The Cult have reunited with touring guitarist James Stevenson after Mike Dimkich decided to move on.
Dimkich had been part of the Cult's line-up since their reformation in 1993. He is now bowing out to step in for Greg Hetson in Bad Religion, who is taking time out to deal with “personal issues.”
Stevenson will be lining up for the Cult's upcoming Electric 13 shows during which they’ll play their 1987 classic album 'Electric' in full. When Classic Rock asked about joining the band in '93, Stevenson said: “It was great fun for me – just stand at the back and play A and E all night!”
Commenting on the situation, lead guitarist Billy Duffy said: “Electric is very much a two-guitar album. So with Mike moving on, we’ve decided to welcome James back into the fold. As a Cult alumnus he was the obvious choice.”
Billy Duffy has teased what the new Electric 13 tour will offer: “The plan is to play Electric in order, then break and play a bunch of other stuff from other eras. It will be interested to see how Memphis Hip Shake goes down – it sounds really good but it’s not your traditional set-ending song.”
The Cult will perform 'Electric', raw and unfiltered on tour in the UK in October. The band have never performed the album in its entirety.
Fri October 18th 2013 - CARDIFF University Great Hall
Sat October 19th 2013 - EXETER Great Hall
Sun October 20th 2013 - SOUTHAMPTON Southampton Guildhall
Tue October 22nd 2013 - NORWICH UEA
Wed October 23rd 2013 - WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
Fri October 25th 2013 - MANCHESTER Academy
Sat October 26th 2013 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Mon October 28th 2013 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Tue October 29th 2013 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy Liverpool
Thu October 31st 2013 - LONDON Roundhouse
Fri November 1st 2013 - LONDON Roundhouse
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