Gorillaz are gearing up for a massive 2026, which will see the release of their album The Mountain and a big tour in support of it. To keep fans on the hook as they wait a couple more months for the album to drop, today (December 12), they shared “Damascus,” a collaboration with Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey.
The song, guided by a head-bobbing rhythm and energetic synths, is heavily influenced by Souleyman’s signature blend of electronic and traditional Syrian styles. Albarn co-wrote the track with Souleyman and Bey, and it was recorded all over the world, in Damascus, London, Devon, Mumbai, and New York.
Listen to “Damascus” above and find the The Mountain cover art and tracklist below, along with Gorillaz’s upcoming tour dates.
Gorillaz’s The Mountain Album Cover Artwork
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Gorillaz’s The Mountain Tracklist
1. “The Mountain” Feat. Dennis Hopper, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Amaan Ali Bangash, and Ayaan Ali Bangash2. “The Moon Cave” Feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda, and Black Thought3. “The Happy Dictator” Feat. Sparks4. “The Hardest Thing” Feat. Tony Allen5. “Orange County” Feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson, and Anoushka Shankar6. “The God Of Lying” Feat. Idles7. “The Empty Dream Machine” Feat. Black Thought, Johnny Marr, and Anoushka Shankar8. “The Manifesto” Feat. Trueno and Proof9. “The Plastic Guru” Feat. Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar10. “Delirium” Feat. Mark E. Smith11. “Damascus” Feat. Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey12. “The Shadowy Light” Feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash, and Ayaan Ali Bangash13. “Casablanca” Feat. Paul Simonon and Johnny Marr14. “The Sweet Prince” Feat. Ajay Prasanna, Johnny Marr, and Anoushka Shankar15. “The Sad God” Feat. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna, and Anoushka Shankar
Gorillaz’ 2026 Tour Dates
02/22/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Palladium02/23/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Palladium03/13/2026 — Bradford, UK @ Bradford Live03/14/2026 — Bradford, UK @ Bradford Live03/20/2026 — Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live03/21/2026 — Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live03/22/2026 — Birmingham, UK @ bp pulse LIVE03/24/2026 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro *03/25/2026 — Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena *03/27/2026 — Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena *03/28/2026 — Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena *03/29/2026 — Liverpool, UK @ M&S Bank Arena *03/31/2026 — Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena *04/01/2026 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena *04/02/2026 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena *06/05/2026 — Paris, France @ We Love Green Festival06/06/2026 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Barcelona06/10/2026 — Hradec Králové, Czech Republic @ Rock For People06/11-13/2026 — Porto, Portugal @ Primavera Sound Porto06/14/2026 — Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret06/20/2026 — London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium *#06/23/2026 — Zagreb, Croatia @ INmusic Festival06/25/2026 — Athens, Greece @ Release Athens x SNF Nostos 202606/27/2026 — Lido di Camaiore, Italy @ La Prima Estate Festival07/02/2026 — Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival07/04/2026 — Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter07/05/2026 — Luxembourg City, Luxembourg @ Luxepo Open Air07/09/2026 — Trenčín, Slovakia @ Pohoda Festival07/11/2026 — Aix-les-Bains, France @ Musilac Festival07/14/2026 — Istanbul, Turkey @ Pozitif Vibrations07/16/2026 — Istanbul, Turkey @ Pozitif Vibrations07/18/2026 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ PhillGood Festival07/23/2026 — Nyon, Switzerland @ Paleo Festival07/25/2026 — Trieste, Italy @ Piazza Unità d’Italia08/13/2026 — Poznań, Poland @ BitterSweet Festival08/15/2026 — Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West08/22/2026 — Almaty, Kazakhstan @ Kazakhstan Park Live08/29/2026 — Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
* with from Trueno# with Sparks
The Mountain is out 2/27/2026 via Kong. Find more information here.