Gorillaz have returned with a sprawling new single, “The Manifesto.” Listen to it below.
“The Manifesto” is the second song from the animated band’s upcoming ninth studio album, The Mountain, which is set for release on March 20th, 2026 (pre-order here). It follows the first single, “The Happy Dictator,” which dropped when the full-length was initially announced in early September.
The new song, which spans seven minutes, “carries the album’s themes of the cycle of life and the afterlife,” according to a press release. The track features the Argentine rap prodigy Trueno, who delivers such lines as, “Yo no sé qué va a pasar mañana/ Cuando atienda la luz que me llama/ Mami mi futuro me reclama/ Camino hacia la luz/ I have nothing to lose,” which translates as “I don’t know what tomorrow holds/ When I heed the light that’s calling me/ Baby, my future is demanding me/ I walk toward the light/ I have nothing to lose.”
Also featured on the song is a posthumous appearance by the late Detroit rapper and Eminem associate, Proof, whose lyrics include, “You aren’t ready for death/ Until I showed up, hold breath/ Until you blow the on one set.” Proof’s verse was a freestyle that was captured minutes before he entered the booth during an early recording session.
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“The Manifesto” boasts appearances by sarod players Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, brothers who are seventh-generation musicians of the Gwalior musical lineage, along with the joyous brass of the legendary Jea Band Jaipur, who have been “serving Indian weddings since 1936.” Ajay Prasanna on bansuri and The Mountain Choir led by Vijayaa Shanker appear on the track as well. Stream “The Manifesto” below.
The group will celebrate the new release with an arena tour of the UK and Ireland, which kicks off on March 21st, 2026, in Manchester, England, with dates in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin; plus a one-off headline show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday June 20, 2026, with support from Sparks and Trueno. See the full itinerary below and get tickets to see Gorillaz here.
Gorillaz are also on the stacked bill for Primavera Sound 2026, alongside the likes of The Cure, Massive Attack, My Bloody Valentine, Doja Cat, The xx, Father John Misty, Slowdive, Kneecap, and more.
Gorillaz 2026 Tour Dates:
03/21 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live*
03/22 – Birmingham, UK @ bp pulse LIVE*
03/24 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro*
03/25 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena*
03/27 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena*
03/28 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena*
03/29 – Liverpool, UK @ M&S Bank Arena*
03/31 – Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena*
04/01 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena*
06/20 – London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium^
* = w/Trueno
^ = w/Sparks and Trueno