Alice Cooper Announces UK Tour Including Hammersmith London Shows

by | Feb 20, 2024

Icon, pioneer, and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Alice Cooper has achieved so much in his lengthy career. But most importantly, he remains one the greatest rock shows on the planet. Returning to the UK for the first time since 2022, in October, Cooper and his award-winning band are heading to arenas in Glasgow (14th), Birmingham (16th), Manchester (17th), Leeds (18th) and, for the first time in many years, more up close and in your face shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo (20th + 21st).

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Alice Cooper with Hollywood Vampires @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)
Alice Cooper with Hollywood Vampires @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)

The Too Close For Comfort tour brings fans closer than ever to the shock rock legend with giant video screens blending the live action with pre-recorded scenes to delve deeper into Alice’s world. Expect spectacle – snakes, guillotines, monsters and more – wreaking havoc on stage nightly. Classics like Under My Wheels, I’m Eighteen, Schools Out, Poison, Billion Dollar Babies, and No More Mr Nice Guy are staples and there are surprises every night, effortlessly drawn from one the greatest catalogues in rock and roll.

Alice Cooper @ The O2 Arena

Alice Cooper & Nita Strauss @ The O2 Arena (Kalpesh Patel)
Alice Cooper & Nita Strauss @ The O2 Arena (Kalpesh Patel)

Fresh from the success of his latest album Road, a concept album about the thrills and spills of touring, Alice is back, accompanied as always by his long-running live band of Ryan Roxie (guitar), Chuck Garric (bass), Tommy Henrikson (guitar), Glen Sobel (drums), and the shredstress herself, Nita Strauss (guitar). “For Road, I wanted the band to be involved in the foundation of all the songs,” says Cooper. “I only see these guys when we’re on the road. So, I wanted them to be as tight as they are for the show but on all new material. When you have a band this good, I believe in showing it off, and this is my way of doing so.”

Alice Cooper @ The O2 Arena

L-R: Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric, Nita Strauss & Tommy Henriksen (Kalpesh Patel)
L-R: Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric, Nita Strauss & Tommy Henriksen (Kalpesh Patel)

Primal Scream, one of Britain’s best-loved rock bands, will join Alice Cooper and his band for the tour, in all cities except London. The Glasgow band have been on an odyssey, making jangly guitar pop to brash rock ‘n’ roll, incorporating acid house and psychedelia into unique records and live experiences. Frontman Bobby Gillespie cites Alice’s shocking appearances on 1970s Top of the Pops as a formative influence. In London, legendary Sex Pistols guitarist and songwriter Glen Matlock will be Alice’s special guest. And on all dates, up and coming acclaimed punks The Meffs will support.

Too Close For Comfort Tour, 2024 UK dates:

OCTOBER
14th – Glasgow Ovo Arena
16th – Birmingham Utilita Arena
17th – Manchester AO Arena
18th – Leeds First Direct Arena
20th – London Eventim Apollo
21st – London Eventim Apollo

Tickets available here:

  • Artist and Three presale: Wednesday 21 st February 10am
  • AEG Presents, AXS, Ticketmaster and venue presales: Thursday 22nd February 10am
  • General on sale: Friday 23rd February 10am

Live photography of Alice Cooper and band by Kalpesh Patel

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