U.K. ANTI-HEROES THE GORILLAZ LAUNCH NORTH AMERICA TOUR

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MTV2 Is The National Sponsor For The Gorillaz U.S. Tour


NEW YORK, NY - January 7, 2002 - Animated superstars the Gorillaz are taking no prisoners. The world’s first platinum interactive rock band is setting their sights on North America and is ready to kick some 2-dimensional ass here in the States. MTV2 is the national sponsor for the Gorillaz U.S. Tour. The band will perform a string of live dates beginning February 23rd in Toronto, ending March 8th in Los Angeles. The Gorillaz live performance is a revolutionary combination of music, animation and technology that will appeal to tech heads and teenyboppers.

Gorillaz, the genre-defying quartet comprised of Murdoc (bassist and part-time Satanist), 2-D (pretty-boy front man), Noodle (11-year-old Asian guitar princess) and Russel (hip-hop hard man from the U.S.) are bonafide platinum selling celebrities. The band recently recorded with Eminem’s group, D12, and spent time in the studio rubbing elbows with Redman. The group’s self described “Zombie Hip-Hop” sound has garnered kudos from Time Magazine, which described their debut as the “most imaginative pop record of the year.” In addition, the Gorillaz received a Grammy nomination for “Best Rap Performance By a Duo Or Group” for their single “Clint Eastwood.” Gorillaz were also nominated for two MTV Awards, four Billboard Awards and the prestigious Mercury Prize and Shortlist Awards.

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