Gorillaz are set to embark on their first world tour later this year. The previously announced UK tour, which included a date at The NIA on Friday 10 September, will now become part of the Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour; the tour will now be stopping off at The NIA on Wednesday 17 November (rescheduled date).

Tickets priced £45 plus booking and transaction fee can be purchased online at theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000.

All tickets purchased for the original date (10 September) will be valid for the rescheduled date (17 November) and will not need to be exchanged. If the rescheduled date is not suitable, ticket holders should contact their original point of purchase.

Gorillaz released their third album Plastic Beach in March of this year. The album swept charts around the world with fantastic reviews across the board. Gorillaz characters Murdoc, Noodle, 2D, Russell Hobbs escaped the underworld Kong Studio’s – home to previous Gorillaz multi platinum chart toppers Demon Days and Gorillaz – to set up shop on a remote island in the Pacific. Lead by Stylo (the video for which starred Bruce Willis), the album features the tracks Superfast Jelly Fish (feat. De La Soul) and Rhinestone Eyes. Melancholy Hill, the first commercial single from Plastic Beach, will be available on CD and vinyl from July 27th.

The live show is a wild and organic experience, with the Gorillaz band holding things down behind many featured artists and video animation, artwork and stage design by Gorillaz director collaborator Jamie Hewlett. While Gorillaz members Murdoc Niccals and Co have so far been thwarted in their attempts to appear on stage, the Gorillaz live band includes Damon Albarn, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, Mike Smith, Cass Browne, Jeff Wootton and Gabriel Manuals Wallace, as well as additional backing singers, brass sections and a full string ensemble. Artists that have performed in previous shows have included among others the likes of De la Soul, Bobby Womack, Booty Brown, Mos Def and UK Hip Hop stars Kano and Bashy.