Gorillaz have released their new song “Skinny Ape”. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming album, Cracker Island, which will be released in February.

In addition to the release, the virtual band has shared plans for two augmented reality events where they will debut the song live. According to a statement, “These first-of-their-kind immersive experiences will allow fans to gather together to witness Gorillaz play in real life – actually larger than life – as Murdoc, 2D, Noodle, and Russel literally tower over them, playing in the midst of two of the world’s most iconic skylines.”

The first event will take place in Time Square in New York City on Saturday, December 17 at 3:30 pm MT. The second event will be held on Sunday, December 18 at 7 am MT in Piccadilly Circus, London.

The shows will use Google’s augmented reality product ARCore Geospatial API. Watch the trailer for the events below.

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