Humanz Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Humanz Tour
Artist:	Gorillaz
Album:	Humanz
Start Date:	8 July 2017
End Date:	30 March 2018
Number Of Legs:	6
Last Tour:	Escape to Plastic Beach Tour (2010)
This Tour:	Humanz Tour (2017–18)
Next Tour:	The Now Now Tour (2018)

The Humanz Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, in support of their fifth studio album Humanz.^{[1] [2]}

Personnel

• Damon Albarn – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, melodica, keytar
• Mike Smith – keyboards, backing vocals
• Jeff Wootton – lead guitar
• Seye Adelekan – bass guitar, ukulele, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Gabriel Wallace – drums, percussion
• Jesse Hackett – keyboards
• Karl Vanden Bossche – drums, percussion
• Angel Silvera – backing vocals
• Petra Luke – backing vocals, vocals on "Dare"
• Rebecca Freckleton – backing vocals, vocals on "Dare"
• Michelle Ndegwa – backing vocals, vocals on "Out of Body" and "Kids with Guns"
• Matthew Allen – backing vocals
• Marcus Anthony Johnson – backing vocals (Select dates only)
• Adeleye Omotayo – backing vocals (Select dates only)
• Demon Strings – strings (Birmingham and London shows only)

Guest collaborators and additional musicians

• Jamie Principle – vocals on "Sex Murder Party" and "Hollywood" (Select dates only)
• Peven Everett – vocals on "Strobelite" and "Stylo" (Select dates only)
• Vince Staples – vocals on "Ascension" and "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only)
• Zebra Katz – vocals on "Sex Murder Party" and "Out of Body" (Select dates only)
• Kilo Kish – vocals on "19-2000" and "Out of Body" (Select dates only)
• Little Simz – vocals on "Garage Palace", "We Got the Power" and "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only)
• Anthony Hamilton – vocals on "Carnival" (Chicago and first San Francisco show only)
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – brass on "Broken" and "Sweepstakes" (Chicago and London shows only)
• Pusha T – vocals on "Let Me Out" (Select dates only)
• Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Select dates only)
• De La Soul – vocals on "Momentz", "Superfast Jellyfish" and "Feel Good Inc." (Select dates only)
• Bootie Brown – vocals on "Dirty Harry" and "Stylo" (Select dates only)
• Carly Simon – vocals on "Ticker Tape" (Boston only)
• Kali Uchis – vocals on "She's My Collar" (Select dates only)
• Kelela – vocals on "Busted and Blue" and "Submission" (Quebec City only)
• Danny Brown – rap on "Submission" (Select dates only)
• Yukimi Nagano – vocals on "Empire Ants" (First San Francisco show only)
• DRAM – vocals on "Andromeda" and "We Got the Power" (Select dates only)
• Jehnny Beth – vocals on "We Got the Power" (Select dates only)
• Mos Def – vocals on "Stylo" and "Sweepstakes" (New York City and London shows only)
• Eslam Jawaad – vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Dubai only)
• Malikah Lynn – vocals on "Clint Eastwood" (Dubai only)
• Faia Younan – vocals on "Busted and Blue" (Dubai only)
• Popcaan – vocals on "Saturnz Barz" (Paris shows only)
• Pauline Black – vocals on "Charger" - Alternate version (Select dates only)
• Gruff Rhys – vocals and guitar on "Superfast Jellyfish" (London shows only)
• Noel Gallagher – vocals and guitar on "We Got the Power" (London shows only)
• Graham Coxon – guitar on "We Got the Power" (London shows only)
• Roses Gabor – vocals on "Dare" (London shows only)
• Shaun Ryder – vocals on "Dare" (London shows only)

Visuals

Described as "a totally immersive interactive experience with the audience" by frontman Damon Albarn,^[3] the Humanz Tour utilized a large screen behind the band to project music videos and visuals alongside live music, much like the band's previous tours. Humanz collaborators who were unable to present themselves for the concerts were represented by pre-recorded video,^[4] a technique previously utilized in Demon Days Live. The set and production for the tour was designed by London-based design studio Block9.

Set list

The following setlist is obtained from the concert held at the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, on 8 July 2017. It is not a representation of all shows on the tour.

Tour dates

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City	Country	Venue	Opening act	Ref.
North America Leg 1
8 July 2017	Chicago	United States	Huntington Bank Pavilion	Little Simz Hypnotic Brass Ensemble	^[5]
10 July 2017	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre	Vince Staples	^[6]
12 July 2017	Boston	United States	Blue Hills Bank Pavilion		^[7]
13 July 2017	Philadelphia		Penn's Landing		^[8]
15 July 2017	Quebec City	Canada	Plains of Abraham	Kelela Danny Brown	^[9]
17 July 2017	Columbia	United States	Merriweather Post Pavilion	Vince Staples Danny Brown	^[10]
Asia Leg 1^[11]
28 July 2017	Yuzawa	Japan	Naeba Ski Resort		^[12]
30 July 2017	Icheon	South Korea	Jisan Forest Resort		^[13]
North America Leg 2
11 August 2017	San Francisco	United States	Golden Gate Park		^[14]
16 September 2017	New York City		Citi Field		^[15]
18 September 2017	Detroit		Fox Theatre	Vince Staples	^[16]
20 September 2017	Saint Paul		Roy Wilkins Auditorium	Vince Staples Danny Brown	^[17]
22 September 2017	Kansas City		Sprint Center		^[18]
24 September 2017	Las Vegas		Downtown Las Vegas		^[19]
26 September 2017	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre	Vince Staples	^[20]
30 September 2017	Seattle		KeyArena		^[21]
4 October 2017	San Francisco		Bill Graham Civic Auditorium	Vince Staples Danny Brown
5 October 2017	Inglewood		The Forum	Vince Staples	^[22]
8 October 2017	Austin		Zilker Park		^[23]
11 October 2017	Duluth		Infinite Energy Arena	DRAM	^[24]
13 October 2017	Miami		Mana Wynwood Convention Center		^[25]
15 October 2017	Austin		Zilker Park		^[26]
Asia Leg 2
27 October 2017	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Autism Rocks Arena		^[27]
Europe^[28]
1 November 2017	Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg	Rockhal	Little Simz
2 November 2017	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle		^[29]
4 November 2017	Copenhagen	Denmark	Royal Arena
5 November 2017	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum		^[30]
6 November 2017	Stockholm	Sweden	Hovet		^[31]
8 November 2017	Zürich	Switzerland	Samsung Hall		^[32]
9 November 2017	Geneva		SEG Geneva Arena		^[33]
11 November 2017	Munich	Germany	Kulturhalle Zenith
13 November 2017	Budapest	Hungary	László Papp Budapest Sportaréna	Remi Kabaka (DJ Set)	^[34]
14 November 2017	Prague	Czech Republic	O2 Arena		^[35]
17 November 2017	Berlin	Germany	Max-Schmeling-Halle	Little Simz	^[36]
18 November 2017	Düsseldorf		Mitsubishi Electric Halle		^[37]
19 November 2017	Hamburg		Alsterdorfer Sporthalle		^[38]
21 November 2017	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Ziggo Dome		^[39]
22 November 2017	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National		^[40]
24 November 2017	Paris	France	Zénith Paris		^[41]
25 November 2017
27 November 2017	Brighton	England	Brighton Centre		^[42]
29 November 2017	Glasgow	Scotland	The SSE Hydro	Remi Kabaka (DJ Set)	^[43]
1 December 2017	Manchester	England	Manchester Arena	Little Simz	^[44]
2 December 2017	Birmingham		Arena Birmingham		^[45]
4 December 2017	London		The O2 Arena		^[46]
5 December 2017					^[47]
Latin America^[48]
13 December 2017	Montevideo	Uruguay	Velódromo Municipal de Montevideo	Juana Molina Atlas	^[49]
16 December 2017	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Tecnópolis		^[50]
18 March 2018	Mexico City	Mexico	Foro Sol		^[51]
20 March 2018	Santiago	Chile	Movistar Arena
24 March 2018	Bogotá	Colombia	Parque Deportivo de Bogotá		^[52]
27 March 2018	Asunción	Paraguay	Espacio Idesa		^[53]
30 March 2018	São Paulo	Brazil	Jockey Club de São Paulo		^[54]

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Air Canada Centre	Toronto	12,640 / 12,640 (100%)	$852,557	^[55]
Blue Hills Bank Pavilion	Boston	4,777 / 4,945 (96%)	$400,401
Penn's Landing	Philadelphia	9,000 / 9,358 (96%)	$400,950
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium	San Francisco	8,500 / 8,500 (100%)	$552,500
The Forum	Inglewood	13,275 / 13,275 (100%)	$1,000,191	^[56]
The SSE Hydro	Glasgow	10,555 / 10,900 (96%)	$628,387	^[57]
The O2 Arena	London	27,549 / 29,787 (92%)	$2,072,630	^[58]
Jockey Club de São Paulo	São Paulo	10,822 / 13,000 (83%)	$672,797	^[59]

Notes and References

1. Sources for shows in North America:
   • All except where noted: Gorillaz Announce 'Humanz' Tour Dates, Join Life Is Beautiful Festival 2017 Lineup. Billboard. 17 April 2017. 24 April 2017.
   • 2nd San Francisco date: Web site: Gorillaz announce new San Francisco date. San Francisco Chronicle. 14 August 2017. 14 February 2021.
   • Austin City Limits dates: Web site: Austin City Limits reveals 2017 lineup: Gorillaz, Chance the Rapper, Chili Peppers to headline. Consequence. 4 May 2017. 14 February 2021.
2. Web site: Gorillaz announce first North American tour in 7 years. NME. 17 April 2017. 24 April 2017.
3. How Gorillaz Embraced Tech to Bring Their Global Tour to Life. Wired. Wired UK . 2 December 2018. 6 December 2018.
4. Web site: GORILLAZ 'ASCENSION' Live at Printworks London. Telekom Electronic Beats. 7 April 2017. 24 April 2017. YouTube.
5. Web site: Gorillaz (Chicago, IL) - July 8, 2017. The Big Takeover. 10 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
6. Web site: Gorillaz: Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON, July 10. Exclaim!. 11 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
7. Web site: Photo Gallery: Gorillaz, joined by Carly Simon, and Vince Staples at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. vanyaland.com. 13 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
8. Web site: Gorillaz at Festival Pier at Penns Landing (July 13, 2017). weallwantsomeone.org. 11 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
9. Web site: Setlist de Gorillaz au Festival D'éte De Québec 2017. 99scenes.com. fr. 15 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
10. Web site: Beyond 'Feel Good,' Gorillaz bring energy, showmanship to Merriweather. WTOP News. 18 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
11. Sources for shows in Asia:
    • Japan: Web site: Figuring out who to watch at this year's Fuji Rock Festival. The Japan Times. 26 July 2017. 3 January 2022.
    • South Korea: Web site: Lorde, Major Lazer to headline 2017 Jisan Valley Rock Festival. The Korea Herald. 28 July 2017. 5 January 2022.
    • United Arab Emirates: Web site: Gorillaz to headline Dubai's Fiesta De Los Muertos 2017. The National. 5 July 2017. 4 January 2021.
12. Fuji Rock Fest Celebrates 21st Edition With Gorillaz, Aphex Twin, Bjork and Rain. Billboard. 1 August 2017. 6 September 2022.
13. Web site: Gorillaz, RADWIMPS Electrify Crowd at Jisan Valley Rock. The Korea Bizwire. 31 July 2017. 6 September 2022.
14. Web site: Gorillaz carries its energy through San Francisco's curfew. The Daily Californian. 17 August 2017. 6 September 2022.
15. Meadows Festival 2017: Day Two Recap. Billboard. 17 September 2017. 6 September 2022.
16. Web site: Review: "Stripped-down" Gorillaz swing at The Fox. The Oakland Press. 19 September 2017. 6 September 2022.
17. Web site: Vince Staples Surprises Fans at Gorillaz Concert in Minneapolis. Music in Minnesota. 21 September 2017. 7 September 2022.
18. Web site: Gorillaz made a joyous but imperfect KC debut at the Sprint Center. The Pitch. 23 September 2017. 6 September 2022.
19. Web site: Gorillaz close Life Is Beautiful 2017 with set featuring guest appearances from Vince Staples, Pusha T and more. NME. 25 September 2017. 7 September 2022.
20. Web site: Gorillaz: Less Gimmicks, More Vulnerability on Humanz Tour. Westword. 27 September 2017. 7 September 2022.
21. Web site: Live Review: Gorillaz at Key Arena 9/30. KEXP-FM. 12 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
22. Web site: Review: Gorillaz at the Forum: A dance party for a world gone mad. Los Angeles Times. 6 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
23. Web site: ACL Review: Gorillaz. The Austin Chronicle. 9 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
24. Web site: Gorillaz being Humanz: Stellar sold out show at the Infinite Energy Arena. The Signal. 17 October 2017. 7 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021040216/https://georgiastatesignal.com/gorillaz-humanz-stellar-sold-show-infinite-energy-arena/. 21 October 2017.
25. Web site: III Points 2017: Gorillaz Finally Make It to Florida. Miami New Times. 14 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
26. Web site: Review: ACL crowd goes ape for alternative rock band Gorillaz. Baylor Lariat. 9 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
27. Web site: Review: The Gorillaz give their all at Fiesta de Los Muertos gig. The National. 29 October 2017. 7 September 2022.
28. Web site: Gorillaz add dates to 2017 UK and European tour. NME. 5 May 2017. 4 January 2021.
29. Web site: Gorillaz in Wien: Auf Beats und Party reduziert. Kurier. de. 3 November 2017. 7 September 2022.
30. Web site: Gorillaz – Oslo Spektrum. disharmoni. 14 November 2017. 7 September 2022.
31. Web site: Gorillaz blows Stockholm away. Your Living City. 14 November 2017. 7 September 2022.
32. Web site: Gorillaz in Dübendorf – Rückkehr der Fiktion. Artnoir. de. 9 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
33. News: Damon Albarn, génie protéiforme. Le Temps. fr. 10 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
34. Web site: A Gorillaz-koncert látványosabb már nem is lehetett volna!. Corn & Soda. hu. 14 November 2017. 7 September 2022.
35. Web site: RECENZE: Gorillaz. Premiérová drezúra opic si zasloužila dlouhý aplaus. Lidovky. czech. 15 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
36. Web site: Die Gorillaz in Berlin: Von der Macht der Liebe. Tagesspiegel. de. 18 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
37. Web site: GORILLAZ – Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle (18.11.2017). Monkeypress. de. 29 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
38. Web site: Gorillaz: Die bekannteste Comicband live in Hamburg (19.11.2017). Schumyswelt. de. 22 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
39. Web site: Gorillaz in de Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. Lust for Life Magazine. nl. 22 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
40. Web site: Gorillaz in Vorst Nationaal: een feestje tegen beter weten in. Bruzz. nl. 23 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
41. Web site: Gorillaz offre un spectacle éblouissant au public parisien. Sound of Brit. fr. 25 November 2017. 8 September 2022.
42. Web site: Gorillaz review – Damon Albarn refuses to be pigeonholed in hip-hop jamboree. The Guardian. 28 November 2017. 7 September 2022.
43. Web site: Review: Gorillaz, SSE Hydro, Glasgow. Herald Scotland. 1 December 2017. 7 September 2022.
44. Web site: Review: Gorillaz at Manchester Arena. Manchester Evening News. 4 December 2017. 7 September 2022.
45. Web site: Gorillaz, Arena Birmingham - review. Express & Star. 3 December 2017. 7 September 2022.
46. Web site: Gorillaz at the O2 Arena, London, review: Damon Albarn brings a conveyer belt of guest artists. The Independent. 5 December 2017. 7 September 2022.
47. Web site: Gorillaz review – all stars blurred into one. The Guardian. 10 December 2017. 7 September 2022.
48. Sources for shows in Latin America:
    • All except where noted: Web site: Gorillaz announce Latin American tour dates for 2018. Consequence. 8 February 2018. 14 February 2021.
    • Uruguay: Web site: Banda virtual Gorillaz llega a Sudamérica en diciembre con concierto en Uruguay. Reuters. es. 3 May 2017. 14 February 2021.
    • Argentina: Web site: Gorillaz llega a Vicente López de la mano del Festival BUE 2017. Que Pasa Web. es. 4 December 2017. 5 January 2022.
49. Web site: Bajo la lluvia, Gorillaz conquistó Montevideo. El País Uruguay. es. 14 December 2017. 8 September 2022.
50. Web site: Gorillaz en el Festival BUE 2017: la fiesta del fin del mundo. Silencio. es. 17 December 2017. 8 September 2022.
51. Web site: Gorillaz en el Vive Latino 2018.
    1. WARPGigs
    . es. 19 March 2018. 8 September 2022.
52. Web site: Gorillaz redefinió 'concierto' en Bogotá. Semana. es. 25 March 2018. 8 September 2022.
53. Web site: Gorillaz cerró de manera magistral el Asunciónico 2018. Última Hora. es. 28 March 2018. 8 September 2022.
54. Web site: Fotos, Setlist e Resenha: Gorillaz faz show surpreendente em São Paulo. Nação da Música. pt. 2 April 2018. 8 September 2022.
55. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121222933/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 21 November 2017. 30 August 2022.
56. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171101191207/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 1 November 2017. 29 August 2022.
57. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614183811/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 14 June 2018. 30 August 2022.
58. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 30 December 2017. 29 August 2022.
59. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419130703/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 19 April 2018. 29 August 2022.