Death Cult announce UK, US and Ireland tour in celebration of 40th anniversary
nme.comDeath Cult have announced a UK, US and Ireland tour in honour of the band’s 40th anniversary taking place later this year.The band, consisting of Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, will be returning to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career.
According to a press release, the shows, titled Death Cult 8323, will focus on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and will also “boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”Kicking off with a show in Los Angeles at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on October 23, the band will then head to various cities within the UK including Belfast, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and more.
They will then wrap up the one-off tour with two nights in London at Brixton Electric.Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, August 18 at 10 am local time.
Visit here for tickets and check out the full list of tour dates below.OCTOBER23 – Los Angeles, CA , The Theatre at The Ace HotelNOVEMBER6 – Belfast, UK, Telegraph7 – Dublin, IE, 3Olympia9 – Sheffield, UK, Foundry10 – Liverpool, UK, Guild of Students12 – Glasgow, UK, Barrowland13 – Nottingham, UK, Rock City14 – Birmingham, UK, O2 Institute16 – Bournemouth, UK, O2 Academy17 – Norwich, UK, UEA18 – Manchester, UK, Albert Hall20 – London, UK, Brixton Electric21 – London, UK, Brixton ElectricLast year, The Cult released their 11th studio album ‘Under the Midnight Sun’.
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