I read today that Damon Albarn has said that the Gorillaz project will disband after a movie score they’re slated to work on in September of this year:

The Blur singer said that the only project left for the cartoon band will be a film featuring a score composition, that has previously been linked to filmmaker and ‘Monty Python’ mastermind Terry Gilliam.

Speaking to BBC Radio 2, Albarn said: “We’re trying to make a film next, starting in September hopefully. It will be a film score. There won’t be another pop record.”

Reports suggest that the cartoon band members will act as alternative characters, as opposed to playing themselves.

I don’t think anyone expected Gorillaz to last this long, let alone forever. So like Simon it’s no surprise (especially with Albarn’s other committments) and I won’t be losing too much sleep this evening as a result of the sad news…