Claim: Gorillaz's bassist Murdoc Niccals is a fictional character.
Evidence: The band consists of four animated members : 2-D -LRB- lead vocals , keyboards -RRB- , Murdoc Niccals -LRB- bass guitar -RRB- , Noodle -LRB- guitar , keyboards -RRB- and Russel Hobbs -LRB- drums and percussion -RRB-.
Murdoc Niccals is a fictional English bassist for the British virtual band Gorillaz.