The collection, which hits stores next year, will combine the Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with images from Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett. All shoes in the collection will also contain a Gorillaz heel tab.

To mark the partnership the Gorillaz Sound System, which features music, live percussion and special projections, will host an evening at the 100 Club in London, which Converse sponsors.

The band will also become the latest name to record a song for the shoe brand's "Three ...