In July 2008, the band confirmed they would reunite for a concert at the CCP Open Grounds on August 30. Initially sponsored by Philip Morris , the company later backed out after facing criminal charges by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) for violating the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003…
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Albarn explained the expanded roster of featured artists represented his and Hewlett’s new vision of Gorillaz as a project, explaining in a July 2008 interview that
In July 2008, the band played in a VH1 tribute to the Who alongside Foo Fighters , Pearl Jam and the Flaming Lips .
In July 2008, the Rolling Stones left EMI to sign with Vivendi’s Universal Music , taking with them their catalogue stretching back to Sticky Fingers .
In 2008, the band released a live DVD/CD collection titled The Black Parade Is Dead! , which includes two concerts from October 2007, the final Black Parade concert in Mexico, and a small show at Maxwell’s in New Jersey. The DVD/CD was meant to be released on June 24 in…
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followed by the 2008 Vans Warped Tour from July 1–6
The band released a new single entitled ” Mountains ” in July 2008, which reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart – the band’s first song to reach the top 10, and their highest charting single to date. “Mountains” would later be included on their new album. In an…
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the Sunday night at Hard Rock Calling (previously called Hyde Park Calling ) in London on 29 June.
Elbow appeared on the Other Stage at the Glastonbury Festival on 28 June 2008, joined on stage by violinists and cellists.
On June 28, Kiss headlined the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel , Belgium. It was the last show of the European leg of the Kiss Alive/35 Tour.