1. Ian Robert Astbury was born on 14 May 1962 and is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band the Cult.
15 Facts About Ian Astbury
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Ian Astbury was born in Heswall, Cheshire, and is of Scottish and English descent.
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Ian Astbury moved with his family to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from England in 1973 when he was 11.
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Ian Astbury did not start performing until after his return to the UK.
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In 1979, while living in Glasgow, Ian Astbury was influenced by the Doors' song "The End", which he heard while watching the film Apocalypse Now, later describing this as "a religious experience".
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In 1980, Ian Astbury was in Liverpool, where he was active on the punk scene based around Eric's Club.
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Ian Astbury moved to Bradford in late 1980, and by 1981 he helped found the post-punk band Southern Death Cult, which lasted until March 1983.
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Ian Astbury called the band Holy Barbarians, and in 1996 the band released the studio album Cream, which was not a commercial success.
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Disillusioned by the fight with the record label, Ian Astbury brought the Cult to another hiatus in 2002.
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Ian Astbury became lead vocalist of the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002.
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In 2003, Ian Astbury performed with the surviving members of MC5 at the 100 Club in London.
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Ian Astbury re-formed the Cult with Duffy in 2006, for a series of live shows.
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Ian Astbury is credited for playing the drums on a track called "Gasp" by Japanese Cartoon.
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Ian Astbury is a supporter of English Premier League club Everton.
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On 26 May 2012, Ian Astbury married the Black Ryder singer and guitarist Aimee Nash in Las Vegas.