Last summer, guitarist Nita Strauss left Alice Cooper’s band and soon revealed she was working with singer Demi Lovato, who released a more rock-friendly album, “Holy Fvck.”
Strauss posted online at the time: “I don’t know what the future will hold after this, but I am forever thankful.”
Alice Cooper recruited former guitarist Kane Roberts for the tour dates Strauss had to miss.
On Monday, Strauss provided an update on her future with Cooper’s band, and metal fans can rejoice in the news that “Hurricane” Nita is back in the fold for 2023.
“From the studio to the stage, it’s always an immense honor to make music with Alice Cooper!” she said in a press release. “I’m very excited to be rejoining the band on the road for the 2023 dates, and so I’ll see you on the road in April. Let the nightmare return.”
Alice Cooper chimed in saying: “She’s Back! 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. 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. It’s going to be great to have her back.”
Strauss said that Cooper was very supportive in her branching out to work with Lovato.
“[Alice and Sheryl Cooper] hugged me and were so happy and gave their absolute blessing,” Strauss recalled during a Loudwire Nights interview. “Alice said, ‘We’re so proud of you. Go out, shine your light, have a great time and we’ll see what happens for next year.’ There was never a, ‘Hey, I quit, goodbye, thanks for everything.’ It was just, ‘I’m gonna take a step back, try something different for a few months and we’ll regroup and see what happens.'”
Cooper’s tour begins April 28 in Michigan and the first trek wraps up May 20 at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Cooper will also play select dates with Motley Crue and Def Leppard in August.
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