‘Fortnite Festival’ Sets Gorillaz as Headliners for Season 10
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The tenth season of “Fortnite Festival” launches in “Fortnite” Aug. 26 with the band Gorillaz set as the headlining musical artist for the in-game event, “Fortnite” maker Epic Games announced Monday.
Gorillaz’s members Noodle, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Murdoc Niccals join a list of previous “Fortnite Festival” icons that includes Bruno Mars (Season 9) Sabrina Carpenter (Season 8), Hatsune Miku (Season 7), Snoop Dogg (Season 6), Karol G (Season 5), Metallica (Season 4), Billie Eilish (Season 3), Lady Gaga (Season 2), The Weeknd (Season 1).
“It’s an honour for all of you that I am finally to be immortalised in my own fiefdom. Watch out serfs, here I come,” Niccals said Monday.
- Per Epic Games, the Gorillaz tie-in with “Fortnite Festival” will include:
- “DARE,” “Clint Eastwood,” and “On Melancholy Hill” are coming to Fortnite as a playable Jam Track.
- “DARE” will also be available as an Emote, which is choreographed to and plays part of the song!
- Fortnite Festival’s “Main Stage” – where players and their bandmates perform – has transformed. Complete with towering buildings, a street train, and enough graffiti to make this band feel right at home, the new Main Stage channels Gorillaz through and through!
- Gorillaz band members Noodle, 2D, Russel, and Murdoc will all be playable characters in Fortnite (via Outfits), complete with themed matching in-game accessories.
- Gorillaz in-game Cosmetics will be available in the Fortnite Shop or through the Music Pass as Free or Premium Rewards.
Additionally, Epic will host a “Fortnite Festival IRL” event at the Fortnite x Gorillaz Pop Up at Hackney Bridge Garden in London now through Sept. 3. The pop-up “merges the worlds of Gorillaz and Fortnite into an immersive activation filled with gaming stations, giveaways, live game streams and DJ performances.”
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