The Cult have announced that they will “step away from touring for an undetermined amount of time” once they wrap up their current North American tour, which has five dates remaining.
The veteran UK rock band is set to complete its “The Cult/Death Cult 8525 Tour” on October 30th in Los Angeles, after which they’ll take an “undetermined” break from the road. However, it’s not the end of the Cult just yet, as they plan to write and record new music during their time away from the road.
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Core members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy issued the following joint statement:
“Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth.
It is with this in mind that, following the remaining dates on our current North American The Cult/Death Cult 8525 Tour, we have decided to step away from touring for an undetermined amount of time. We have toured extensively over the last few years and we shall now shift our focus to writing, recording new music, and exploring other projects that shall be revealed over time. It is a time for us to turn inward to recharge our spiritual batteries.
When we return to the stage, it shall be with an even stronger fire and energy that we will share with all of you.
Ours is a communal bond, and it will not be broken, simply paused.
Until then, we have five remaining shows on this current tour, culminating at The Shrine in Los Angeles on Oct 30. Please join us for what has been an incredible celebration of 40 years of The Cult and Death Cult.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support. It keeps us alive.”
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In addtion, Astbury released an individual statement, saying, “My deepest gratitude to all who attended and immersed themselves in our world. I am deeply grateful to be connected to our Cult family as we ready ourselves for our final five shows for some time, and we take the opportunity to dive deeper into our next creative adventures. More shall be revealed. Blessings to you all.”
Duffy also gave a personal statement, remarking, “It’s been a beautiful three years celebrating our music with The Cult family around the world. Now it’s time to go home and spend time with our own families, and create some new music.”
If you’d like to catch the Cult before their extended hiatus from touring, tickets to their remaining five shows are available here. The band is performing songs from their early days as Death Cult, as well as favorites from their more notable career as the Cult.
The Cult Remaining 2025 Tour Dates:
10/24 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl *
10/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum *
10/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield *
10/29 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound *
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium *
* = w/ Patriarchy