Gnarls Barkley are hitting the road again, and there's a twist worth knowing before you buy tickets. The duo of CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse dropped a final album earlier this year, then announced the To Whom It Still Concerns tour on Sept. 18, marking their first live run in 18 years. Guests Gallant and Duckwrth are along for the ride. Here's the catch: CeeLo clarified Wednesday that Danger Mouse will not be performing. Billboard had assumed the producer was in. He isn't.
For anyone who wore out St. Elsewhere in 2006, this stings a little. "Crazy" was the belter, but the real gem was always the interplay between CeeLo's voice and Danger Mouse's spooky, cinematic production. Deep cuts like "Just a Thought" still hit. So a tour without half the partnership feels different.
Still, CeeLo on stage is a force, and that catalog runs deep. The moment is real, the lineup is set. Go in knowing what you're getting.