Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack is set to join the Gorillaz' U.K. and Ireland tour from November 11 to 18. Womack sang on the first single from the group's latest album, Escape to Plastic Beach.
The Gorillaz were originally formed as a "virtual" hip-hop group that were represented by the cartoons and visuals of Jamie Hewlett. Their first album and its successful single Clint Eastwood were the combined efforts of Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Damon Albarn (Blur), Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto), and Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (both Tom Tom Club). Over a decade and two more albums, the contributing musicians have changed with Albarn and Hewlett being the common factors.
Albarn has done his best to include many of his collaborators on this tour, including Womack, Mark E. Smith (the Fall), De La Soul, the Hypnotic Brass, Kano, Bashy, Little Dragon and more.
The dates for the U.K. leg of the Escape the Plastic Beach tour:
11/11 - Dublin - O2 Arena
11/12 - Manchester - Manchester Arena
11/14 - London - O2 Arena
11/15 - London - O2 Arena
11/17 - Birmingham - NIA
11/18 - Brighton - Brighton Centre
Here is Womack with the Gorillaz on their song Stylo from this year's Glastonbury festival.
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