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Astbury

British  
/ ˈæstbərɪ /

noun

  1. John. 1688–1743, English potter; earliest of the great Staffordshire potters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2023, Astbury and Duffy would revive Death Cult for a series of shows across the U.K. and a one-off performance at what was then the Theatre at Ace Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

After the breakup, frontman Ian Astbury joined forces with guitarist Billy Duffy to form Death Cult in 1983.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

The eight-track “Under the Midnight Sun” has triggered two singles, “Give Me Mercy” and “A Cut Inside,” with Astbury singing: “No heathens in heaven/ No sweet surrender/ Outsiders forever/ Ghosts of our lives.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022

Irene Astbury opened Pet Food Supplies Ltd in Macclesfield, Cheshire, with her late husband in 1981.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2022

It was taken five years previously by the English crystallo- grapher W. T. Astbury, and could be used to start us off.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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