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Julia Cumming fills in for Wolf Alice bassist on Olivia Rodrigo tour
Sunflower Bean musician Julia Cumming is temporarily playing bass for Wolf Alice while the band supports Olivia Rodrigo on tour in the US.
Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis is taking time away from the tour because he and his partner are having a baby.
Cumming said she would fill in for Ellis during October.
She has already performed with the band, including at a show in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wolf Alice is supporting Rodrigo on her 65-date Unraveled Tour, which celebrates her third album.
The tour has also included stops in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, and North Carolina.
Wolf Alice’s support dates are scheduled to continue in Chicago, followed by shows in Boston, Montreal, Toronto and Columbus.
Sunflower Bean bassist Julia Cumming is filling in for Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis during the band’s support dates on Olivia Rodrigo’s US tour.
Ellis is taking time away from touring because he and his partner are having a baby.
Cumming said she was honoured to be asked to fill in and planned to join Wolf Alice for the month of October.
She made her first appearance with the band in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she played “Play The Greatest Hits”.
Wolf Alice’s support dates were due to continue in Chicago, followed by shows in Boston, Montreal, Toronto and Columbus.
- Who
- Julia Cumming, of Sunflower Bean, is filling in for Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis.
- What
- Cumming is playing bass with Wolf Alice during the band’s support dates on Olivia Rodrigo’s tour.
- When
- October 2026; Cumming said she would join for the month.
- Where
- The United States, including a first show with the band in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Why
- Ellis is taking time away from touring because he and his partner are having a baby.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cumming announced that she would fill in for Ellis for the month of October.
Cumming performed with Wolf Alice and shared footage of herself playing “Play The Greatest Hits”.
Wolf Alice’s support dates were due to continue in Chicago.
- Replacement bassist
- Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean
- Wolf Alice bassist
- Theo Ellis
- Reason for absence
- Ellis and his partner are having a baby
- Planned period
- The month of October
- First reported show
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Tour headliner
- Olivia Rodrigo
What people are saying
Theo and his family are going through some big personal life changes and I couldn’t be more honoured to be asked to fill in
quickly becoming one of my favourite moments in the set
one of the most fun bass players to watch and listen to in rock
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