he did at Preston Guildhall on 6 October 2018. In 2021, Chris contributed backing vocals for The Wildhearts' ninth studio album '21st Century Love Songs', which peaked at 9 in the UK Album Charts. Later that year, Wildhearts guitarist CJ contracted Covid-19, leading the band to ask Chris to step in for him for a number of shows on their '21st Century Love Songs' album tour. Terrorvision In 2016, Chris deputised for the absent Milly Evans on keyboards and backing vocals. This was reprised in 2020 and Chris remains Terrorvision’s back-up keyboard player. Ugly Kid Joe Having been a touring guitar technician for Californian rockers Ugly Kid Joe on a tour with Skid Row in 2013, Chris formed a fast friendship with singer Whitfield Crane, and when guitarist Sonny Mayo (Snot/Amen) was unavailable for a tour, Chris was asked to step in, performing lead and rhythm guitar for a seven week UK/Europe tour. The Professionals In 2017 Chris contributed guitars to the reformed Professionals album ‘What In The World’. This was reprised on the 2021 album ‘SNAFU’, which also featured Billy Duffy (The Cult), Phil Collen (Def Leppard) and Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red). Chris was asked by drummer Paul Cook (Sex Pistols) to join for a tour in Summer 2021, and remains part of The Professionals family. Ghost At the end of Ghost's European tour in April 2022, Chris revealed himself on Twitter as one of the bands "Nameless Ghouls". In an end of tour photo shared by Chris he is seen standing next to the bands vocalist Tobias Forge and is quoted as saying "Amaaaazing tour with our wonderful Ghost family. I suppose that’s that particular cat out of the bag.". Chris has been playing the role of rhythm guitarist, Nameless Ghoul 'Aether' since 2017, with the band members previously hidden identities now public. Other work Chris deputised on bass guitar for Mariachi El Bronx in 2010 for their absent guitarron player. Chris also played second drums and keyboards for Huddersfield band The Scaramanga Six from 2004 to 2009, recording the albums The Dance Of Death, Hot Flesh Rumble and Songs Of Prey with Tim Smith (Cardiacs). Chris has performed live with Honeycrack/The Grip frontman Willie Dowling, both as a duo playing each other's songs and in Willie's band Jackdaw4. In 2012, between Sisters Of Mercy tours, Chris became a guitar/backline technician, working for bands including OMD, Marky