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Photos: The Sisters of Mercy bring their first U.S. tour in 15 years to Hollywood

Photos: The Sisters of Mercy bring their first U.S. tour in 15 years to Hollywood

The Sisters of Mercy played two shows at the Hollywood Palladium this month as part of the band’s first U.S. tour in 15 years. Here are photos from Kevin Estrada.

The Sisters of Mercy launch first U.S. tour in 15 years — here’s the setlist and video

The Sisters of Mercy launch first U.S. tour in 15 years — here’s the setlist and video

The Sisters of Mercy opened a rare U.S. tour — the band’s first in 15 years — at The Fillmore Silver Springs just outside of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.

The Sisters of Mercy to follow rare U.S. tour with 37-date European trek later this year

The Sisters of Mercy to follow rare U.S. tour with 37-date European trek later this year

The Sisters of Mercy will follow up their rare U.S. tour with a 37-date run through Europe through late September, all of October and into November.

The Sisters of Mercy’s “Reptile House EP” to be reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day

The Sisters of Mercy’s “Reptile House EP” to be reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day

The long-out-of-print second EP by goth-rock powerhouse The Sisters of Mercy will be reissued on heavyweight colored vinyl for Record Store Day.

The Sisters of Mercy announce first U.S. tour in 15 years with 19-date run this spring

The Sisters of Mercy announce first U.S. tour in 15 years with 19-date run this spring

Andrew Eldritch and Co. this morning announced a full 19-date American tour this spring, the Sisters of Mercy’s first here in nearly 15 years.

The Sisters of Mercy to play rare U.S. shows; The Sisterhood’s out-of-print “Gift” reissued

The Sisters of Mercy to play rare U.S. shows; The Sisterhood’s out-of-print “Gift” reissued

The Sisters of Mercy are scheduled to play a pair of rare U.S. shows this spring as the lone album from Andrew Eldritch’s mid-’80s side project The Sisterhood finally sees a reissue.

The Sisters of Mercy plot 40th anniversary concerts in London, fall European tour

The Sisters of Mercy plot 40th anniversary concerts in London, fall European tour

The Sisters of Mercy’s pandemic-interrupted tour — the band played right up through March 11, 2020 — is now set to resume later this year with a trio of 40th anniversary concerts in London followed by a 14-date run of shows in Europe in September and October. Full dates right here.

The Sisters of Mercy announce 2020 tour dates in the U.K., across Europe

The Sisters of Mercy announce 2020 tour dates in the U.K., across Europe

After spending much of the second half of 2019 on the road — a tour that spanned Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South America — The Sisters of Mercy’ already are rolling out 2020 dates, with concerts slated for March and April in the U.K. and Europe. Full dates right here.

Listen: The Mountain Goats cover ‘Lucretia My Reflection’ by The Sisters of Mercy

Listen: The Mountain Goats cover ‘Lucretia My Reflection’ by The Sisters of Mercy

The John Darnielle-led Mountain Goats earlier this year released a concept album called Goths that was preceded by the first single “Andrew Eldritch is Moving Back to Leeds,” a notably un-gothlike song about the lead singer of The Sisters of Mercy. This week, they covered the Sisters’ 1987 classic “Lucretia My Reflection”

The Sisters of Mercy set London, Brussels headline dates, UK festival appearance

The Sisters of Mercy set London, Brussels headline dates, UK festival appearance

The Sisters of Mercy remain a fairly reliable touring unit these days, and 2017 is shaping up to be no different. Andrew Eldritch, Doktor Avalanche and the rest of the current lineup are slated to perform at the U.K.’s Beautiful Days Festival this August, followed by September headlining dates in London and Brussels.

The Sisters of Mercy announce European tour ahead of U.K. festival appearance

The Sisters of Mercy announce European tour ahead of U.K. festival appearance

The Sisters of Mercy this week announced a 12-date European tour in May ahead of that festival, a run of dates that will bring the goth-rock giants to Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.

The Sisters of Mercy to play Sonisphere festival in UK’s Knebworth Park

The Sisters of Mercy to play Sonisphere festival in UK’s Knebworth Park

Andrew Eldritch is rolling out The Sisters of Mercy for at least one performance so far in 2014, with the band confirmed to play the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth Park, England, on July 5 in what appears to be the goth-rock legends’ first performance since the summer of 2012.

The Sisters of Mercy take 30th anniversary tour to Australia, Mexico, South America

The Sisters of Mercy take 30th anniversary tour to Australia, Mexico, South America

The Sisters of Mercy’s 30th anniversary tour enters its second year with the band’s first-ever trip to New Zealand and Australia — where the goth-rockers will play the Soundwave Festival, making up for their slot on last year’s failed Soundwave Revolution spinoff — as well as a short run of dates in South America and Mexico.