den Atelier & Banque Internationale à Luxembourg – BIL proudly present:

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🎵 Gorillaz (UK)
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Gorillaz began as something of a lark for Damon Albarn, a way for the singer/songwriter to explore music his Brit-pop group Blur otherwise couldn’t make. And yet, the « virtual band » he conceived with artist Jamie Hewlett in the twilight years of the 20th century turned into his main gig in the new millennium. Gorillaz’s eponymous debut was an international hit right out of the gate in 2001, thanks in part to the moody, slinky smash single « Clint Eastwood. » Its sunny counterpart, « Feel Good Inc., » was an even bigger hit in 2005, while its parent album, Demon Days, revealed how Albarn used Gorillaz as a way to absorb non-rock music while also addressing larger political and societal concerns, which was taken a step further with 2010’s environmentally minded Plastic Beach. Hewlett’s cartoon characters gave Gorillaz a patina of frivolity, and that joviality, when combined with a revolving cast of collaborators, balanced Albarn’s darker moments. Guest musicians helped Gorillaz stay surprising and current — over the years, the group recorded with Del the Funky Homosapien, De La Soul, Shaun Ryder, Mick Jones of the Clash, Lou Reed, James Murphy, André 3000, George Benson, and Elton John — but throughout their career, Albarn remained the band’s musical constant, a role made clear on their 2023 album Cracker Island, where the collaborators essentially functioned as another texture in the https://www.atelier.lu/

[—⏩ OPEN-AIR 2026⏪—]
Wed, 01.07.26 I The Offspring
Fri, 03.07.26 I Moby
Tue, 07.07.26 | Jamiroquai
Wed, 08.07.26 I Zaz
Wed, 08.07.26 I Lenny Kravitz
Sun, 12.07.26 I Clueso
Tue, 14.07.26 I Katy Perry

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