GORILLAZ: ACCLAIMED EXHIBITION, HOUSE OF KONG, TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES

HOUSE OF KONG

“… a fever dream of an immersive experience” – GQ 

AN ACCLAIMED EXHIBITION LIKE NO OTHER 
TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES FOR A LIMITED RUN

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF GRAMMY-WINNING BRITISH BAND

February 26th – March 19th, 2026
ROLLING GREENS, DOWNTOWN L.A.

WATCH THE EXHIBITION TRAILER HERE 
Exhibition Tickets Available Via Presale Now 
www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong

GORILLAZ LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
FOR TWO VERY SPECIAL
ONE-OFF FULL PERFORMANCES OF NEW ALBUM

February 22nd  – THE MOUNTAIN LIVE  
February 23rd  – THE MOUNTAIN LIVE

DOWNLOAD HOUSE OF KONG POSTER & PRESS IMAGERY HERE

“Albarn and Hewlett dreamt up a project like no other. A quarter of a century on, they’re still legions ahead of the pack. A sensory takeover of sights, sounds and smells (yes, smells), [House of Kong]… spits you out into a totally different universe.” – LONDON EVENING STANDARD ★★★★★

“A unique experience… inside the weird and wonderfully subversive home of Gorillaz where the iconic band are brought to life.” – THE SUN ★★★★★

Following last year’s acclaimed London run, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Grammy-winning British band Gorillaz – will open in Downtown L.A. when a celebrated new immersive exhibition House of Kong opens for a limited 4-week run from February 26th to March 19th 2026 at Rolling Greens DTLA.

Exhibition tickets are available now via presale for Kong Card holders at houseofkong.gorillaz.com. The general onsale begins tomorrow at 9 AM PT.  

Today’s announcement comes with even more exciting news for U.S. fans. House of Kong exhibition ticket holders will have presale access beginning Tuesday, December 9th at 9am PT to two very special one-off Gorillaz shows at the Hollywood Palladium taking place on the 22nd and 23rd of February. A limited number of tickets will be available via general onsale starting Wednesday, December 10th at 9am PT at  livenation.com. For these shows, Gorillaz is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to help fans get tickets at the original price. Tickets can only be resold on Ticketmaster at face value.

These standalone U.S. dates will see Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz live band joined onstage by special guests to perform the band’s upcoming new album The Mountain – in full, from beginning to end – performing album tracks including “The Manifesto (feat. Trueno and Proof)”, “The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)” and latest single “The God of Lying (feat. IDLES),” all under the watchful eye of Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D. 

Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz’ extraordinary world. A journey through the band’s life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of “Tomorrow Comes Today” in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold. Watch the exhibition trailer HERE 

In collaboration with Jamie Hewlett, Damon Albarn and Eleven Management, the concept behind House of Kong was developed by artist and creative director Stephen Gallagher and his studio, SWEAR.  

Gallagher said –  â€œHouse of Kong is not a retrospective, it’s an audio-visual artwork; an installation that takes a glance backwards in order to identify the path ahead.” He added – “It’s an honour to have been part of the Gorillaz family over the last 8 years. The outpouring of music and art that I have found myself immersed in, has changed my life. I hope that some of that comes across in this show. This is no ordinary exhibition because in the world of Gorillaz, nothing is ever quite as it seems…”

House of Kong will be open from 10am to 10pm daily, from the 26th of February to the 19th of March, 2026 at Rolling Greens DTLA.

House of Kong exhibition tickets are priced from $39.50 and are on sale now. 

For tickets, information and FAQs, visit: www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong

NOTES FOR EDITORS 

The Mountain is Gorillaz’ ninth studio album, an expansive sonic landscape of instruments and sounds, richly layered with voices, melodies and addictive beats, spanning a collection of 15 songs that embody the very essence of Gorillaz’ collaborative ethos. The record features an extraordinary list of artists and collaborators including: Ajay Prasanna, Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash, Anoushka Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Bizarrap, Black Thought, Gruff Rhys, IDLES, Jalen Ngonda, Johnny Marr, Kara Jackson, Omar Souleyman, Paul Simonon, Sparks, Trueno and Yasiin Bey; as well as the voices of friends and collaborators who have gone before us, including Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith, Proof and Tony Allen. The Mountain is a playlist for a party on the border between this world and whatever happens next, exploring the journey of life and the thrill of existence.

The Mountain is produced by Gorillaz, James Ford, Samuel Egglenton and Remi Kabaka Jr., plus Bizarrap (Orange County), The Mountain was recorded at Studio 13 in London and Devon, various locations in India including Mumbai, New Delhi, Rajasthan and Varanasi, as well as Ashgabat, Damascus, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. The album features artists performing in five languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish and Yoruba. 

The artwork for The Mountain sees visual artist Jamie Hewlett’s distinctive, yet ever-evolving, style illustrate the world of Gorillaz with detailed and beautiful intricacy across a series of hand-drawn images which capture Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D’s time in India working on the new album, available both as a book and as a collection of 12×12 prints. 

The Mountain â€“ Album Tracklisting:

1. The Mountain (feat. Dennis Hopper, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash)
2. The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda and Black Thought)
3. The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)
4. The Hardest Thing (feat. Tony Allen)
5. Orange County (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson and Anoushka Shankar)
6. The God of Lying (feat. IDLES)
7. The Empty Dream Machine (feat. Black Thought, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)
8. The Manifesto (feat. Trueno and Proof)
9. The Plastic Guru (feat. Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)
10. Delirium (feat. Mark E. Smith)
11. Damascus (feat. Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey)
12. The Shadowy Light (feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash)
13. Casablanca (feat. Paul Simonon and Johnny Marr)
14. The Sweet Prince (feat. Ajay Prasanna, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)
15. The Sad God (feat. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna and Anoushka Shankar)

Pre order  / pre save The Mountain HERE.            

About Gorillaz:

Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle, Gorillaz were formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to seize the title of biggest virtual band in the world with the release of their eponymous debut album Gorillaz in 2001. Based at Kong Studios in West London, the band settled into a life of musical innovation with an extraordinary roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF DOOM to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor, along the way. The band is recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act

The band has released eight studio albums: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020) and Cracker Island (2023).

About SWEAR

SWEAR (Swear To God) is the studio of artist and creative director Stephen Gallagher. SWEAR creates physical and digital interventions across a broad range of creative disciplines, from deeply immersive and provocative artworks and installations to world-class live shows. In 2007, Gallagher co-founded radical, artist-led design studio, Block9. The studio is world-renowned for the creation of large-scale, multi-disciplinary, temporary artworks and performance spaces, which combine the visual arts with music, theatre and politics.  

Gallagher’s installations and live show designs often comprise interwoven layers of music, lighting, video, sound design, and sculpted, immersive environments. He frequently works with other musical and visual artists, composers, choreographers and filmmakers.

Stephen Gallagher has been the Creative Director for Gorillaz live shows since 2018, collaborating with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett to bring the world of Gorillaz to life. For more information, visit swear.studio

Credit: Gorillaz