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Gorillaz Play Final Show With Current Lineup (Video)

8:52 a.m. · December 22, 2010 · by Nick Neyland

Rumors are gathering that Damon Albarn is set to record an album with Blur in 2011, which is likely to keep him busy for most of the year (if it does prove to be true). So where does this leave Gorillaz, his cartoon band that is about to release an album on Christmas Day as part of the final chapter to the Plastic Beach era?

Gorillaz just played a show in Auckland, New Zealand, in which Albarm spoke about the future of the group. “For us, this is the last time… you know, we all hope and pray on this stage that all the people who work with us that we will get a chance to work together as a collective again,” said Albarn. “We may never do that again, so for us tonight is a very charged moment.”

You can catch his speech in full in the video above, although it’s unlikely that this means the end of the band, despite reports hinting that it might be. It’s more likely that this particular configuration of Gorillaz won’t be able to get back together, which makes sense considering the schedules of all involved, although it must have been a bittersweet goodbye for Albarn considering the successful year he's enjoyed.

[via Consequence of Sound]