Dennis Hopper

The Waterboys will return in 2025 with a new album revolving around the life of legendary actor Dennis Hopper, with an impressive guest list, including Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple, helping the long running UK rockers along the musical journey.

"Life, Death And Dennis Hopper", due out April 4th, 2025, via the band’s new label Sun Records, is an ambitious 25 track song cycle that charts not only the late actor’s life story, but also the past 75 years of western pop culture.

The album’s 1st single, “Hopper’s On Top (Genius)”, captures Hopper at a pivotal moment in his career, when the actor, after a string of bit parts in classics like 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'True Grit', found himself behind the camera to direct the landmark 1969 counterculture hit 'Easy Rider'.

"Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, produced by Mike Scott and the band’s Famous James and Brother Paul, marks the Waterboys’ 1st album since 2022’s "All Souls Hill" and 16th studio album overall, a run that began over 40 years ago with their self titled 1983 debut.