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Gorillaz Refuse Mercury Nomination
24 July 2001 | 15:51:00 GMT/UTC

Gorillaz have refused to accept the Mercury Music Prize nomination for their Gorillaz album.

A statement released to Music Goes On minutes ago quotes Murdoc (bass player) as saying, "Mercury Award? Sounds a bit heavy man! Y'know sorta like carrying a dead albatross round your neck for eternity. No thanks man! Why don't you nominate some other poor Muppet!"

The band have now gone "back into their website to play Connect 4 and Mastermind."

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