Gorillaz break YouTube's virtual reality video record with 'Saturnz Barz'

Gorillaz are breaking records before they've even released their new album, 'Humanz'.

The band uploaded the virtual reality 'Saturnz Barz' on March 23 and it clocked up over three million plays in the first 48 hours, the most ever for a VR video. It's now sitting on over five million.

Damon Albarn and co. have snatched the record from Russian band УСПЕШНАЯ ГРУППА.

'Humanz' is out on April 28 and Gorillaz host the Demon Dayz Festival in Margate on June 10.

See our list of iconic Gorillaz moments here, meet the revamped characters watch the VR video for 'Saturnz Barz' featuring Popcaan below.

Dave Turner is Mixmag's Digital News Editor, follow him on Twitter