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THE CULT

North American Tour

July 16th, 2025 by Jimmy Alvarez

As summer is in full stride with Warped Tour around the corner, music fans are very happy these days at the number of exciting shows coming to SoCal.

We last saw this storied band at The El Rey as they tuned up for their set at Cruel World, and the reviews were very-very good. Which band from our past is shaping our concertgoing future? It’s a band from England called The Cult.

These days they have been touring as their original band name Death Cult, and lean singer Ian Astbury sounds just as electric as ever.

For fans, we got the news that The Cult will be back at it with a North American tour that blasts off in October.

They will be performing as both the iterations of the band. Patriarchy will provide support throughout the tour.

Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy remain core members of the band, their collective sound and energy remains the talk of the music industry.

Their setlist covers the three phases of the band, including the pre-Duffy iteration Southern Death Cult, Death Cult, and the Cult’s first two records, 1984’s “Dreamtime” and 1985’s “Love.”

Regardless of what iteration of the band, fans come from all points to see them and hear the hits, “Lil’ Devil,” “Edie (Ciao Baby),” “Love Removal Machine,” “Fire Woman,” “Wild Flower,” “Sweet Soul Sister,” and “She Sells Sanctuary” and more recent, “Give Me Mercy.”

The tour kicks off October 9th at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls (Only Show in Canada). 

For the locals, you will be able to see them October 25th at The Sound in San Diego, then they’ll trek up the I-5 on October 30th where they will set up camp at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. 

Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 18th at 10 a.m. local time.

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