“The reason why is the big question,” Stephen Mallinder tells Abi Bliss in The Wire 499, as he reflects on Cabaret Voltaire’s forthcoming return to the stage. But I decided I wanted to do some shows, because after Richard [Kirk] dying, that didn’t seem the right place to leave it. And my first thought was to invite Chris [Watson] to be involved.”“There’s no more new Cabaret Voltaire,” adds Watson. The context may have changed, but the underlying fabric of it is still there.”This is an extract from Cabaret Voltaire’s interview with Abi Bliss in The Wire 499. Cabaret Voltaire tour the UK between 25 October-22 November, with an extra date added at London's Roundhouse on 22 October 2026