In 2023, Astbury and Duffy reformed Death Cult for live performances. In 2025, A Communal Gathering of The Tribes featuring sets from Death Cult and The Cult.
Southern Death Cult formed in 1981, releasing their debut posthumously in 1983. Death Cult followed that same year. In 1984, Death Cult evolved into The Cult.
The Cult, who celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2024, see their adventurous debut album, Dreamtime, released as a special 40th anniversary vinyl variant.
Walking the grounds of Finland’s Provinssirock festival, Astbury found himself reveling in the surreal, almost occult moment that comes with the “midnight sun.”