Executing a live show for Gorillaz is something Albarn has also had to learn to relinquish some control over. Hewlett began constructing the technology-assisted visuals for the forthcoming tour before the album was completed, but, he notes, "everything is driven by the music." Albarn is constantly toying with how to enhance the band's live experience. "I suppose in my dreams I would have a brass section and dancers as well," he says of his ideal Gorillaz stage show, "but I'm already carrying over 15 musicians (on tour) and that would take it into an almost prohibitive cost. I struggle to make it work," he admits. "Luckily a lot of people want to come see us, so that really helps. But it's not the cheapest of bands. I do sometimes look at Ed Sheeran," who performs by himself and use triggers and loops to simulate a full band, "and think, 'Why don't I do that?'"