On October 27, 2020, an instrumental song titled ” The Witness ” was released featuring Jones, Chancellor, and Carey, and featuring production from Barresi, though the song was credited to Jones, not the band itself.
Gorillaz also announced the title and tracklist for Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez , released on 23 October 2020, featuring further guest appearances from Elton John , 6lack , JPEGMafia , Kano , Roxani Arias, Moonchild Sanelly and Chai , among others.
On 22 October, a week before the release date, the fourth single ” Teardrops ” was released alongside an accompanying music video.
On 14 October, the band officially announced through social media that Post Human: Survival Horror would be released on 30 October 2020.
On 1 October the band released ” The Pink Phantom “, the seventh episode of Song Machine . The track features John and the American R&B recording artist 6lack.
On 9 September the band released ” Strange Timez “, the sixth episode of Song Machine . The track features Robert Smith , from the Cure .
On 2 September, the band released with English singer Yungblud a collaborative single titled ” Obey ” and its corresponding music video.
In September 2020, the band released the single, “Be a Rebel”, their first new song in five years. A music video, directed by Spanish filmmakers NYSU, was released in December.
The following August, Carey noted that the band had entered a hiatus, but that he still hoped they would reconvene in the future to record an EP, which the band would have more freedom in releasing due to no longer being signed to a record label.
Due to the pandemic, the live induction ceremony for the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction was cancelled on July 15, 2020, and simultaneously, an induction special was announced to be broadcast and available for streaming through HBO and HBO Max , respectively, on November 7, 2020.