Gorillaz Set for Beijing Olympics

Contributed By: McKay Created On: Wednesday, 28 May 2008 Hits: 123 Gorillaz Gorillaz' Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have teamed up with BBC Sport to create the title sequence and music for their coverage of the Beijing Olympics. The animation is based on the traditional Chinese folklore tale 'Journey To The West', which the pair staged as an opera last year. The music and animation has been created especially for the Olympics by the Gorillaz and Blur pair. The title sequence will last for two minutes, but will also be edited down to a variety of shorter versions for broadcast. In the animation, the characters Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy, will "travel to Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium, playing various Olympic sports along the way, including diving, sprinting and the hammer". It's hoped that the two minute sequence, which will air in July, will attract younger viewers to the BBC News. The summer Olympics will take place between August 8 and 24. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Blur Reunite at Damon Albarn's Opera in London (13-11-2008) Damon Albarn: 'it is possible for Blur to Reunite' (06-11-2008) Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker to Join Scott Walker Tribute Gig (05-11-2008) Pete Doherty Work on New Material With Blur's Man (04-11-2008) Noel Gallagher Prises Blur 'Beetlebum' Track a Great Tune (28-09-2008) Prev Story: Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants to Rock Disney Next Story: Kylie Minogue to Celebrate 40th Birthday

 

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