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.jpg) Hollywood Vampires atWembley Arena on June 20, 2018. (L-R:Chris Wyse,Buck Johnson,Johnny Depp,Alice Cooper,Joe Perry,Tommy Henriksen andGlen Sobel) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | hollywoodvampires |
Hollywood Vampires is an Americanrocksupergroup formed in 2012 byAlice Cooper,Johnny Depp, andJoe Perry. The band name derives fromThe Hollywood Vampires, a celebrity drinking club formed by Cooper in the 1970s, includingHarry Nilsson,Keith Moon ofthe Who, andMicky Dolenz ofthe Monkees.[1] Touring members include or have includedDuff McKagan andMatt Sorum ofGuns N' Roses fame, as well asRobert DeLeo fromStone Temple Pilots.
The band has released two studio albums featuring guest appearances byPaul McCartney,Dave Grohl,Joe Walsh,Zak Starkey andChristopher Lee, among others.[2]
The band takes its name from a drinking club consisting of mainly Cooper,Keith Moon,Ringo Starr,Micky Dolenz andHarry Nilsson. The mission of the original Hollywood Vampires was to drink until no one could stand up. This took place during the height of Cooper's drinking in the 1970s. Cooper talks in more detail about the Rainbow Bar incarnation of the Hollywood Vampires in the 1991 video biographyPrime Cuts.
The group's debut live performances were held atRoxy Theatre (West Hollywood) in Los Angeles on September 16 and 17, 2015.[3] The three core members were accompanied by bassistDuff McKagan, drummerMatt Sorum, rhythm guitaristTommy Henriksen, and Bruce Witkin on keyboards and additional guitar. Guest performers for both nights wereTom Morello,Geezer Butler,Perry Farrell,Zak Starkey, andKesha,[4][5] andMarilyn Manson guesting on the second night.[6] The next week, the group performed atBrazil'sRock in Rio festival on September 24, 2015, and waswebcast live byAOL.[7] Guest performers were,Lzzy Hale, Zak Starkey, andAndreas Kisser.[8]
In February 2016, the group performed at theGrammy Award ceremony as a tribute toLemmy, who had died at the end of 2015.[9] The group also announced their first concert tour, which began atTurning Stone Resort & Casino on May 24.[10] The group was scheduled to make their first late-night television appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert on July 11, 2016;[11] however, lead guitarist and co-founder Perry collapsed on stage during a performance on July 10.[12] The band continued to perform without Perry prior to his return to the tour on July 22.[13] The group made their first late-night television appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live! on June 19, 2019.[14]
In June 2022, the band announced a new tour that took place in Europe in the summer of 2023. On April 3, 2023, the band announced additional dates of the tour to take place in the United States in late May and early June; however, those dates were later rescheduled to late July after Johnny Depp suffered an ankle injury.[15]
On July 30, 2023, the band played atBethel Woods Center for the Arts inBethel, New York, the site of the1969 Woodstock Festival, which was the last show of their 2023 tour.[16][17] The 2023 tour featured Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, and Tommy Henriksen.[18][19]
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