The Cult announce fortieth anniversary UK tour for winter 2024
The Cult have introduced particulars of a UK tour, which can rejoice their fortieth yr as a band. Discover upcoming dates and ticket particulars beneath.
Introduced in the present day (April 16), the exhibits are set for later this yr and can see the long-lasting ‘80s rock group carry out in 10 cities throughout the nation. The dates are available celebration of an enormous milestone for Ian Astbury and co., as this yr marks 4 many years because the band shaped as we recognise them in the present day – swapping their identify from the unique title ‘Demise Cult’ into ‘The Cult’.
“Following up from the nice power of Demise Cult 8323 exhibits, I’m wanting ahead to bringing that sense of celebration of the band’s music, and the communion with our followers, to Cult 8424,” guitarist Billy Duffy stated of the brand new announcement. “CFFC. Let the ceremony start!”
The exhibits all happen this winter, and kick off on October 21 with a gap night time on the De Montfort Corridor in Leicester. That is adopted the subsequent night time with a gig at Swansea Enviornment (22), adopted by stops in Edinburgh (24), Manchester (25), Bristol (27), York (29) and Newcastle (30).
The ultimate run of the brand new tour dates will happen within the first week of November; together with a slot at Guildhall in Portsmouth on the first, and a present at Civic Corridor in Wolverhampton the next night time. The dates wrap up with a closing present on the prestigious Royal Albert Corridor in London on November 4.
Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 19) at 10am BST. Visit here to get tickets and discover a full checklist of tour dates beneath.
The Cult 2024 tour dates are:
OCTOBER
21 – Leicester, De Montfort Corridor
22– Swansea, Swansea Enviornment
24 – Edinburgh, Usher Corridor
25 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
27 – Bristol, Beacon
29 – York, Barbican
30 – Newcastle, O2 Metropolis Corridor
NOVEMBER:
1 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
2 – Wolverhampton, Civic Corridor
4 – London, Royal Albert Corridor
The dates for 2024 come following a tour the band launched into final yr, celebrating 40 years since their first formation beneath the identify ‘Demise Cult’.
Happening across the UK, Eire and the US, the tour was known as ‘Demise Cult 8323’ and noticed Duffy and Astbury return to play iconic venues they beforehand carried out in at first of their profession.
The reside exhibits targeted on Demise Cult and their eponymous EPs, and likewise boasted a setlist that spanned “the three phases of the band, from Southern Demise Cult, to Demise Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”
Extra lately, Billy Duffy joined Johnny Marr on stage in Frome final summer season to play tracks by The Smiths and Depeche Mode.
The on-stage look was the newest of the a number of occasions the 2 musicians have joined forces, as they each have a protracted historical past of taking part in music collectively – stemming again to their adolescent years.