The virtual Gorillaz members “performed” at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2005 and again at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2006, appearing to perform on stage via Musion Eyeliner technology. Albarn later expressed disappointment at the execution of the performance, citing the low volume level required so as to not disturb the technology: “That was tough… They started and it was so quiet cause they’ve got this piece of film that you’ve got to pull over the stage so any bass frequencies would just mess up the illusion completely.” At the Grammys, the band won Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “Feel Good Inc.”, which was also nominated for Record of the Year . Albarn and Hewlett explored the idea of producing a full “live holographic tour” featuring the virtual Gorillaz appearing on stage with Musion Eyeliner technology after the Grammys performance, but the tour was ultimately never realised due to the tremendous expense and logistical issues that would have resulted.
Award show performances
Written by
in