October 2018
#FreeTheSea
The GU campaign to free the lost Plastic Beach material, the “Sea Sides”.
6,666+petition signatures, as reported in October 2018
200shelved songs, per Damon in our interview
2Gorillaz creators interviewed in 9 days
How it happened
Damon in Philly
Griff interviews Damon Albarn at the Wells Fargo Center. Asked about the unreleased Plastic Beach material, Damon says he doesn’t know, but he knows fans want it.
The petition
GU members launch the petition to release the lost Plastic Beach material. It passes 6,666 signatures.
Jamie at Demon Dayz LA
Jamie Hewlett acknowledges the campaign and says he and Damon both know about it. He leaves with a copy of the GU fanzine.
Murdoc notices
The campaign gets a shout in the final #FreeMurdoc chats.
The Mountain
Gorillaz release “The Mountain,” fulfilling Damon’s promise to Free (some of) the unreleased Plastic Beach songs.