Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Watch Gorillaz surprise fans with ‘The Fall’ tracks after playing ‘Plastic Beach’ in full with Yasiin Bey, Gruff Rhys and Paul Simonon

Watch Gorillaz surprise fans with ‘The Fall’ tracks after playing ‘Plastic Beach’ in full with Yasiin Bey, Gruff Rhys and Paul Simonon

Alongside a host of guests including Yasiin Bey, Gruff Rhys and Paul Simonon, Gorillaz surprised fans with tracks from ‘The Fall‘ after performing ‘Plastic Beach’ in full in London – check out footage below.

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The Damon Albarn-led band kicked off the first of four limited-capacity live shows at the Copper Box Arena in London last week (August 29) to mark their 25th anniversary. Gigs celebrating the milestone have so far seen them play their self-titled debut and its follow-up ‘Demon Days’ in full at the Copper Box.

Last night, the band took on their third album ‘Plastic Beach’, giving tracks ‘Orchestral Intro’ and ‘Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach’ their first living outing since 2010. Backed by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, their set saw them bring out a slew of special guests.

Yasiin Bey joined them for ‘Stylo’ and Sweepstakes’, while Gruff Rhys and Posdnuos assisted them with ‘Superfast Jellyfish’. Later on in the performance, Swedish artist Yukimi took on ‘Empire Ants’ and ‘To Binge’, with the latter track being played live for the first time since 2018.

Later additions included The Clash bassist Paul Simonon on the record’s title track, and the National Arab Orchestra and Bashy joined Gorillaz for ‘White Flag’, marking the first time the song has been heard live since 2010.

LONGER VERSION OF PLASTIC BEACH JUST FOUND!!! #gorillaz #gtwt pic.twitter.com/o1mSJN6uKM

— 💫C͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽💫 (@tismbug) September 2, 2025

TO BINGE <3 #gorillaz #gtwt pic.twitter.com/WM174YmydC

— 💫C͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽💫 (@tismbug) September 2, 2025

THEY PLAYED REVOLVING DOORS FROM THE FALL GUYS WHAT THE FUCKWHFHSUFHW #gorillaz #gtwt pic.twitter.com/KuqWuMjiia

— 💫C͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽💫 (@tismbug) September 2, 2025

Gorillaz played:

‘Orchestral Intro’ (with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
‘Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach’ (with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
‘Rhinestone Eyes’
‘Stylo’ (with Yasiin Bey)
‘Superfast Jellyfish’ (with Gruff Rhys and Posdnuos)
‘Empire Ants’ (with Yukimi)
‘Glitter Freeze
‘Some Kind of Nature’ (first time live since 2017)
‘On Melancholy Hill
‘Broken’ (with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
‘Sweepstakes’ (with Yasiin Bey and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
‘Plastic Beach’ (with Paul Simonon and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
‘To Binge’ (with Yukimi)
‘Cloud of Unknowing’
‘Pirate Jet’
‘Tahmila Hijaz’ (Michael Ibrahim cover with National Arab Orchestra)
‘White Flag’ (with National Arab Orchestra and Bashy)

Encore:
‘Three Hearts, Seven Seas, Twelve Moons’
‘Phoner to Arizona’
‘Revolving Doors’
‘California and the Slipping of the Sun’

Having played through the entirety of the 2010 record, the band then surprised fans by playing ‘The Fall’ tracks ‘Phoner To Arizona’ and ‘California And The Slipping Of The Sun’ live for the first time ever in the encore.

Released the same year as ‘Plastic Beach’, ‘The Fall’ was initially shared as a free stream on Gorillaz’s website before its subsequent official release months later.

Tonight’s (September 3) fourth and final show is pegged by the band as a ‘Mystery Show’. It isn’t yet clear if there will be any special guests joining Albarn, nor has it been shared which songs fans can expect.

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Ahead of the anniversary shows, Albarn teased a new Gorillaz album, and suggested it will be arriving later in 2025. “I’m finishing a new Gorillaz album. One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025,” he told French magazine Les Inrockuptibles. “Unless someone accuses me of taking my foot off the gas!”

Hewlett then added fuel to the fire, writing in an Instagram comment: “Yes, the new album is coming out this year.”

Then, in an interview with Channel 4 earlier last month, Albarn seemed to further tease new music. When asked, “So might there be something new there?”, the musician responded, “There might. I mean, yes. In that sense, yeah,” while Hewlett mimed his throat being cut.

He recently looked back to the band’s debut, saying the falsetto heard the record album was “definitely related” to the drugs he was taking at the time.

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.