Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will grace the stage of the AO Arena in Manchester next year as part of the Hollywood Vampires 2023 tour. Depp will be joining rocker Alice Cooper and Aerosmith's Joe Perry for their rescheduled shows.
Tommy Henriksen will also be part of the line-up and special guests Seether will be joining for the UK shows. Forced to cancel their planned 2020 tour 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.
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 three legends first came together to record in 2015, bonding over a shared love of their favourite songs and a desire to celebrate their ‘dead, drunk friends’ by playing the music of the fallen heroes.
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Named after Alice’s 1970s drinking club that included the likes of John Lennon, Keith Moon and Mickey Dolenz, legendary performances ensued around the world, and they will now bring their UK tour to a host of cities next year.
Making no secret of their love of classic British rock n roll, they pepper their sets with songs from The Who, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Motörhead and more. Depp, Cooper and Perry will be performing in Manchester on July 8, 2023 and tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 28 at 10am via Ticketmaster and See Tickets.
Fans can get pre-sale for venues from Wednesday, October 26 at 10am to Thursday, October 27 at 10am. Hollywood Vampires VIP Packages will be available to purchase from October 25. VIP packages may include a personal photograph with Joe, Johnny and Alice, a front row ticket, exclusive merchandise, autographed memorabilia and more.
Alice Cooper said of the new tour: "Well, it’s already been three years since the Vampires have toured because of Covid. Also, Johnny has his movies, Joe’s in Aerosmith and I’m in Alice Cooper, so we have to look at that whole thing and see when we can all get a month or two off where we can go out and tour.
"And, we are going to be doing that, next summer coming up, 2023. I can't wait to get back with the guys, I really love being in that band. My band is great and wonderful, but playing with the Vampires is an entirely different situation. I don’t necessarily do any theatrics at all, I’m just the lead singer, in a band, and the band just happens to be one of the best bands around!
"It’ll be great to see Johnny and Joe and Buck and Chris and all the guys. We’ll be rocking these places, especially the UK, I can’t wait to get to the UK! Lock your doors, put garlic all around, because the Vampires are coming!"
Hollywood Vampires 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.
Joe Perry said: "Next summer it will be finally time for the Hollywood Vampires to rise again! We can’t wait to play the songs from our latest album, Rise, for all our fans across the pond. The excitement builds as we countdown the days! See you all then, remember, leave the garlic at home!”
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