Gorillaz, consisting of four animated members—2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs—was spawned in 1998 as a commentary on often-lavish pop music acts on programs across MTV.

Simultaneously, and with the help of creative director Stephen Gallagher, Hewlett will mix in animations of Gorillaz' alter-egos, Murdoc, Russel, 2D and Noodle. (The characters often give the ...

Gorillaz are Damon Albarn (right), Jamie Hewlett (left) and animated bandmates Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, Noodle and 2-D A former nightclub that inspired a Gorillaz hit is to be converted into ...