Nita Strauss Rejoins Alice Cooper’s Band for 2023 Shows

08 March 2023

Guitarist Nita Strauss will rejoin Alice Cooper for his 2023 shows after previously leaving the shock-rocker's live band to go on tour with Demi Lovato.

"She's back!" Cooper announced in a statement. "Nita asked for a leave of absence to work with someone else, something I always encourage my band members to do. I like them to challenge themselves and try new things."

Cooper recruited ex-guitarist Kane Roberts, who played on 1986's Constrictor and 1987's Raise Your Fist and Yell, to fill Strauss' shoes on his fall 2022 tour. "I'm thankful to my old friend Kane Roberts for stepping up and filling in for her, but she'll be back with us for the new tour that starts up in late April," Cooper continued. "It's going to be great to have her back."

Strauss, who joined Cooper's touring band in 2014, announced last July that she would not be joining Cooper on his fall trek and revealed a few days later that she had joined Lovato's touring band. She insisted that her exit wasn't permanent, and she could see herself playing with him in 2023 if their schedules aligned.

Cooper has a busy touring schedule for the rest of the year, kicking off a monthlong headlining run in late April. He'll support MOTLEY CRUE and DEF LEPPARD on a half-dozen U.S. stadium shows in August, then immediately shift gears for the Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie.

Source: ultimateclassicrock.com

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