Groove Armada launch album with PS3 gig
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Groove Armada are launching their new album Black Light with the first ever gig inside 91Èȱ¬, the virtual world for PS3.
Users, who appear as avatars, will be able to watch the video by visiting the Presentation Podium area.
91Èȱ¬ has previously been used to promote movies and video games, including the recent launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
The service became available to PS3 owners as a public beta in December 2008.
Since then, according to Sony, more than eight million users have created accounts.
However, it is not the first 3D virtual world to act as a concert venue.
Second Life, which has around 16 million registered users, has played host to 80s stars Duran Duran and rapper Talib Kweli.
There is even a tribute band - U2 in SL - who have lookalike avatars and play the band's songs.
Groove Armada's Black Light is their first studio album in two years.
The duo say it will show a "darker" side of their music.
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