Damon Albarn made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy as they arrived with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday.
Musician Damon, 54, cut a relaxed figure by wearing a black jacket with a pair of matching jeans and a navy top.
He stood alongside Missy, 23, who he shares with partner Suzi Winstanley, as Missy wore a semi-sheer black dress with a lace pattern that was adored with red cherries.
Family affair: Damon Albarn, 54, made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy, 23, as they arrived with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs in Germany on Sunday
She wore a quilted black coat over her dress as she stood next to her famous father.
The pair were seen with band members Gorillaz Thundercat, Jamie Hewlett and Bootie Brown as well as Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnous from De La Soul.
Later that evening, the band took to the stage at the glitzy soiree as they performed with American rapper Posdnous of De La Soul.
Keeping it casual: Damon cut a relaxed figure by wearing a black jacket with a matching pair of jeans and a navy top
Born to play: The couple were seen with band members Gorillaz Thundercat, Jamie Hewlett and Bootie Brown as well as Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnous from De La Soul
Rita Ora is making her return as the host of the MTV EMAs this year alongside husband Taika Waititi, five years after making her debut as a host in 2017.
Rita, who herself has been nominated multiple times and won the Power of Music Award, will take the stage at the start of the show to perform RIP
This will be the third time she has taken the stage to perform at the coveted event, as she joins Bebe Rexha, Gorillaz and David Guetta and performs at this year’s ceremony.
In style: Missy wore a quilted black coat over the top of her dress as she stood next to her famous father
Larking about: Damon was seen performing with his bandmates on the red carpet as one of them put his hand on the head of De La Soul’s Posdnous
Ava Max and Muse, plus Scottish sensation Lewis Capaldi, who will be making his EMA debut, will also join an evening of incredible performances.
The performances don’t stop there, as Stormzy, GAYLE, OneRepublic, Kalush Orchestra, SPINALL, Äyanna and Nasty C will also appear.
Entertainment will come at regular intervals as the stars of the music world receive awards throughout the glitzy event.
Making music: Later in the evening, the band took to the stage at the glitzy party as they performed with American rapper Posdnous of De La Soul
Fans voted for their favorite artists in 19 gender-neutral categories.
Harry Styles leads the nominees with seven nominations, including best artist, best song and best video from his hit album, Harry’s House.
Following him is fellow pop icon Taylor Swift, who also stands out from the crowd with six nominations this year.
Taylor was nominated for Best Long Form Video, an all-new 2022 MTV EMA category.
On the scene; De La Soul’s Damon and Posdnous were seen performing together at the star-studded event
The two tops of the charts also earned nominations for Best Local Act in their respective home regions: UK & Ireland, and USA.
Next, Nicki Minaj and ROSALÍA earned five nominations respectively and are both competing for Best Song and Best Artist.
First-time nominees are hoping for a win, including Chencho Corleone, GAYLE, Stephen Sanchez, Dove Cameron, Doechii, Baby Keem, Kim Petras, Mae Muller, Saucy Santana, Shenseea, Summer Walker and Wet Leg.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on MTV in more than 170 countries on November 13 and will be available on Paramount+ and Pluto TV worldwide from November 14. This year marks the sixth time Germany has hosted the event.
