Ian Astbury
| Born | May 14, 1962 |
| Hometown | Heswall, England |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Heatherlyn Campbell, Aimee Nash |
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"He looked like Daniel Day Lewis in The Last Of The Mohicans, except he jangled when he walked. I thought: 'That's a bit interesting'": Billy Duffy on Ian Astbury and the early days of Death Cult
- When Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy announced the 2023 resurrection of Death Cult, goths went batshit and gig tickets sold like blackened coals. Here’s how the seminal band came into being
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- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
The Cult interview: ‘Cultural appropriation? A crown of thorns? Just antics’
In his dressing room far beneath a darkly ornate Spanish Gothic theatre in the tumbledown grandeur of downtown Los Angeles, Ian Astbury briefly lowers his sunglasses. Barring two songs during the encore of his concert later, when he appears on stage in milky tribal-style make-up, it’s the only time in the eight hours I spend on-and-off in The Cult singer’s company that I see the whites of his eyes. The reason? I’ve just told the 61 year-old that he looks remarkably sprightly. “I’m knackered,” he
- EntertainmentLouder Sound
"There was always an undercurrent of youthful exuberance, violence and piracy": Why The Cult's Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury aren't scared of summoning the ghosts of their past by resurrecting Death Cul
The Cult's guitarist Billy Duffy explains why he and vocalist Ian Astbury have resurrected Death Cult for a 40th anniversary tour
- EntertainmentThe Desert Sun
Adam Sandler, The Cult, ZZ Top and more: 5 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this week
Sandler will perform on Saturday at Acrisure Arena as part of his "I Missed You Tour."
- EntertainmentGuitar Player
“I Think Metal Plays From the Waist up, and We Play From the Waist Down”: Billy Duffy Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks
The Cult axeman tells the stories behind the tunes that made him an alt-rock guitar hero
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
The Cult to Perform as Early Incarnation Death Cult During Select Fall 2023 Shows
Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are reviving the early iteration of The Cult. The Cult to Perform as Early Incarnation Death Cult During Select Fall 2023 Shows Jon Hadusek
- WorldMusicRadar
Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury resurrect Death Cult for 40th anniversary tour
The pre-Cult band will return to some of the UK venues they played in 1983
- EntertainmentLouder Sound
10 rock stars who missed out on their dream movie roles
David Bowie in The Lord Of The Rings? John Lydon in Quadrophenia? WASP’s Blackie Lawless as The Terminator? These are the Oscar-winning performances that never were
- EntertainmentMusicRadar
Slash is planning a new solo album featuring Demi Lovato and an all-star cast of vocalists
The album is described as being a little like the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s 2010 solo debut but “more blues-oriented”
- EntertainmentMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Green Day is a blast at Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival kickoff in Milwaukee
The Cult, Phantogram, KennyHoopla and Abby Jeanne also played Veterans Park Friday to celebrate the Milwaukee motorcycle company's 120th anniversary.
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
The Cult Announce 2023 US Tour
Cold Cave will support the fall run. The Cult Announce 2023 US Tour Jon Hadusek
