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Gorillaz Replace U2 At Glastonbury

12:40 p.m. · May 26, 2010 · by Andrew Winistorfer

Well that was quick: A mere day after Bono and his crew are forced to pull out of this year's Glastonbury due to Bono's whack back, Gorillaz have been announced as U2's replacement. It's a good move, since Gorillaz tore the mother down at Coachella, and for the fact that, you know, they've made vital music in the last decade*. Here's what one of the cartoons had to say about his band's inclusion:

"We're like some great big horrible warship pulling in to the Bay of Glastonbury to save the day. It was us or the Beatles, and they split up years ago. The previous soldiers got pulled from duty last minute so it's up to my Plastic Beach naval cavalry to sail in and sort the battlefield out. I can assure you though, I'm bringing extra troops. Loads of them. Glastonbury will be ours… cutlasses drawn, trumpets ready. We're coming in…"

Nice. [P4K]

*- Unlike U2, who have not. In case you missed it.