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Roskilde Cuts Uncle Acid Set After Gorillaz Complaint

7/4/2026

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  • Roskilde Festival cut Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats' set short on July 2 after Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn said he could hear their stage.
  • Organizers blamed wind and technical issues, said they will adjust the programme, and issued an apology describing the incident as extremely unfortunate.
  • Drummer Jon Rice posted on Instagram that Gorillaz threatened to pull their gig, a claim NME noted without receiving a comment from the band.