Ian Astbury

Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury
	Astbury performing with the Cult in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Ian Robert Astbury
Born	14 May 1962; Heswall, Cheshire, England
Genres	Hard rock; gothic rock; post-punk;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1981–present
Member of	The Cult
Formerly of	Southern Death Cult; Death Cult; The Doors of the 21st Century; Holy Barbarians;

Ian Robert Astbury (born 14 May 1962) is a British singer who is the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band the Cult. During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fronted the short-lived Holy Barbarians in 1996, and later from 2002 to 2007 served as the lead singer of Riders on the Storm, a Doors tribute band that also featured Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger from the original Doors. He replaced Rob Tyner during an MC5 reunion in 2003, as well as appearing on several one-off guest vocal performances on other artists' songs.

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