The God of Hellfire, Arthur Brown, to host four dates on Alice Cooper's UK book tour

The God of Hellfire himself, Arthur Brown, will host four dates on Alice Cooper’s upcoming UK book tour in support of his autobiography Devil on My Shoulder.

Alice has personally recruited his musical idol Arthur Brown to helm his Devil on My Shoulder Book Tour dates in London, Brighton, Stockton and Wolverhampton this coming October.

Back in 2017, Alice said of Arthur: "Can you imagine the young Alice Cooper watching that with all his make-up and hellish performance? It was like all my Halloweens came at once!"

Arthur Brown says: “In an age of increasingly visual and theatrical live performance, Alice Cooper feels more relevant than ever - a true pioneer.

“There are few artists more important to witness and learn from. I’m thrilled and honoured to be moderating this conversation.”

Absolute Radio and Greatest Hits Radio presenter Claire Sturgess will host three dates, opening the tour in Cardiff, then Cambridge and Manchester.

“I first met Alice at the start of my radio career in the early ‘90s in Phoenix, Arizona,” Claire says. “I was completely in awe and can hardly remember what we talked about as the whole thing passed by in a blur.

“So I’m genuinely thrilled to be spending more time with him here in the UK to talk about his new autobiography…. And maybe finally uncover the truth behind some of those legendary stories!”

Esteemed Scottish music journalist Billy Sloan will moderate proceedings in his hometown of Glasgow.

“I’ve interviewed Alice maybe a dozen times,” he says. “The first time I saw him was at Greens Playhouse, November 10, 1972 - the gig has gone into Scottish rock folklore as one of the most amazing shows we’ve ever seen in Glasgow.

“He came into Britain, played one night and flew back again and Mary Whitehouse tried to get him banned for corrupting the youth of the nation. There were questions being asked in the Houses of Parliament.

“We’d never seen anything like it before, the street scene like a New York lane, the snake, a knife fight. Then he was taken to gallows and hung by the neck! I still have the ticket stub and it was 90p. I’ve been a fan ever since.”

Devil on my Shoulder is published on hardback by Ebury Spotlight on Thursday 8th October 2026.

Billed as an ‘evening of unforgettable stories from The Godfather of Shock Rock’, the tour will feature an audience Q&A helmed by moderators Arthur Brown, Claire Sturgess and Billy Sloan.

Tickets to Alice Cooper’s UK book tour are on sale RIGHT HERE. The ticket price includes a copy of Devil on my Shoulder.

Alice Cooper’s Devil on my Shoulder UK book tour dates:

OCTOBER 2026

Cardiff New Theatre - Sun 11th

Cambridge Corn Exchange - Mon 12th

London Palladium - Tue 13th

Brighton Dome - Wed 14th

Manchester Opera House - Fri 16th

Stockton Globe - Sat 17th

Glasgow Pavilion Theatre - Mon 19th

Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Tue 20th

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