In June 2018, at the peak of the Concrete and Gold Tour supporting the album that revived orchestral experiments after garage Wasting Light, the California band headlined Rock am Ring—one of Europe's largest festivals at Germany's Nürburgring circuit—capping a day with Gorillaz. The 90-minute set, with Pat Smear's guitar riffs and Taylor Hawkins' drum power, embodied tour climax, fusing stadium anthems with improvisational jams to spark euphoria among 80,000 under summer skies. As their last major Europe show before hiatus, it underscored their veteran status, turning the circuit into a collective triumph arena.