The Cult announce 40th anniversary UK tour for winter 2024
16.04.2024 - 10:19
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The Cult have announced details of a UK tour, which will celebrate their 40th year as a band. Find upcoming dates and ticket details below.Announced today (April 16), the shows are set for later this year and will see the iconic ‘80s rock group perform in 10 cities across the country.
The dates come in celebration of a huge milestone for Ian Astbury and co., as this year marks four decades since the band formed as we recognise them today – swapping their name from the original title ‘Death Cult’ into ‘The Cult’.“Following up from the great energy of Death Cult 8323 shows, I’m looking forward to bringing that sense of celebration of the band’s music, and the communion with our fans, to Cult 8424,” guitarist Billy Duffy said of the new announcement. “CFFC.
Let the ceremony commence!”The shows all take place this winter, and kick off on October 21 with an opening night at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester. This is followed the next night with a gig at Swansea Arena (22), followed by stops in Edinburgh (24), Manchester (25), Bristol (27), York (29) and Newcastle (30).The final run of the new tour dates will take place in the first week of November; including a slot at Guildhall in Portsmouth on the 1st, and a show at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton the following night.
The dates wrap up with a closing show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on November 4.Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 19) at 10am BST. Visit here to get tickets and find a full list of tour dates below.OCTOBER
21 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
22– Swansea, Swansea Arena
24 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
25 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
27 – Bristol, Beacon
29 – York, Barbican
30 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall NOVEMBER:
1 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
2 – Wolverhampton, Civic
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