The godfather of Shock Rock Alice Cooper announced a arena tour in the United Kingdom with The Cult in 2022. Six dates were announced for next May and June. In an official statement, Cooper said: “I think the DNA of England is very polite. America is a little bit more revolutionary. Us coming over to England and chopping up baby dolls, and the blood and the snakes, was extremely exotic to the public”.
“And the fact, then, that MPs tried to ban us made us even more exotic. We were like the villains of rock’n’roll and everyone wanted to come and see why. They loved the songs, but on top of that you had this show unlike any other. It was the outlaw in Alice Cooper that made everyone want to come out.”
Alice Cooper and The Cult 2022 United Kingdom tour dates
May
- 23: Swansea Arena WAL
- 25: London The O2 ENG
- 27: Manchester AO Arena ENG
- 28: Glasgow The SSE Hydro SCO
- 30: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
June
- 1: Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds
Alice
Alice Cooper (Vincent Furnier) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles and more. Cooper is considered by music journalists and peers to be “The Godfather of Shock Rock”.
Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, “Alice Cooper” was originally a band, consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, and Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar and background vocals. By 1966, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar joined the three and Neal Smith was added on drums in 1967. The five named the band ‘Alice Cooper’ and released their debut album in 1969 with limited chart success.
