The Cult’s 40th Anniversary Tour
The Cult has announced that they are set to embark on a new tour in celebration of their 40th anniversary. The rock band announced The 8424 tour, a name which references the year they formed in 1984 and the year of this gig, 2024.
Tour Details
- The band will perform some of their best hits from across their 11 albums, including She Sells Sanctuary, Rain, and Fire Woman.
- The tour will travel across the UK and Europe, kicking off in the UK in October for 10 dates spanning into November.
Band History
While this is an exciting anniversary for the band who are back performing together, it’s not been a plain sailing road to get to this anniversary as the band has actually broken up twice in the past four decades.
- The band first broke up in 1995 after 12 years together due to tensions between the two longest-serving members and main songwriters, Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury.
- In 1999, the band regrouped and released a seventh album, Beyond Good and Evil, in 2001.
- After a commercial flop with their seventh album, the band broke up again in 2002 and reunited in 2006.
Band Name History
Before settling on their current name, The Cult, the band also performed under the name Death Cult from 1983–1984.
In 2023, performing under the name Death Cult, guitarist Duffy and frontman Astbury went on tour performing some of their best hits under the name Death Cult 8323.
Upcoming Tour Details
Fans who want to get their hands on tickets to see the band won’t have to wait too long as tickets go on general sale this Friday at 10am.
Other Bands Making a Comeback
The band appears to be following a popular trend among 80s hit artists as many other beloved bands from this era have announced comeback tours for 2024.
- In March, Fairground Attraction announced their return with a new album.
- New Kids on the Block announced their return with their first album in over a decade.
- Singer-songwriter Sananda Maitreya is set to perform this summer.
