 in the United Kingdom ...

" (Select dates only) *

Bootie Brown The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). ...

– vocals on "

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry (film series), ''Dirty Harry'' series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Francisco Polic ...

" and "Stylo" (Select dates only) *

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipatio ...

– vocals on "Ticker Tape" (Boston only) *

Kali Uchis Karly Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, an American Music Awards, American Music Award, two Billboard Music Awar ...

– vocals on "She's My Collar" (Select dates only) *

Kelela Kelela Mizanekristos (, , ) (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape ''Cut 4 Me.'' In 2015, she released ''Hallucinogen'', an EP which deals with the beginning, m ...

– vocals on "Busted and Blue" and "Submission" (Quebec City only) *

Danny Brown Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". After amassing ...

– rap on "Submission" (Select dates only) *

Yukimi Nagano Yukimi Eleanora Nagano (born 31 January 1982), sometimes known mononymously as Yukimi, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the vocalist for the Swedish electronic group Little Dragon. Career Early career Nagano first made a record at t ...

– vocals on " Empire Ants" (First San Francisco show only) *

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– vocals on " Andromeda" and "We Got the Power" (Select dates only) *

Jehnny Beth Jehnny Beth (born Camille Berthomier, 24 December 1984) is a French musician and actress originally from Poitiers and based in London, England since 2006. She came to notability within Europe as one half of the indie rock duo John & Jehn, and ...

– vocals on "We Got the Power" (Select dates only) *

Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...

– vocals on "Stylo" and "Sweepstakes" (New York City and London shows only) *

Eslam Jawaad Wissam Khodur (), better known as Eslam Jawaad (), is a rapper of Lebanese-Syrian origin. His debut album, '' The Mammoth Tusk'', was released in 2009. Career Jawaad moved to the United Kingdom in 2003 to pursue a career in Arabic hip-hop. Ori ...

– vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Dubai only) *Malikah Lynn – vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Dubai only) *

Faia Younan Faia Younan (; born 20 June 1992) is a Syrian- Assyrian singer, considered the first Middle Eastern artist ever to crowdfund her debut. Early life Younan was born on June 20, 1992 to an Assyrian Christian family in the city of Al-Hasakah, Syri ...

– vocals on "Busted and Blue" (Dubai only) *

Popcaan Andrae Hugh Sutherland (born 19 July 1988), known professionally as Popcaan, is a Jamaican Toasting (Jamaican music), deejay. In 2008, Popcaan joined Vybz Kartel's Gaza Music Empire. In 2010, he released his breakthrough international hit "Cl ...

– vocals on "

Saturnz Barz "Saturnz Barz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. The song marks the group's ...

" (Paris shows only) *

Pauline Black Belinda Magnus (born 23 October 1953), better known as Pauline Black (), is an English singer, actress and author. In a music career spanning over 40 years, Black came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the 2 Tone ska reviva ...

– vocals on " Charger" - Alternate version (Select dates only) *

Gruff Rhys Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (; born 18 July 1970) is a Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author. He performs solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals, which obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He forme ...

– vocals and guitar on "Superfast Jellyfish" (London shows only) *

Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Gallagher is the primary songwriter, lead guitarist and a co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis (band), Oasis. After leaving Oasis, he formed Noel ...

– vocals and guitar on "We Got the Power" (London shows only) *

Graham Coxon Graham Leslie Coxon (born 12 March 1969) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who came to prominence as a founding member of the rock band Blur. As the group's lead guitarist and secondary vocalist, Coxon is featured on all of Blur' ...

– guitar on "We Got the Power" (London shows only) *Roses Gabor – vocals on "Dare" (London shows only) *

Shaun Ryder Shaun William George Ryder (born 23 August 1962) is an English singer, songwriter and poet. As lead singer of Happy Mondays, he was a leading figure in the Madchester cultural scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1993, he formed Bl ...

– vocals on "Dare" (London shows only)

Visuals

Described as "a totally immersive interactive experience with the audience" by frontman

, the Humanz Tour utilized a large screen behind the band to project music videos and visuals alongside live music, much like the band's previous tours. ''Humanz'' collaborators who were unable to present themselves for the concerts were represented by pre-recorded video, a technique previously utilized in

Demon Days Live Demon Days Live was a limited concert tour performed by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, in support of their second studio album ''Demon Days''. Demon Days Live consisted of two residencies, with five shows played at the Man ...

. The set and production for the tour was designed by London-based design studio Block9.

Set list

The following setlist is obtained from the concert held at the

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in Chicago, on 8 July 2017. It is not a representation of all shows on the tour.

Songs performed

Tour dates

Notes

Box office score data

References

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