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Alice Cooper Names 22-Year-Old Anna Cara as Touring Fill-In for Nita Strauss

The move keeps Cooper's spring and summer tour on track.

Overview

  • Alice Cooper introduced 22-year-old British guitarist Anna Cara, with her Las Vegas debut running Thursday through Saturday at Criss Angel's Planet Hollywood theater.
  • Cara steps in while longtime guitarist Nita Strauss takes maternity leave after announcing plans to welcome her first child this summer.
  • Cooper called Cara a dynamic shredder with her own style, and Strauss endorsed her as a precise, soulful player who will strengthen the show.
  • The lineup change preserves the "Alice's Attic" schedule, with U.S. dates April 14 to May 9, three more Las Vegas shows May 22–24, and a European run June 13 to July 12.
  • Cara is a Newcastle native who built a large Instagram following and worked with Krokus singer Marc Storace, Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen, and the project Crossbone Skully.