Masters of Darkness, Hollywood Vampires return to the UK for a 2023 Tour with Seether & The Tubes

Hollywood Vampires Announce UK 2023 Tour

The story of the Hollywood Vampires began in the 1970s on the Sunset Strip at the Rainbow Bar & Grill’s upstairs bar. It was a gathering place for the rock stars living in or passing through L.A. “To join the club, one simply had to out drink all of the members,” says Alice Cooper, a founding member of the original Vampires, “I would walk in on a typical night and John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon—who would usually be in a costume like a maid or a chauffeur—Bernie Taupin, Jim Morrison, and Mickey Dolenz would be there. The next week might be Bernie Taupin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Mickey Dolenz.”

Cooper and good pal Johnny Depp got together and decided the spirit of the Hollywood Vampires should live again (minus the drinking). They were joined by long-time mutual friend Joe Perry and the recording began: a tribute to the original Hollywood Vampires. An environment was born for great artists to hang, laugh and play together. Sir Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Slash, Robbie Krieger, Zak Starkey and more stopped by to record. The Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut album in 2015 which included the original single “Bad As I Am”, plus renditions of some iconic rock favourites and tracks which capture the Hollywood Vampires spirit.

The debut album garnered mixed reviews but hit a chord with many, our review can be read here:

Hollywood Vampires – Hollywood Vampires Review

They followed up the debut with a UK tour in 2018 which culminated in a triumphant show at Wembley Arena, voted by fans as the “best performance” of the year at the venue.

If you want to be reminded of what to expect, our review and photos from that tour can be found here:

Hollywood Vampires Live at SSE Wembley Arena, London, on June 20th, 2018

Alice calls them ‘the best bar band in the world’. Their tradition is to play a riotous tribute to the great lost heroes of music and their own original material, released on their studio album ‘Rise’.

The follow up album, ‘Rise’, came out on June 21st, 2019 and unlike their 2015 debut record, the new album “Rise” consisted mainly of original material, written by the band. There are however, in the spirit of the Vampires’ original mission, three covers of songs originally written and recorded by some fellow rockers who died far too young: an intimate and intense version of David Bowie’s “Heroes”, beautifully performed by Johnny Depp; the late Jim Carroll Band’s “People Who Died,” and Johnny Thunder’s “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” sung by Joe Perry. Raucous rock anthems like “The Boogieman Surprise” and “Who’s Laughing Now” (the first single from the album), captured the natural, raw, celebratory attitude of Hollywood Vampires displayed in their rowdy shows around the world. But the album shows off their range as well with tracks like “We Gotta Rise” – a tongue-in-cheek politics song in the the tradition of Alice’s “Elected” – to the psychedelic gothic epic of “Mr. Spider.”

Forced to cancel their planned 2020 tour in support of ‘Rise’ due to the pandemic, the special bond that ties the members of the Hollywood Vampires to the UK has brought them back at the earliest opportunity.

Seether and The Tubes will also be supporting on all UK Tour dates (except
Scarborough) from 7 July onwards.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 28th Oct 2022 @ 10am from aegp.uk/hv2023

Presales (Glasgow/Manchester/London): Wednesday 26th Oct 2022 @ 10am

Other venue presales: Thursday 27th Oct 2022 @ 10am

Hollywood Vampires VIP Packages will be available to purchase from 25th October. VIP
packages may include a personal photograph with Joe, Johnny and Alice, a front row
ticket, exclusive merchandise, autographed memorabilia and more.

UK Tour 2023:
Wednesday July 5 – Scarborough, Open Air Theatre
Friday July 7 – Swansea, Swansea Arena
Saturday July 8 – Manchester, AO Arena
Sunday July 9 – London, The O2
Tuesday July 11 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
Wednesday July 12 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro