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2022
Gorillaz Song title revealed

On 31 August 2022 the name of this song was revealed to be “Tormenta”.

Arcade Fire Win Butler accused of sexual misconduct

On August 27, 2022, Win Butler was accused by four people of several instances of sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2020, including sexual assault , unwanted explicit texts, and pursuing relationships with younger fans ranging in age from 18 to 23. Butler and Chassagne denied the allegations and said all…
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Depeche Mode new studio album

On 15 August 2022, the social media accounts for Depeche Mode posted a photo of Gahan and Gore in a recording studio, with them tweeting, “finding stability in what we know and love, and focusing on what gives life meaning and purpose”, which magazines like NME suggested was a hint…
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Gorillaz New Gold performance and announcement

In August 2022 the band performed the new song ” New Gold ” (featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown ) at All Points East in London, and released it as their second single for their eighth studio album, announced on the same day to be titled Cracker Island

Gorillaz Cracker Island music video release

with the music video being released on 28 July.

Gorillaz Splendour in the Grass cancellation

Their scheduled performance at the first Splendour in the Grass festival in Queensland , Australia on 22 July was cancelled owing to torrential rain.

Happy Mondays Paul Ryder had died

On 15 July 2022, Happy Mondays announced via their Facebook page that Paul Ryder had died in the early hours of that morning. He was 58 years old.

Gorillaz Adelaide concert

In July 2022 they played at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre as part of Illuminate Adelaide , supported by Moonchild Sanelly.

Gorillaz Cracker Island single release

The band released a new single (regularly performed on tour) called ” Cracker Island “, featuring Thundercat and produced with Greg Kurstin , on 22 June,

Gorillaz Teasing new material

In June 2022 the band began teasing the release of new material, with promotional displays and websites surfacing encouraging fans to sign up to be a part of “The Last Cult”.