Forging a career over four decades in countless genres, Devin Townsend has reached cult status in the progressive-metal world for his polymathic talent and continual pushing of the envelope.
In 2025, after a career including iconic performances at Royal Albert Hall and multiple world tours, Townsend announced an indefinite hiatus from touring. Having then delivered the live debut in Groningen of ‘The Moth’, his most ambitious work to date, it was only natural to need a break. Townsend returned home to complete the studio album of ‘The Moth’ (out 29th May on InsideOut Music) and to rebuild himself in preparation for the next stage.
Today, the renowned J-metal group BABYMETAL celebrates Fox Day with the announcement of their World Tour 2026 across North America and Latin America, as well as details of a Deluxe EditionMETAL FORTH. Supporting them on their North American tour dates will be Halestorm and Violent Vira.
Tickets for dates in the US and Canada will be available starting with an artist presale that begins on Monday, April 6th at 10am local time, and you can sign up now until 5th April here. A Citi presale will begin on 6th April, with additional pre-sales running throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday 10th April at 10am local time. Tickets for Latin American dates will be available starting with an artist presale on Monday 20th April 20th at 10am local time through 21st April at 11pm local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting on 22nd April.
KORN have announced their monumental return to the UK, as they are set to play across the UK in October/ November 2026, marking their first UK & Ireland Tour in over a decade. They will be joined by special guests ARCHITECTS and YOUTH CODE.
Korn changed the world with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1994. It was a record that would pioneer a genre, and blur others-leading into a larger cultural movement.
The general on-sale for all dates for Metallica’s Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas begins today at 10am PT.
16shows were added this week due to overwhelming demand, extending Metallica’s Sphere residency into 2027. As with the previously announced eight-show run, the new additions to Life Burns Faster will continue the No Repeat Weekend tradition that began with the 2023 kick-off of the band’s M72 World Tour, with no songs repeated on each Thursday and Saturday. See below for a full list of dates.
[Monday 23rd February 2026. London, UK] After an electrifying performance at this year’s Grammy Awards where they were nominated for the third consecutive year, Spiritbox’s unstoppable rise continues as they announce their first ever UKarena headline tour. Following their sold-out Alexandra Palace show in 2025, the ‘Tsunami Sea’tour will see the band play their biggest UK shows to date.
The 2026 concert calendar just got even busier for Hunnu Rock pioneers The Hu and Cello Metal standouts Apocalyptica as the bands announce today that they’ll be hitting the road together for a run of shows this May and June.The tour kicks off on May 12 in Silver Spring, MD and will take them across the country before wrapping in Anaheim, CA on June 7. Joining The Hu and Apocalyptica will be platinum-selling Finnish rock band The Rasmus.
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