September 19th, 2005 by 
Pete
In a world first, Gorillaz’ smash hit second album Demon Days will be performed in its entirety across five consecutive nights (November 1st - 5th) at the Opera House, Manchester - as part of a series of trailblazing events ahead of the inaugural Manchester International Festival in late June and early July 2007.
The album’s guest musicians will descend on Manchester to take on the task of recreating the three-million selling Demon Days live onstage. The two-dimensional band members will take a back seat as their musical collaborators are brought together for the first time ever, in five remarkable and unrepeatable performances. Guest musicians will include Happy Mondays front-man Shaun Ryder and UK hip hop artist Roots Manuva, with further names to be announced in the run-up to the event.
Set against a backdrop of vintage grandeur, the intimate 2,000-anight capacity audience will be the first to experience the full Demon Days set performed by all the contributing musicians with the band expected to put in an appearance. Details of when tickets go on sale will be announced at a later date - register at www.gorillaz.com and the festival website www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com to receive details as they are announced.
