The Cult revive Death Cult for November 2023 UK & Ireland tour

They play 12 intimate shows

The Cult's Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury in the 1980s

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 14th Aug 2023
Last updated 14th Aug 2023

The Cult have revived their early incarnation Death Cult for a very special headline UK & Ireland tour in November 2023.

Vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy formed Death Cult in Bradford in 1983 as a spin-off from Astbury’s former gothic rock band Southern Death Cult.

Prior to a coveted appearance on legendary live music show The Tube in January 1984, the band tweaked their name to The Cult and it has stayed the same for the past four decades.

Death Cult will headline a one-off 12-date tour across the UK and Ireland throughout November 2023, including many venues where they made their live debut as a band.

Opening at Belfast Telegraph on Monday 6th November, the tour visits Dublin, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Norwich and Manchester before culminating with two nights at London Brixton Electric on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st November.

The evening, while centred around Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, will 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).

Death Cult pre-sale:

There is a 24-hour pre-sale to Death Cult’s November 2023 UK tour, which starts RIGHT HERE at 10am on Thursday 17th August.

Please note, the pre-sale doesn’t including Death Cult’s shows in Belfast and Dublin.

The Cult live in concert

Prior to the UK tour, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy will play a US date at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Monday 23rd October, featuring the same celebration of The Cult’s origins.

The Cult recently played a trio of outdoor UK shows in Cardiff, Halifax and Scarborough.