Damon Albarn
English musician
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February 2025 | Contributed to Is This What We Want?, a fully silent album by 1000 UK artists protesting copyright laws regarding artificial intelligence. |
2024 | During the Glastonbury Festival, Albarn delivered a pro-Palestine speech, referring to the Israel–Hamas war as an 'unfair war' and urging attendees to vote in the upcoming UK general election. |
2024 | Albarn appeared on 'Godly' in EarthGang's album 'Perfect Fantasy'. |
2024 | He appeared on 'Gumbri' in Kaktus Einarsson's album 'Lobster Code'. |
2023 | Albarn and Suzi Winstanley were speculated to have separated, with hints about the breakup appearing in the lyrics of Blur's album 'The Ballad of Darren'. |
2023 | Blur released their album The Ballad of Darren, marking their first studio album in 12 years. |
2023 | He contributed to the track 'Glow' in Little Dragon's album 'Slugs of Love'. |
2023 | Albarn appeared on 'Heaven' in Bombay Bicycle Club's album 'My Big Day'. |
February 24 2023 | Cracker Island, the eighth studio album by Gorillaz, was released. |
2022 | Damon Albarn produced the album 'London Ko' for Fatoumata Diawara. |
2022 | Damon Albarn collaborated with Flume on the track 'Palaces', featured in the album 'Palaces'. |
August 31 2022 | An announcement was made regarding the eighth studio album by Gorillaz, titled Cracker Island. |
2021 | Albarn was featured on 'Long Tailed Winter Bird' from Paul McCartney's album 'McCartney III Imagined'. |
2021 | He contributed to the song 'Get My Bearings' from the album 'The Solution is Restless' by Joan as Police Woman, Tony Allen, and Dave Okumu. |
2021 | Damon Albarn released the song 'Royal Morning Blue.' |
2021 | Damon Albarn released the song 'Young Lies' in collaboration with Pote, which was included in the album 'A Tenuous Tale of Her'. |
November 12 2021 | Albarn announced the release of his second solo album, The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows, along with the release of the title track. |
2020 | Albarn was granted Icelandic citizenship. |
2020 | He contributed to Slingbaum's album 'Slingbaum One', appearing on the track 'Morphine'. |
October 23 2020 | Gorillaz released their seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, which included the first nine episodes of their Song Machine project. |
2019 | Damon Albarn collaborated with Africa Express to release 'Egoli'. |
2019 | Damon Albarn released the EP 'Molo' in collaboration with Africa Express. |
2019 | Damon Albarn collaborated with Roméo Elvis on the song 'Perdu', featured in the album 'Chocolat'. |
2018 | Albarn collaborated with Kali Uchis on the song 'In My Dreams,' featured on Uchis' album Isolation. |
2018 | Damon Albarn released 'Merrie Land' with The Good, the Bad & the Queen. |
2018 | Albarn stated that the album 'Merrie Land' was inspired by Brexit and his reaction to the political situation in the UK following the country's withdrawal from the European Union. |
November 16 2018 | Damon Albarn released 'Merrie Land' with Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, and Simon Tong. |
June 29 2018 | The Now Now, the sixth studio album by Gorillaz, was released. |
May 31 2018 | The sixth Gorillaz album, The Now Now, was announced. |
2017 | Damon Albarn collaborated with Alex Crossan (Mura Masa) on the track 'Blu', the final track of their debut album. |
2017 | He played piano on 'Cool Cats' in Tony Allen's album 'The Source'. |
April 28 2017 | Humanz, the fifth studio album by Gorillaz, was released worldwide. |
March 23 2017 | The fifth Gorillaz studio album, Humanz, was announced. |
2016 | Albarn was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours for services to music. |
2016 | Albarn scored the stage production Wonder.land. |
2016 | Damon Albarn appeared on De La Soul's studio album 'And the Anonymous Nobody...' on the song 'Here in After'. |
2016 | Albarn was given the title 'Local King' in Mali, where he has been a long-time advocate of the music. |
2016 | Damon Albarn collaborated with the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians and Guests, released in partnership with Africa Express. |
2016 | He was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
2016 | Damon Albarn collaborated with Kano on the song 'Deep Blues', which appeared in the album 'Made in the Manor'. |
2015 | Albarn was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours list. |
June 29 2015 | The musical Wonder.land, based on Alice in Wonderland and co-created by Damon Albarn, premiered officially at the Manchester International Festival. |
April 27 2015 | Blur released their eighth studio album, The Magic Whip, marking their first album in 12 years and first in 16 years with the original line-up. |
February 19 2015 | Blur announced they would be releasing their eighth studio album, The Magic Whip, on 27 April 2015. |
2014 | Damon Albarn was involved in the Africa Express project with 'In C Mali'. |
2014 | Damon Albarn contributed the song 'Sister Rust' to the soundtrack of the science fiction film Lucy. |
2014 | Albarn played a concert at the Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East Gala Dinner, further demonstrating his support for Palestinian rights. |
2014 | He contributed to Tony Allen's album 'Film of Life' on the track 'Go Back'. |
2014 | The song 'Mr. Tembo' was released by Damon Albarn, directed by Giorgio Testi. |
November 16 2014 | Damon Albarn's live album 'Live at the De De De Der' was also released on November 16, 2014. |
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