Hollywood Vampires concert in Luxembourg
Hollywood Vampires visited the stage of the Rockhal in Luxembourg on June 21. The show was a huge success, and the tickets have been sold out long before the performance. Band fans were spoiled by the cult rock hits of the twentieth century, and social media have been abuzz with appreciation and praise after the show.
Hollywood Vampires are an American supergroup. The trio is made up of actor Johnny Depp, musician Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, guitarist and founder of Aerosmith.
You still have a chance to see them on tour. Their next concerts are:
- Munich, Germany — June 24, Olympiahalle, tickets from 57 euros
- Paris, France — June 25, Zenith La Villette, tickets from 68 euros
- Hamburg, Germany — June 26, Stadtpark, tickets from 68 euros
- Berlin, Germany — June 28, Zitadelle Spandau, tickets from 86 euros
- Sperken, Austria — July 1, Castle Clam, tickets from 90 euros
For the full tour schedule, check out the band's official tour page.
A supergroup is a musical band that includes several celebrities or members of other bands. The term originated in the 60s, during the golden age of various rock styles. The world's first supergroup was the band Cream. Other popular supergroups you may know are Audioslaves, A Perfect Circle or The Good, the Bad & The Queen.
Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp made friends during the shooting of "Dark Shadows" in 2012. Three years later, in 2015, the band Hollywood Vampires was founded. Back in the 70s, Alice Cooper started a club for his friends called the Hollywood Vampires. This was a special fellowship for some of the most iconic stars of the 20th century, including Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Keith Moon, and many others. They used to meet at the famous Rainbow Grill on Sunset Street to have some fun and a few drinks.
So, Cooper and Depp decided to have the same name for the band to recreate the atmosphere of this club.
Music with style
At first, the Vampires played covers of their favourite songs. Depp had always claimed that he could never (and would never) sing. But with the Hollywood Vampires, the talented actor finally decided to pick up a microphone. And well done! Check out his amazing cover of David Bowie's Heroes on YouTube.
The Hollywood Vampires also played covers of The Who, T-Rex, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and many others. These famous compositions were included in the band's first album, not too surprisingly called Hollywood Vampires. The debut LP was released in September of 2015.
The band's next piece — Rise — was released four years later in 2019. Its thirteen songs written by the band, as well as a cover of Heroes by Johnny Depp and two covers by Johnny Saunders and Jim Carroll, turned out to be a deeper and more meaningful piece of work. Instrumental compositions and interludes have added to the artistic value of the album.
In a world of fast-paced musical trends, it's hard to find a true rock'n'roll band. But Hollywood Vampires are one of them. Paying tribute to a past era and their favorite style, the musicians have also found their own sound, which has been warmly welcomed by somewhat nostalgic music lovers.
