In late February 2020, Idol starred in a public service campaign with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police titled “Billy Never Idles”, intended to fight the unnecessary idling of automobile engines in New York City, to reduce air pollution. Idol teamed with New York Mayor Bill de…
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The writing sessions began in February 2020, with Andy Sneap and Tom Allom returning to contribute to the album’s production. Faulkner said that a month’s worth of songs was written prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns , and that the band would eventually begin composing material. Halford said that Tipton contributed…
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On June 1, 2018, it was announced by vocalist Pearcy that Ratt would move forward with him and bassist Croucier. It was confirmed that DeMartini had departed from Ratt, with Cavazo and Degrasso following. On July 5, 2018, it was revealed that Pearcy and Croucier would be joined by Black…
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In 2018, the band released their sixth studio album, Blackout . The album received good reviews, and Audrey Horne played several European festivals and other tour dates later that year and in 2019. In February 2020, the band released their first live album, Waiting for the Night , with recordings…
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followed by Australia and New Zealand the following month.
The North American shows went on sale on January 31, 2020, and sold out in less than six hours.
In 2020, he released the first single, a cover of Radiohead ‘s “Street Spirit”, on January 23.
On January 10, 2020, the band released an acoustic version of “Red Cold River” featuring Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath .
On January 9, 2020, the band started a new arena tour, the first one in eight years. A total of twelve live shows were to be held across five cities between January and March, starting with their home town at the Osaka-jō Hall . However, the last four concerts were…
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On May 26, 2020, the band announced that they had postponed all of their 2020 summer Deep Dive tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with many dates being rescheduled.