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Hollywood Vampires Return to Stage With Ronnie Wood at O2 Arena

The arena kickoff signals a compact U.K. and Europe tour that showcases the group's originals, members' hits, classic-rock covers.

Overview

  • The band, which kicked off the tour on Aug. 12 at London's O2 Arena, delivered a 23-song set that mixed Hollywood Vampires originals, Alice Cooper and Aerosmith songs, and a string of classic-rock covers.
  • The lineup for the show featured Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, producer-musician Tommy Henriksen and guitarist-actor Johnny Depp performing across the long arena set.
  • Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood made a surprise appearance to play 'Train Kept A-Rollin'' with the group and join the encore on 'Brown Sugar,' trading guitar parts with the Vampires.
  • Promoters list a compact U.K. run through Aug. 22 followed by mainland-Europe dates later in August and early September, with one schedule showing a Sept. 10 finale in Lodz, Poland.
  • The return underscores the project's roots as a 2015 supergroup that blends tribute covers with new originals and coincides with recent live releases and circulating concert videos and set lists.