Following their triumphant return to North America with last year’s 19-date tour that saw sold-out shows in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle, plus six other cities, The Sisters Of Mercy have announced a run of 26 shows this Fall that include such legendary venues as New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ The Greek, San Francisco’s The Masonic and Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom among others.
Having not performed in North America in over 14 years, last year’s tour was met with resoundingly deafening praise. Venerated electronic duo Blaqk Audio featuring beloved musical pioneers Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI will be supporting.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10th with presales beginning Wednesday, May 8th to Thursday, May 9th.
As recent live reviews have attested, the band’s current lineup is the strongest in years, with Andrew Eldritch (vocals) accompanied by Ben Christo (guitarist, backing vocals, bass) who has been with the band for nearly 20 years, the return of Chris Catalyst (who was previously with The Sisters Of Mercy from 2005 to 2019) as duty nurse for the ubiquitous Doktor Avalanche, and Kai (guitarist, backing vocalist) who also leads the British-Japanese rock and alternative metal group Esprit D’Air.
An iconic force in underground music, The Sisters Of Mercy has been defining, defying, and denying numerous subgenres of rock and roll for over four decades. Their unique blend of punk-psychedelia, metal, dance beats, and guttural growls has mesmerized the masses for several generations. Add to this a cinematic light show and a set list of huge hits, deep cuts, and acclaimed new tunes and you’ve got the recipe for a killer night.
Formed in Leeds in 1980, The Sisters Of Mercy, while named after a Leonard Cohen song, took inspiration from luminaries such as Bowie, Slade, and The Velvet Underground. But their closest sonic bedfellows are The Stooges, Motörhead, and Suicide, the influence of which imbued the band with a distinct sound of its own compared to others in the post-punk era.
