This was later simplified down into a tour of the United Kingdom rather than the whole of Europe. While on the road with the Mayhem Festival, both Rob Zombie and John 5 confirmed that the band will be embarking on a tour of Europe after the completion of the Halloween Hootenanny Tour with Alice Cooper. Tour dates were slowly revealed through Zombie's official website. John 5 and Zombie both later confirmed the tour on their Twitter pages. Zombie had also previously announced in an interview conducted while on the Mayhem Festival that he was going to be embarking on a Halloween tour, but no more details were revealed. Jordison also stated that he will be performing double duties on the tour, drumming for Zombie and playing rhythm guitar for the Murderdolls. The upcoming tour has been dubbed the Halloween Hootenanny tour. During this interview, Jordison announced that Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and Jordison's current band the Murderdolls will be touring together in the same manner as Zombie and Cooper's previous tour, The Gruesome Twosome tour. While in Mountain View, California, a local San Francisco radio station conducted an interview with Joey Jordison. Despite the injury, he continued to perform and finished the rest of the set and went on to finish the rest of the tour. Playing in North Carolina on August 3, guitarist John 5 jumped off a riser and broke his foot. While Zombie claimed that it was all within relation to the song, he removed the song from their setlist for the remaining dates of the festival to avoid further criticism. During the opening date in San Bernardino, the band came under criticism after performing the song Werewolf Women of the SS which featured swastikas displayed on the video screens used within their stage setup. The band then returned to the road for the 2010 Mayhem Festival which began on July 10, 2010. He stated that this incident will not prevent him from performing the rest of the tour. Despite the injury, he continued to perform and finish the set. While performing in North Carolina, John 5 jumped off a riser and broke his foot. They dropped the song for the remaining dates of the festival. During the opening date in San Bernardino, the band were criticised for performing Werewolf Women of the SS, which featured swastikas on the stage video screens. The band also scheduled signings at the Roadrunner tent on every stop of the tour. The tour began on July 10 and concluded on August 14. The tour spanned 26 dates across the United States and Canada. The festival marked the first time the two bands have toured with each other in 11 years. The band was announced to be co-headlining the festival with Korn performing on the main stage in early January. Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper performing live in Toronto on the Gruesome Twosome tourĪfter the culmination of the Gruesome Twosome tour, the band took a short break as Jordison returned to his primary project, the Murderdolls. The band also filmed the video for Mars Needs Women during this leg of the tour.
The tour began to incorporate a new stage setting and use of theatrics, much similar to Zombie's earlier tours. The Gruesome Twosome tour was Zombie's first to feature Joey Jordison, who replaced Tommy Clufetos. In addition, Zombie performed three festival dates and performed at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards ceremony. It took long enough to get those dates together." "The tour worked brilliantly and I'd love to do more of it," enthused Alice, "but it's a case of schedules. The two united to create the Gruesome Twosome Tour, which spanned 17 co-headlining dates across North America. Zombie had expressed interest in touring with Alice Cooper for 15 years. Shortly after, it was announced that he had been replaced by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. Īfter months of silence from the band and Zombie himself, it was announced in early March that drummer Tommy Clufetos had left the group to join Ozzy Osbourne. It was also the last leg of the tour to feature Tommy Clufetos on drums who left the band after the release of Hellbilly Deluxe 2 to join Ozzy Osbourne. The tour spanned from late October to early December. The tour supported Zombie's unreleased album of the same name. Another fictional character from the film, Uncle Seymour Coffins, hosted the Los Angeles show on Halloween. Nekromantix and Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures, the fictional band from Halloween II, served as the opening acts for all dates. Tommy Clufetos left the band shortly after the release of Hellbilly Deluxe 2Īfter returning from Japan, Zombie embarked on a tour of North America, dubbed The Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour despite the album being several months from release.
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