In June 2022 the band began teasing the release of new material, with promotional displays and websites surfacing encouraging fans to sign up to be a part of “The Last Cult”.
On 26 May 2022, Andy Fletcher died, aged 60, after suffering an aortic dissection while at home. His bandmates Gahan and Gore stated, “we are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.” Former Depeche Mode member…
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During Bring Me the Horizon’s Malta event on 26 May, the band showcased their latest single ” Strangers ” for the first time at their DJ set.
On 21 April, the band were featured on Norwegian singer Sigrid ‘s single ” Bad Life ” from her album How to Let Go .
In April 2022, in conjunction with Record Store Day, Wire released Not About to Die which was originally released as a bootleg in the early 1980s. The album consists of recordings made for EMI as demos for the 1978 and 1979 albums, Chairs Missing and 154 . The songs on…
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On 26 March, the band teased a collaborative single with Australian rapper Masked Wolf on their social media platforms titled ” Fallout “, slated for release on 1 April 2022.
A music video directed by Dominic Hailstone was released on March 18, 2022, to commemorate the EP’s 30th anniversary.
On 16 March, the band were featured on the fourth single ” Maybe ” from Machine Gun Kelly ‘s Mainstream Sellout .
On 4 March 2022, the band made the first song they ever recorded, “Of No Fixed Identity”, recorded in 1993 and featuring Rhys Ifans on lead vocals, available for one week only on Bandcamp , with all the proceeds going towards Save the Severn, an ongoing environmental campaign to protect…
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“Opiate” was re-recorded and released as “Opiate²” or “Opiate Squared” on March 1, 2022. It is almost twice as long as the original and includes the same lyrics as the live version, plus the extended instrumental midsection.