In September 2017, virtual band Gorillaz—created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, whose album Humanz (2017) fused electronics, hip-hop, and indie with guests like Vince Staples and De La Soul, marking a return after a 7-year hiatus—performed at The Meadows Music & Arts Festival, the first and only edition of the event at Citi Field, New York, capping a day with Jay-Z and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The 90-minute performance, captured in high quality, embodied their American tour climax, where throbbing beats merged with guest vocals to spark euphoria among 30,000 under New York skies. As a rare artifact of their American breakthrough, this show highlighted Gorillaz's innovator role, turning the stadium into a portal of collective trance.