Gorillaz are performing for one night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – here's all the London transport travel advice you need, including Tube routes, rail strikes and bus information.
Gorillaz at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
The time has come for Gorillaz' mammoth one-night London headline gig for The Mountain Tour. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host a one-night headline from the stars behind iconic pop-rock anthems. On Saturday, June 20, Gorillaz will bring their ninth studio album to North London for one night only, featuring guests from 92-year-old Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle to Argentine rapper Trueno, as well as posthumous contributions from artists like Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, and Mark E Smith. Tickets for The Mountain Tour are available on Ticketmaster for £98.95 for restricted view seating to £168 for better seats.
Who Are Gorillaz?
Gorillaz were a novel form of band when first formed in 1998 by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and comic creator Jamie Hewlett. The band is made up of four fictional members: 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs. Parklife and Song 2 singer Albarn is the creative force behind Gorillaz but he is a dedicated collaborator. The band was formed in 1998 and they played their first gig that November at the Camden Brownhouse, leading to their record deal with EMI. The first album kick-started their alternative, faceless approach to music creation, featuring creators from Talking Heads and Buena Vista Social Club behind the scenes.
Setlist
Here is an idea of what the set list will be, split into two sets.
Set 1:
- The Mountain
- The Happy Dictator
- Tranz
- Tomorrow Comes Today
- 19-2000
- Rhinestone Eyes
- The God of Lying
- The Moon Cave
- El Mañana
- On Melancholy Hill
- The Empty Dream Machine
- Delirium
- Damascus
- The Sad God
Set 2:
- Andromeda
- Désolé
- Stylo
- Dirty Harry
- Feel Good Inc.
- Clint Eastwood
Stage Time
Doors open at 4pm with a 10:30pm curfew, but they have yet to announce an exact starting time for the concert. However, recent Gorillaz gigs have been running for around an hour and a half, so expect the band to be on stage by 9pm at the latest.
Support Act
Support will come from Sparks and Trueno. The rap duo, featured on the most recent album, is a Latin GRAMMY-winning Argentine hip-hop act. Gorillaz have also released an extended list of star guests who will appear on stage during the show. These include:
- Anoushka Shankar
- Asha Puthli
- Bashy
- Black Thought
- Bootie Brown
- De La Soul
- Fatoumata Diawara
- Gruff Rhys
- Johnny Marr
- Kara Jackson
- Little Simz
- London Arab Orchestra
- Moonchild Sanelly
- Omar Souleyman
- Paul Simonon
- Popcaan
- RoseGabor
- Shaun Rider
- Yasiin Bey
- Yukimi
Bag Policy
All bags must be A4 size or smaller (21cm long x 30cm high) or clear carrier bags (up to 30cm long x 30cm high). Backpacks, large bags, and professional recording equipment are prohibited. You should travel as light as possible, as official Bag Drop facilities are extremely limited or may not be available depending on the specific event.
How to Get There
Organisers strongly advise travelling by Tube or Overground, as both will bring you within comfortable walking distance of the stadium, with staff on hand to guide attendees before and after the show. The recommended routes are:
- London Underground Victoria line to Seven Sisters: Services run from Finsbury Park, Highbury and Islington, King's Cross St Pancras, Euston, Victoria and Vauxhall. Seven Sisters is approximately 15-30 minutes' walk from the stadium, with Tube services operating every two to six minutes until 12.30am, then every 10 minutes on Friday and Saturday evenings via the Night Tube.
- London Overground to White Hart Lane: Accessible from Liverpool Street, Hackney Downs and Cheshunt. The station lies just 500 metres from the stadium. Should overcrowding occur, passengers may need to walk from Seven Sisters instead.
On Saturday, June 20, final trains from the Tottenham vicinity will leave from White Hart Lane station (London Overground) or via Night Tube from Seven Sisters station (Victoria line).
TfL bus routes 149, 259, 279, 349 and W3 stop immediately outside the stadium, providing connections to Finsbury Park, Waltham Cross, Liverpool Street, Dalston Junction, Bank and London Bridge.
Pre-booking coach services to and from the concert is available for those travelling from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Chelmsford, Colchester, Coventry, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Norwich or Southampton.
By Car, Bike or Taxi
Direct car access to the stadium is not possible. No parking facilities are provided. The postcode of the arena is N17 0BX.
