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• Date 20 Dec - 21 Dec 2024
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Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, they will be headlining The O2 on Sunday 20 December 2024.

On the upcoming show, Clown says: " It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25th year anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening.”

The run kicks off at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 5th, canvases continental Europe with arena dates in Germany, France, and Switzerland, and concludes at the world-famous O2 Arena in London on December 20 th , this notably marks their first O2 Arena performance since 2020. 

SLIPKNOT released their debut self-titled studio album on June 29, 1999, and with it they heralded a seismic shift in music, attitude and energy, and have since defined a culture that has only grown around the world.  In the quarter century since, Slipknot’s unwavering dedication to their art, expression, and their fans remains at the core of their mission. The band has remained as creative and unapologetic as ever, both in their music and their live shows.

Continually and fearlessly evolving, SLIPKNOT’s latest full length album THE END, SO FAR landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and at #2 on the Billboard 200, marking their sixth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200. 

A new album from SLIPKNOT is a global event, and THE END, SO FAR continued the band’s global chart rise, with #1 debuts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico, as well as Top 3 debuts in Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Belgium.  SLIPKNOT’s previous album, 2019’s WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, marked SLIPKNOT’s third consecutive #1 on the Billboard 200, along with #1 debuts in the Official Album Charts of twelve countries around the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada and Mexico, with Top 5 debuts in an additional twelve countries including Germany, France and Sweden.

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There was never a band like SLIPKNOT, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they’ve quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date - unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” while The Ringer attested, “They’re the most important heavy band of their era.” In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival KNOTFEST. With their seventh album THE END, SO FAR, SLIPKNOT are back, and nothing will be the same again.

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SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCE 2024 HEADLINE TOUR ACROSS THE UK & EUROPE

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PERFORMANCES WILL CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SLIPKNOT

DECEMBER 11, 2023  – SLIPKNOT have revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European and UK headline run. Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, these shows will be especially explosive and not-to-be-missed.  

Says clown of the upcoming shows: “It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we’ve been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we’re ready to make more. I’m so excited to bring our 25 year anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you’ve never experienced before. It’s happening.”

The run kicks off at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 5th, canvases continental Europe with arena dates in Germany, France, and Switzerland, and concludes at the world-famous O2 Arena in London on December 20th [full itinerary below]. This notably marks their first O2 Arena performance since 2020.  Presale tickets for the O2 Arena shows will go live on December 13th at 10:00am CET, with official Live Nation and various venue presales launching on Thursday December 14th at 10:00am CET, and general on-sale following on December 15th at 10:00am CET.

SLIPKNOT released their debut self-titled studio album on June 29, 1999, and with it they heralded a seismic shift in music, attitude and energy, and have since defined a culture that has only grown around the world.  In the quarter century since, Slipknot’s unwavering dedication to their art, expression, and their fans remains at the core of their mission.   The band has remained as creative and unapologetic as ever, both in their music and their live shows.

As always, SLIPKNOT’s storied live show promises to be a spectacle of sound and sight without comparison. For tickets and more information on SLIPKNOT’s upcoming live dates, visit www.slipknot1.com . 

Having recently wrapped a tour of some of the biggest festival stages in the world, SLIPKNOT are set to headline the highly-anticipated Sick New World festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27th. Furthermore, SLIPKNOT recently immortalized their legendary sold-out 2009 concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on vinyl for the first time ever with the double LP Live at MSG.   

Continually and fearlessly evolving, SLIPKNOT’s latest full length album THE END, SO FAR  landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and at #2 on the Billboard 200, marking their sixth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200.  A new album from SLIPKNOT is a global event, and THE END, SO FAR continued the band’s global chart rise, with #1 debuts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico, as well as Top 3 debuts in Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Belgium.  SLIPKNOT’s previous album, 2019’s WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, marked SLIPKNOT’s third consecutive #1 on the Billboard 200, along with #1 debuts in the Official Album Charts of twelve countries around the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada and Mexico, with Top 5 debuts in an additional twelve countries including Germany, France and Sweden.

SLIPKNOT 2024 TOUR DATES

NORTH AMERICA

4/27 ​- Las Vegas, NV​​​ – Sick New World 5/12​ -Daytona Beach, FL​​ – Welcome To Rockville 5/19 ​- Columbus, OH​​​ – Sonic Temple Festival​

EUROPE / UK (Support: Bleed From Within) 12/5​ – Amsterdam, Netherlands ​- Ziggo Dome 12/6​ – Dortmund, Germany​​ – Westfalenhalle 12/8​ – Stuttgart, Germany – ​​Schleyerhalle 12/9 ​- Leipzig, Germany​​ – Quarterback Immobilien Arena 12/11 ​- Zurich, Switzerland​​ – Hallenstadion 12/12​ – Paris, France​​​ – Accor Arena 12/14 ​- Leeds, UK​​​ – First Direct Arena 12/15​ – Glasgow, UK​​​ – Ovo Hydro 12/17​ – Manchester, UK – ​​​Co-op Live Arena 12/18​ – Birmingham, UK​​ – Utilita Arena 12/20​ – London, UK – ​​​O2 Arena

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SLIPKNOT have revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European and UK headline run heading to Birmingham on 18 December 2024. Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, these shows will be especially explosive and not-to-be-missed.   There was never a band like SLIPKNOT, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they’ve quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date - unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” while The Ringer attested, “They’re the most important heavy band of their era.” In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival KNOTFEST. With their seventh album THE END, SO FAR, SLIPKNOT are back, and nothing will be the same again.

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Slipknot announce UK and European 25th Anniversary shows

After releasing a teaser video at the weekend, Slipknot confirm they'll play eleven shows across the continent in late 2024

Slipknot have announced a run of dates to celebrate their 25th anniversary. 

The 11 shows will kick of at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on December 5, 2024, and wrap up at London's O2 Arena on December 20. In between, the Nine will hit stages in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France, with support from Bleed From Within . Tickets will go on sale at 9am local time this Friday. Full dates, and a video trailer for the tour, are below. 

The announcement comes after a teaser video entitled Here Comes The Pain was launched at the weekend. The short clip, which includes archive footage of Slipknot performing in their original masks, finishes with a brief snippet of the classic (sic), which originally appeared on 1999's breakthrough self-titled album. The video also displays a URL, youcantkillme.com , where you'll find a website replicating the look and feel of Slipknot's official site as it appeared in 1999, complete with guestbook. 

"It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since," says percussionist Clown. "The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25 year Anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening."

The European dates are in addition to three previously announced festival shows in the US, with Slipknot booked to play Sick New World in Las Vegas , NV, on April 27, Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach , FL, on May 12, and the Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, OH, on May 19.    

The US shows are scheduled to be Slipknot's first since they fired drummer Jay Weinberg early last month. Weinberg's final performance with the band came at the Hell & Heaven Metal Festival at Foro Pegaso, Toluca, Mexico, on November 3. A replacement has not yet been announced, although frontman Corey Taylor took to social media to deny rumours that former Venom Inc drummer Jeramie Kling was the man for the seat.

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Slipknot Announce First Dates for 2024 25th Anniversary Tour

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Slipknot 's self-titled debut album and, after having a trio of U.S. festivals on the books for next year, the band has just announced their first tour of 2024 with 11 performances in Europe and the U.K. in celebration of their first record.

Some fans will be eager to point out that Slipknot's self-released 1996 effort  Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. is their true first album, but that's all semantics — the band doesn't perform material off of that album and the true debut, which came out on Roadrunner Records in 1999, is the more official debut release.

Prior to making the announcement, which is comprised of late 2024 dates, Slipknot posted a video teaser  featuring footage from the late '90s, captioned, "Here Comes the Pain...," which can be seen directly below. The web address youcantkillme.com also flashes across the screen, which leads fans to a vintage Slipknot website from their 1999 era.

"It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since," percussionist Clown says of the upcoming tour (via Metal Hammer ). "The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25 year Anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening."

READ MORE:  The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2024 - Tour Guide

The trek will launch on Dec. 5 in Netherlands, wrapping up on Dec. 20 in London, with Bleed From Within providing support on all shows.

See the complete list of newly announced 25th anniversary tour dates directly below.

Slipknot 2024 25th Anniversary Tour Dates - Europe + U.K.

Dec. 05 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome Dec. 06 — Dortmund, Germany @ Westfalenhalle Dec. 08 — Stuttgart, Germany @ Schleyerhalle Dec. 09 — Leipzig @ Germany @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena Dec. 11 — Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion Dec. 12 — Paris, France @ Accorhotel Arena Dec. 14 — Leeds, U.K. @ First Direct Arena Dec. 15 — Glasgow, U.K. @ OVO Hydro Dec. 17 — Manchester, U.K. @ Co-op Live Arena Dec. 18 — Birmingham, U.K. @ Utilita Arena Dec. 20 — London, U.K. @ O2 Arena

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SLIPKNOT have revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European and UK headline run. Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, these shows will be especially explosive and not-to-be-missed.  

Says clown of the upcoming shows: "It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25th year anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening.”

The run kicks off at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 5th, canvases continental Europe with arena dates in Germany, France, and Switzerland, and concludes at the world-famous O2 Arena in London on December 20th.

SLIPKNOT released their debut self-titled studio album on June 29, 1999, and with it they heralded a seismic shift in music, attitude and energy, and have since defined a culture that has only grown around the world.  In the quarter century since, Slipknot’s unwavering dedication to their art, expression, and their fans remains at the core of their mission. The band has remained as creative and unapologetic as ever, both in their music and their live shows.

As always, SLIPKNOT’s storied live show promises to be a spectacle of sound and sight without comparison. Having recently wrapped a tour of some of the biggest festival stages in the world, SLIPKNOT are set to headline the highly-anticipated Sick New World festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27th. Furthermore, SLIPKNOT recently immortalized their legendary sold-out 2009 concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on vinyl for the first time ever with the double LP Live at MSG.  

Continually and fearlessly evolving, SLIPKNOT’s latest full length album THE END, SO FAR landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and at #2 on the Billboard 200, marking their sixth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200.  A new album from SLIPKNOT is a global event, and THE END, SO FAR continued the band’s global chart rise, with #1 debuts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico, as well as Top 3 debuts in Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Belgium.  SLIPKNOT’s previous album, 2019’s WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, marked SLIPKNOT’s third consecutive #1 on the Billboard 200, along with #1 debuts in the Official Album Charts of twelve countries around the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada and Mexico, with Top 5 debuts in an additional twelve countries including Germany, France and Sweden.

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From the start, Slipknot has carved out its own unique space in the world of metal, taking things to a whole new level.

Slipknot was formed in 1995 by local Des Moines musicians Shawn Crahan and Paul Gray. The pair brought on other local musicians and started to experiment with their sound.

After self-financing the band’s debut album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., in 1996 and failing to pick up any major attention, Slipknot changed musical direction, adding melodic vocals to their music. The band also went through many lineup changes before settling on the core nine members of the group: Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor.

This new musical style and the band’s strong set of members attracted the attention of Roadrunner Records. which signed the band for a seven-album deal. The band’s first album on the label, Slipknot, was released in 1999 and did favorably on the U.S. album charts for a first album. Nonetheless, the album went on to eventually be certified platinum after the band’s extensive touring schedule picked up hordes of fans between 1999 and 2000.

This large fan base proved vital with the release of the band’s second album, Iowa, in 2001, which shot to number one in the UK album charts and hit number three in the U.S.

Slipknot’s popularity and mainstream success have earned the band recognition from multiple awarding bodies such as the Kerrang! Awards and even the Grammy Awards after the band’s 2005 single “Before I Forget” from its album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) won them an award for Best Metal Performance.

Inspired by the likes of Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Led Zeppelin, the band has put its own chaotic stamp on the genre of nu metal. Slipknot is a band that is prepared to constantly experiment and evolve, and its fans love them because of this.

With a recently released album — The End, So Far — Slipknot is taking to the stage in a global tour, continuing to deliver a show unlike any other. For Slipknot maggots, there has never been a better time than now to find a nearby concert.

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Since I hadn’t seen them since Vol. 3, there is a lot of material I have never caught live yet. As I said, I like every Slipknot album. (Probably every Slipknot song if you don’t count demos and remixes). Unfortunately, they didn’t play anything off of ‘Gray Chapter this time, which I was a bit gutted by. I really like that album and would have loved to see something like ‘Custer,’ ‘AOV’ or ‘Sarcastrophe’ live. ‘Custer’ especially. From the first time I heard it I said to myself ”that is a song that will be in their setlists forevermore.” They also only played one song from All Hope Is Gone. I guess that’s reason enough to try see them a few more times, as I really want to catch more songs I haven’t heard live before. I’m keen to hear it all.

But given how great the new album is, I was most keen to see material from We Are Not Your Kind live. I was thinking about how much I wanted it on such a regular basis since end of the week that the album was released and it had all started to click with me. Turns out I was in luck, because if you count the 2018 stand-alone single ‘All Out Life’ which technically isn’t on the album (but which features the lyric ‘we are not your kind’ repeatedly chanted and I always mentally count as being part of that album, and have attached to the album in my itunes and on my phone and just pretend it is on the album anyway), then they played 5 new songs. Aforementioned ‘All Out Life.’ Big single ‘Unsainted,’ which opened the show. The dark, weird, almost formless album closer ‘Solway Firth.’ The groovy ‘Birth Of The Cruel’ and the stompy new single ‘Nero Forte.’ It was great to see this much new material live. It shows you how much confidence the band must have in the new album, and given the audience reaction, this confidence was well placed.

Not counting intros and outros over the speakers, there were 17 tracks. 6 of which I had never seen live before. Pretty great value. No wonder they didn’t have room for much material off All Hope’ or ‘Gray Chapter. The rest of the set featured the big singles from Vol 3; ‘Duality,’ ‘Before I Forget’ and ‘Vermillion’ as well as many classic concert favourites from the debut like ‘(Sic),’ ‘Surfacing’ and ‘Eyeless’ and topped off with a few of the heavier numbers from Iowa, like ‘Disasterpiece’ and ‘People=Shit.’

Slipknot are pretty great at mixing up sets, and not just playing the same thing every tour, swapping in a surprise or two, and dropping a few expected tunes now and again for a deep cut. The (sort of) surprises in the set were first album bonus-track ‘Eeyore’ and Iowa deepish-cut ‘New Abortion’ although I have seen both live before and both have been on official live releases so not super surprising if you want to be pedantic, but I was satisfied. In terms of dropping an expected tune, this time they dropped ‘Spit It Out’ which is almost unfathomable, as therefore they didn’t do the ‘’Jump The Fuck Up’’ moment, (where they make the whole crowd crouch for a few minutes then jump up in unison) but I’ve had that three times and on all their live albums too, so I was glad to lose it if it meant more time for new songs.

In terms of stage show, it was the biggest and best I’d ever seen them. There were videoscreens all over the place (even on the drums). There was pyro and steam. There were fireworks. There was a Nikki Sixx style bass guitar flamethrower like on Motley Crue’s The End DVD. There were treadmills which the more expendable members like the DJ, Sid, would go and play about on when not needed musically. He did the moonwalk on a treadmill at one point. Their setlist didn’t feature many turn-table focused songs this time so I guess he’s got to do something. Clown got a flaming baseball bat out for the keg smashes on ‘Duality.’

Performance and sound wise, it was really good. That’s not always a given. As much as love this band, they aren’t what I’d call consistent. Some bands are just perfect every single time (Hatebreed spring to mind). Slipknot are not one of those bands. I mean, when you have 9 members, complex awkward songs with atypical structures, and a singer inside a mask running around, its hard to get everything sounding perfect…

If you look across all of Slipknot’s official and unofficial live releases, you’ll notice they have been really hit and miss over the years in terms of both vocals and audio mix. Even on just their Voliminal DVD, which features footage from a few different shows, the live stuff goes from amazing to quite poor. The 9.0 live album which I mentioned earlier features material from across a whole tour, and that album has quite poor live vocals and subpar sound mixes. Conversely though the Disasterpeices and (Sic)nesses DVDs have superb live vocals and mixes and are absolutely must-own. The pro shot live stuff from various festivals on the first two album cycles is really mixed also. I remember MTV2 used to have footage of the band on the Iowa cycle in Germany, where Corey’s vocals were really muffled and the kick drums overpowered all the guitars. When I first got into them, on the debut album cycle, the only live stuff available was bootlegs, and they were always pretty rough. You could get pirate CDs from shows like their first time in London or from dates on the US Ozzfest, but you could tell from the CD that Corey was running around, bouncing and going crazy so much, that the vocals would suffer. Even my own live experiences of the band were mixed. When I saw them live myself in Belfast the mix and vocals were brilliant and its still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. When I saw them headlining on the Vol. 3 cycle, the vocals were poor (he has discussed in interviews over the years that he was drinking heavily in that period) but the mix was great. When I saw them supporting Metallica on that same album cycle, the mix was poor but the vocals were good. As I said, its not a given.

I guess there’s a lot of variables for the soundmen to get right and lots of chances to get it wrong. Depending on how much running and bouncing singer Corey Taylor does, and how his mask affects the microphones, there’s a big gap between his best and his worst shows.

However, tonight it was great. It was pretty close to a perfect show. I mean, if I had to pick pedantic holes in it then I guess the guitar-intro to ‘Surfacing’ sounded a bit weird, and the vocals on the chorus to ‘Nero Forte’ were a bit thin, but otherwise it was magnificent.

The sound mix was perfectly balanced. Even the additional percussion was actually audible and you could tell why they have three drummers. The bass was thick. The guitars were clear and didn’t go muddy. The drum kit was powerful and you could pick every element out individually. The vocals were just right. I couldn’t have asked for a better mix.

The band were energetic and enthusiastic and played like a band on the rise. Drums were absolutely battered. Riffs were practically thrown into the crowd. I guess buoyed by the success of the new album, they are revitalised and fired-up. This was definitely the 2nd-best I ever seen them live; sceond only to that very first time I saw them, back in Belfast in 2002, which boasted many more songs from my favourite album, Iowa, in the set, and featured the classic line-up when they were still mysterious and I was wide-eyed and young. (And to be fair, my memory of that could in fact be a little clouded in a rose-tinted teenage nostalgia).

I always regretted not seeing them live on the last two album cycles, but I would have been heartbroken to miss them this time. Thank goodness for the weird phone/website discrepancy! This was awesome. One of the bands that have meant the most to me in my whole life, playing brilliantly, with a great setlist and sounding great. This is going to be a show I remember for a long time.

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While still buzzed with energy from Carolina Rebellion 2015 I was on my songkick, browsing the next shows for some of the artists. I tapped on the image for Slipknot and began scrolling their tour dates. I litterally jumped to my feet when I saw they were coming to Virginia Beach. I knew I wasn't missing that show. I tapped on the link to get tickets and a short, very excited while later I was the proud owner of 2 pit tickets for my daughter and me. The songkick and live nation apps made it so easy to get tickets.

On the day of the show our energy was off the Richter. The other bands that played were perfect for priming the crowd for one of the best performances I've ever seen. We stood just a foot from the baracade and the energy was physically palpable as we waited while the stage hands made quick work of converting a simple stage into a formidable backdrop equivalent to the stuff nightmares are made of.

The buzzing started and the crowd roared and the logo encrusted curtain opened. One by one they appeared and carried us all away, into their world. We embarked on an ear bleeding, mind blowing, perfectly performed chaotic journey that could rival a Rob Zombie movie. It wasn't just a show, it was an adventure full of flashing lights, flames so big we could feel the heat, and Slipknot hypnotizing our minds and our bodies with their dark, poetic, brain melting music. Riffs and lyrics not just entering our ear drums but leeching into every fiber of our human form, putting us all into a head banging trance as only slipknot is capable of doing.

By the end of the night our voices were gone from singing along, our ears buzzing with the echo of what we just witnessed. And our minds, we'll they will never be the same again. Will I go see another Slipknot show, absolutely every chance I get and I will be in the pit for every one of them. It was the most epic night of my life. Thank you, Slipknot, for one hell of an adventure. Let's do it again sometime, real soon.

Slipknot's reputation is legendary. This cult classic band has developed a huge following and is one of the most successful metal and hard rock bands in history.

Slipknot's live show is an incredible experience. Frontman Corey Taylor is so energetic and gets the audience basically eating out of the palm of his hand. The rest of the band are like an intense ball of anger and energy.

The band often opens up with their best seller, "Duality", a high energy, fast paced nu metal track that crushes the audience, especially those of us in the epic mosh pit.

In that moment, you get absorbed: Slipknot are chugging away with their roaring vocals wailing and wailing on, striking every nerve in my body and making me want to thrash and scream the lyrics along with all of my passion.

Seeing this band live and in person is an incredible experience, and I seriously recommend every metal fan to go see them whenever they are given a chance. They are incredible. Their presence is phenomenal and their loud, abrasive sound is so clear and powerful.

Slipknot have always had a distinct style and it is heavy and far above other bands in the genre. The singer, Corey Taylor, has a lot of drive, and ambition, and the band is very creative. I truly cannot recommend this band enough.

This was a really, amazing concert, Slipknot is one of the best live bands in the world in my opinion. They're an energetic band and they know how to bring the noise. The guys in the band are really nice to the fans. I hung around near the tours buses after the show and met Mick and Jay, who were more than willing to come say 'hello' and sign things. Really great guys.

The show itself was perfect, but I do need to warn you if you wanna be in the pit, you gotta be careful and stay safe. The crowd does get really rowdy and people will shove. Careful with the crowd surfers too, try to avoid getting kicked in the face. Other than that, everyone in the crowd was really kind and will help you out if there's a lot of pushing.

This was my first Slipknot concert and my fourth concert I've been to. This band really did make quite an impression, and from everyone that's seen them live before, they aren't lying at how incredible these guys are. Chris was very active the entire show and so was Corey, despite his broken neck. The guys will recognize you if you call their name or something, Mick and Jim did wave and point at my friends and I.

I really urge you to see Slipknot live if your considering it. I promise you won't regret it.

A giant curtain concealed the stage for a half hour as the men in masks built their carnival of horror, so it wasn’t until 9:30pm when Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With the Devil” predicted the start of the show. Still in secretive mode, “XIX” was piped over the PA before any member of the band was shown. As the anticipation became something you could feel in the air, I wondered if Slipknot would deliver. I always have a hard time enjoying bands that I’ve never really listened to, so I couldn’t help but doubt that some nu metal band from Iowa would entertain me more than Lamb of God. But as the curtain split in half, to reveal an 8-piece band surrounded by a river of fire, I realized that Slipknot were in another league when it came to stage presence. The multi-level setup reminded me of King Diamond’s latest tour, but with a trio of percussionists (two of whom were beating kegs from spinning platforms), more pyrotechnics than I’ve ever seen at Red Rocks, a giant horned mask and funhouse mirror, it was the metal concert equivalent of Cirque du Soleil.

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As usual...SLIPKNOT shows why they are one of the biggest headlining acts in metal today...In metal history...The set list was a perfect blend touching on every one of their albums...Lamb Of God was also phenomenal as always...I missed the first 2 bands but I'm glad I didn't have to spend one minute more than I had to at that god awful venue...$60 ticket and what a terrible setup...It's almost a mile walk from anywhere you park to the door...And the staff??? WOW!!! Slower than any trip to the DMV and even worse attitude...If you're gonna charge me $13 for a beer that costs $1.29 at the store LEARN HOW TO POUR!!! The merch booth staff were on point though...However...I'll never attend ANY show at this horrible venue as long as I live...Had that not been 2 of the best bands on this planet I would've had a lot worse to say...

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First Niagara Pavillion is ill equipped to provide concert goers with a topnotch music experience. Halfway through Marilyn Manson's set the power went out and we sat in the dark for 2 hours waiting for the show to resume. Meanwhile, we stood, drenched with rain, watching drunken fools slide down the hill on mudslides and throw mudballs at everyone. Finally, they announced the show was cancelled due to lack of power, and the mud-sliders started chanting "F*ck You", kicking over garbage cans and breaking things. The worst concert of my life, and it had zero to do with any of the live acts. Actually, what I saw of Of Mice & Men, which I wasn't really familiar with, was pretty good. I've never really cared for Manson, but the show before the power went out was pretty good.

Slipknot were amazing, first time seeing them live. However... the sound system was dire, we really had to shift forward to hear what was going on. We could only hear the bassline and some drums. Couldn’t hear guitars or vocals clear. My videos picked the sound up a little, but you can hear everyone talking it was that quiet. Only reason I say this is that I saw Korn play with Limp Bizkit at this same venue (Arena Birmingham) in 2016... and Ray Luziers drums standing at the back of the venue near where you walk in, his snares and kicks hit you in the chest like thunder, and you could hear the clarity of the vocals, guitars, bass, everything. This time around for Slipknot unfortunately the sound just wasn’t on par which is a shame

I've seen Slipknot quite a few times now, and they ALLWAYS deliver a remarkable show, with proper energy, musical quality in their performance, and almost theatrical charismatics that keeps blowing me away.

The Telenor Arena's sound ALMOST ruined the experience, as it just can't handle this sort of scale audience, the whole audio-experience seems dull and horribly low quality if you move anywhere towards the middle of the crowd or backwards in the standing section of the audience.

First part of slipknot and All of behemoth was simply drowned out, and they somehow managed to turn the sound up a notch throughout the show.. but I won't be going back there, unless they either lower the prices or upp their sound-quality.

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Slipknot’s Clown on discussing the late Joey Jordison: “It’s nobody’s fucking business and he’s our brother”

"There might have been a chance we would have gotten back together"

Slipknot ‘s Clown has opened up about why the band rarely discuss the group’s late drummer Joey Jordison.

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Jordison, who founded the metal band in 1995 alongside Paul Gray and Shawn “Clown” Crahan, was the band’s drummer up until 2013 when he was fired from the group with the band citing personal reasons. Jordison later revealed that he suffered from the neurological disease transverse myelitis. He passed away in July 2021 at the age of 46.

In an interview with Knotfest , Crahan opened up about his relationship with the late drummer and former bandmate. “I don’t know, man, it’s just like something that you had your whole life, that you lost, when we lost Joey,” he told the publication.

He continued: “And if everybody thinks about it, we really never talk [about that situation]. You can’t find anything of us explaining all that, because it’s nobody’s fucking business, and he’s our brother. And who knows, man, there might have been a chance in life. I don’t know the future. There might have been a chance we would have gotten back together. I don’t know.

“I can’t tell you yes or no, but there’s a better chance [of] yes [than] not because of friendship and growing older and talking and being able to understand things. So I just want you to know we’re having a really good time with our music and with each other. We’re all working really hard right now, really hard. As hard as it is to break in new philosophies, to do this setlist, to make new things, to have new people. It’s so much work.”

Speaking to  NME  about their plans for their shows and the future , Crahan said late last year: “In 25 years of writing seven albums, we’ve allowed ourselves to do anything and everything we want. We do what we want, as much as we want, when we want, how we want. I’m ready to move on from what has been, and move onto a world that I know needs to be. For instance, normally we’d have about two years on and one-and-a-half years off — we’re not doing that anymore.

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He continued: “We’re going back to basics. I’m ready to kick everybody in the face again! I’m ready to do a 100-person venue again! I’m ready to do a 500-person venue. We want to play in front of 500 people, but there are a lot of factors that will mean it can’t happen. We’re at the point where we’ve got to ensure safety.”

“As far as the new album, that’s happening, but that’s another plan. These live dates are coming first and we’re here to have a good time. This band has never been happier, and that takes a lot because we’ve been through a lot — drugs, women, money, fame, ego, isolation. But we are on track.”

Slipknot are currently on  their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ tour of North America , which celebrates the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album. They have been playing the record in full, including at a show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, which you can watch in full  here .

For all of the anniversary shows, the band have revived their classic look, bringing back the red jumpsuits and elements of their early masks.

They are also back on the road later this year, with a UK and European tour set to celebrate 25 years as a band – you can purchase tickets here .

The metal giants will kick off the tour at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on December 5, 2024, before heading onto a trio of shows in Germany, followed by dates in Zürich and Paris. The band will then continue to Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham and will wrap up at London’s O2 Arena on December 20. Check out the full dates here:

Slipknot’s 2024 UK and European tour dates are:

DECEMBER 5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome 6 – Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle 8 – Stuttgart, Germany, Schleyerhalle 9 – Leipzig, Germany, Quarterback Immobilien Arena 11 – Zürich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion 12 – Paris, France, Accorhotel Arena 14 – Leeds, UK, First Direct Arena 15 – Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro 17 – Manchester, UK, Co-op Live Arena 18 – Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena 20 – London, UK, O2 Arena

In other news, Crahan recently revealed that he wants the band to perform at the 2028 Olympic Games. 

Elsewhere, frontman Corey Taylor  has revealed that he’s  making changes to his touring schedule and routine  after he  previously cancelled a North American solo tour, citing struggles with his well-being  in January.

Last month, the band’s DJ Sid Wilson was  hospitalised for serious burns to his face and arms after a bonfire explosion , but has been confirmed for a return to the stage soon.

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Slipknot triple announcement: 2024 North American Tour, Knotfest lineup, & confirm new drummer

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 30, 2024 | News , Touring , Updates | 0 comments

Twenty-five years ago, a small band at the time, Slipknot , from Des Moines, Iowa, with many members in orange jumpsuits, released their self-titled debut album. Twenty-five years later, they’re one of the biggest acts formed within the nu-metal, post-grunge era, who now have their own festival, Knotfest, and much more. Today, the group announced their plans to continue celebrating this milestone by revealing a North American Tour, Knotfest 2024 lineup, and confirming their new drummer.

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Celebrating 25 years since their explosive debut album, Slipknot will embark on their Here Comes The Pain Tour across North America, with special guests Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended. Tickets go on sale this Friday (3rd) at 10 AM local time.

Guitarist Jim Root comments:

“We loved what we did with the first record but we didn’t even know if there was gonna be anything after that. We just wanted people to hear it. Selling out of records and shows, having successful tours– those are goals for any band. But the dream scenario in some ways, came true for us.”

Founding member Shawn “Clown” Crahan adds:

“Every time I’ve walked on stage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up.But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary, but how remains to be seen. Just get ready to have your face kicked in. Because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture – that disease. And you’ve been infected.”

Tour Dates:

05/12 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville 05/19 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival 08/06 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center * 08/07 Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake * 08/09 Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena * 08/10 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion * 08/12 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden * 08/14 Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion * 08/15 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center * 08/17 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena * 09/01 Pryor, OK @ ROCKLAHOMA 09/07 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre # 09/08 Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater # 09/09 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 09/11 Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater # 09/13 Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome # 09/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre # 09/17 Austin, TX @ Moody Center # 09/18 Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion # 09/21 Des Moines, IA @ Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park # 10/11 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival 10/19 São Paulo, BR @ Knotfest Brasil 11/08 Guadalajara, MX @ Calle 2 11/09 Mexico City, MX @ Parque Bicentenario 12/05 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 12/06 Dortmund, DE @ Westfalehallen 12/08 Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyerhalle 12/09 Leipzig, DE @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena 12/11 Zürich, CH @ Hallenstadion 12/12 Paris, FR @ Accor Arena 12/14 Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena 12/15 Glasgow, UK @ Ovo Hydro 12/17 Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live 12/18 Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena 12/20 London, UK -@ The O2 12/21 London, UK @ The O2 * w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose & Orbit Culture # w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose & Vended

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Magnum announce January 2025 UK tour

In tribute to Tony Clarkin

Two days after Bob Catley confirmed Magnum’s live return , the band have announced a short four-date headline tour for January 2025.

Billed as a tribute to late-great band founder, guitarist and songwriter Tony Clarkin , the 'A Passage in Time’ tour opens at London Islington Assembly Hall on Tuesday 21st January.

The band then visit Manchester O2 Academy 2 (Wed 22nd Jan), Glasgow Garage (Fri 24th Jan) and Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill (Sat 25th Jan).

Magnum 2025 tour tickets:

Tickets are on sale now. You can buy London tickets HERE , and tickets for the other three venues HERE .

After previously announcing Magnum’s split in March in the wake of Tony Clarkin’s death, Bob revealed this week he had had a change of heart after touring with Avantasia in the summer.

“I'm doing all these gigs (with Avantasia) and I'm going, 'Oh, This gives me fire back to sing Tony's songs again,’” Bob enthused.

“I thought I'd lost that chance forever, but now's now. And I want you to know that we're doing it again. We're gonna get out there. We're gonna put a show together.

“We want do a tribute to Tony and the respect for all those songs me and him did over 50 years, actually. I can't believe it."

Magnum's UK tour dates:

JANUARY 2025

London Islington Assembly Hall – Tue 21st

Manchester O2 Academy 2 – Wed 22nd

Glasgow Garage – Fri 24th

Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill – Sat 25th

Upcoming rock tours taking place in 2024 and 2025:

The karma effect.

The Karma Effect have announced a 13-date headline UK tour in association with Planet Rock. The 'Promised Land' tour opened at Newcastle's Zerox on Wednesday 4th September, and after visiting Glasgow, Guildford, Frome, Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Huddersfield, Nottingham, Plymouth, Tunbridge Wells and London, will finish at Manchester's Factory 251 on Friday 27th September. Buy tickets here

Blackberry Smoke

In September 2024 Blackberry Smoke are travelling around the UK for a five-date headline tour. The band kicked off their tour at Glasgow O2 Academy on Monday 9th September 2024, before going on to play Edinburgh O2 Academy, Manchester O2 Apollo, Birmingham O2 Academy, and finally London Eventim Apollo on Saturday 14th. Buy tickets here

Tyketto and Little Caesar

Tyketto, along with long-time friends Little Ceasar, will embark on a nine-date UK tour in September 2024. Titled 'A Show of Strength Tour', shows begin at London O2 Academy on Thursday 12th September 2024, and it visit Cambridge, Nottingham, Barnsley, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton before concluding at Southampton's The 1865 on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Buy tickets here

Monster Magnet

Monster Magnet will embark on a four-date UK tour in September 2024 - celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band - with dates starting on Sunday 22nd. The New Jersey rock behemoths will visit Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton and London as part of a larger European jaunt. Buy tickets here

Elles Bailey

Genre-splicing roots singer, and Planet Rock presenter, Elles Bailey will head on her biggest headline tour to date this Autumn - spanning 16 shows across the UK - in support of her latest album 'Beneath The Neon Glow'. Dates begin in Lincoln on Wednesday 25th September 2024, with the run travelling through Norwich, Cambridge, Oxford, Carlisle, Gloucester, Exeter, Bristol, London, Southampton, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Chester and Wolverhampton, before culminating in Leeds on Sunday 1st December. Buy tickets here

Sex Pistols and Frank Carter

Punk legends the Sex Pistols, alongside livewire punk vocalist Frank Carter, will be playing their landmark album 'Never Mind The Bollocks' in full at the O2 Kentish Town Forum on 26th September 2024 - following in the wake of their two sold-out shows at historic London venue Bush Hall. Buy tickets here

Apocalyptica

Following Finnish symphonic metallers Apocalyptica recruiting Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo for a track on their tenth studio album 'Plays Metallica Vol. 2', the band also announced 2024 UK tour dates. Apocalyptica will perform Metallica classics on tour throughout September and October 2024, with dates starting in Manchester on Sunday 29th September. The 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol.2 Tour' will then travel through London, Glasgow and Nottingham, before culminating in Cardiff on Saturday 5th October. Buy tickets here

Steve Hackett

Guitar great Steve Hackett will be performing shows in October 2024 - embarking on the 15-date Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo UK tour. The tour will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Genesis' sixth studio album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway', with the setlist boasting a selection of highlights from the album. Steve will also be performing other Genesis favourites and songs from his solo repertoire. The tour opens at Aylesbury Friars Waterside on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, and visits Portsmouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Guildford, Stoke, York, Nottingham, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester and Reading before concluding at London Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 23rd October. Buy tickets here

Samantha Fish

Blues rocker Samantha Fish will head on her 10-date 'The Bulletproof Tour' throughout the UK in October 2024. Shows begin at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday 4th October, before visiting Brighton, London, Norwich, Cardiff, Bath, Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle, then closing at Edinburgh Queen's Hall on Sunday 13th October. Buy tickets here

David Gilmour

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour will perform a six-night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall, following the release of his new studio album 'Luck and Strange'. The rock icon will perform at the world-famous London venue on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th of October 2024. Buy tickets here

Scottish blues rockers King King have a 15-date tour lined up for autumn 2024. With special guest Arielle at all dates, the Planet Rock presents King King tour opens at Kendal Brewery Arts on Thursday 10th October and wraps up at Southport Atkinson on Tuesday 29th October - also visiting Chester, Southampton, Brighton, Gloucester, Bath, Stockton, Leeds, Carlisle, Gateshead, Lincoln, Norwich, Reading and Cardiff. Buy tickets here

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute act The Australian Pink Floyd Show have added an extra show to their Autumn 2024 UK tour due to huge demand. They've already sold out multiple dates on their upcoming trek, including their closing tour date at London's world-famous Royal Albert Hall, and has now been expanded to 35 dates and it will open at London Palladium on Thursday 10th October 2024. Get tickets here.

Alice Cooper

Icon, pioneer, and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Alice Cooper will be performing in the UK for the first time since 2022, bringing his 'Too Close For Comfort Tour' across the pond in October 2024. Alice and his award-winning band will begin the string of shows in Glasgow on Monday 14th October, before heading to arenas in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, before finishing with two shows at London's Eventim Apollo on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st. Buy tickets here

Bywater Call

Canadian blues-infused roots rockers Bywater Call have announced a headline UK tour for October 2024. The Toronto septet open their tour in Manchester on 16th October before concluding at Newbury Arlington Arts on 26th October.

Newport reggae metallers Skindred will embark on their headline 'Smile (Again) UK Tour' in October and November 2024. The band will play a total on nine shows in England and Scotland, opening at Hull University on Friday 18th October, and visiting Glasgow, Sunderland, Holmfirth, Liverpool, Leicester, Portsmouth and Bexhill before culminating at Oxford O2 Academy on Saturday 2nd November. Buy tickets here

Dream Theater

The reunited 'classic line-up' of Dream Theater announced European tour dates , to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band - including a UK show. The tour, billed as 'An Evening With Dream Theater' will be their first live outing since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the lineup - with dates starting at the O2 in London, on 20th October 2024, serving as the only UK date. Buy tickets here

The Cult will celebrate their four-decade career with a major headline tour in autumn 2024. The seminal rock band's '8424 40th Anniversary Tour' visits 10 cities in England, Scotland and Wales this October and November. Buy tickets here

As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, Y & T have lined up an eight-date autumn 2024 UK tour . The California rockers open the tour at Southampton The Brook on Tuesday 22nd October 2024, before visiting Cardiff, London, Wolverhampton, Holmfirth, Glasgow and Newcastle, culminating at Nottingham Rock City on Saturday 2nd November. Buy tickets here

Blues Power Live - October concert

The blockbuster line-up for the October edition of our Blues Power Live concert series includes Canadian roots-rock sensations Bywater Call, Derby rock n' rollers These Wicked Rivers and UK Americana act Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys. The concert will take place at the relatively intimate Camden Dingwalls, in London, on Friday 25th October 2024. Buy tickets here

The Virginmarys

The same day they premiered their track 'Northwest Coast', Macclesfield rock duo The Virginmarys spilled more details about their fourth studio album 'The House Beyond The Fires', as well as announcing a headline UK tour for November this year. The Virginmarys will head on their headline UK and European tour this autumn, with the UK leg opening with a homecoming album launch show at Macclesfield Cinemac Cinema on Saturday 2nd November. The duo will then perform in Nottingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Norwicth, Bournemouth and Bristol before concluding at Oslo in Hackney, London on Sunday 8th December. Buy tickets here

Deep Purple

Rock legends Deep Purple will head on their five date UK tour this autumn, embarking on their 'The =1 More Time Tour'. Shows begin at Birmingham Resorts World Arena on Monday 4th November 2024, visiting London, Leeds and Manchester before concluding at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Sunday 10th November. Buy tickets here

Robert Plant's Saving Grace

After Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant completed a 15-date UK tour in March 2024, with his band Saving Grace, dates continued in April, May and July. We can now expect more shows from Robert Plant presents Saving Grace from 5th November - playing locations such as Harrogate, Stockton-on-Tees and Woking, wrapping in Southend on 24th. Buy tickets here

Kris Barras Band

Kris Barras Band will be heading on a fresh headline UK tour in November and December 2024 - in association with our sister station Kerrang! Radio. With support at all eight dates coming from Norse-inspired Scottish rockers North Atlas, and Las Vegas alt-rockers The Nocturnal Affair, the tour will begin at Brighton The Arch on Wednesday 6th November, then playing Bury, Leicester, Oxford, Chester, Holmfirth and Lincoln before closing at Exeter The Phoenix on Sunday 1st December. Buy tickets here

Blues Power Live - November concert

Planet Rock's incredible Blues Power Live concerts will return in 2024, with another taking place at Camden Dingwalls, in London, on Thursday 7th November. Headlining will be Americana, folk, blues, and rock wife-and-husband duo When Rivers Meet . They join the bill will two more incredible live acts - Chantel McGregor, and Xander & the Peace Pirates. Buy tickets here

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro will celebrate her 60th anniversary in the music business with a five-date UK tour in the autumn of 2024. Playing in prestigious venue throughout the UK, her tour opens at the world-famous London Palladium on Wednesday 13th November 2024. She'll then play dates at York Barbican, Cardiff New Theatre and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall before closing at Leicester De Montfort Hall on Wednesday 20th November. Buy tickets here

Planet Rock's 25th Birthday Bash

25 years to the day after Planet Rock's launch, we're hosting a gig at KK's Steel Mill, in Wolverhampton, on Friday 15th November 2024 to celebrate our anniversary. In what will be their first UK performance in well over a year, our good friends Black Star Riders will be the headline act at the Planet Rock 25th Birthday Bash concert. Buy tickets here

Within Temptation

Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation will be heading on a headline UK arena tour in autumn 2024. Part of a much larger European trek, the UK leg opens at Cardiff Utilita Arena on Friday 15th November and visits London Wembley Arena, Nottingham Motorpoint Arena and Leeds First Direct Arena. Buy tickets here.

Black Stone Cherry

In support of their eighth studio album 'Screamin' at the Sky', Black Stone Cherry will embark on a UK arena tour in November 2024. Joined by special guests Skillet and Ayron Jones, The Kentucky quartet will play Cardiff Utilita Arena on Sunday 17th November, heading through Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester, before finishing at London OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 23rd. Buy tickets here

Robert Jon & The Wreck

November and December 2024 will see Orange County rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck head on a 10-date UK tour , following the June release of their new studio album 'Red Moon Rising'. Opening at The Appleyard in Sittingbourne on Wednesday 20th November 2024, the band will then visit Brighton, Bath, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, London and Oxford before culminating at Nottingham Rock City on Sunday 1st December. Buy tickets here

Anthrax, Kreator and Testament

Anthrax and Kreator are joining forces for a co-headline UK and Ireland tour this coming autumn, joined by their fellow thrash veterans Testament. The joint tour will begin at Manchester O2 Apollo on Thursday 21st November 2024, with the force then playing Wolverhampton Civic Hall, London Eventim Apollo and Dublin 3Arena before concluding at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Wednesday 27th November. Buy tickets here

Philip Sayce

Blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce will tour the UK in 2024, in support of his latest studio album 'The Wolves Are Coming'. Philip will be joined by special guest Troy Redfern at all dates, opening the tour at Leeds Brudenell on Thursday 21st November, and visiting Gateshead, Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton and Colchester before concluding at London Islington Assembly Hall on Wednesday 4th December. Buy tickets here After playing a rapturously received UK tour last November, the Aberystwyth-born, Toronto-raised, Los Angeles-residing musician will play nine shows on his next headline trek.

Rick Wakeman

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is heading on a 2024 Christmas tour . The 'Rick Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show' tour opens at Portsmouth New Theatre Royal on Saturday 23rd November 2024, and wraps up at London Cadogan Hall five days before Christmas on Friday 20th December. Buy tickets here

Massive Wagons

Massive Wagons have lined up a nine-date UK & Ireland tour for later this year, including their headline performance in memory of the late-great Dave Myers at Barrow Raiders' Craven Park stadium, on Saturday 8th June 2024. Taking in Massive Wagons' biggest headline venues to date, the trek opens at Nottingham Rock City on Friday 22nd November and wraps up at Belfast Limelight 2 on Saturday 7th December. Buy tickets here

Myles Kennedy

Alter Bridge and Slash vocalist, and esteemed solo artist, Myles Kennedy will head on his first headline tour in three years this year, with Devin Townsend. November and December 2024 will see him embark on his 'The Return To The Kingdom Tour' - which opens at Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers on Monday 25th November 2024, before visiting Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Cardiff, culminating at London O2 Forum Kentish Town on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Buy tickets here

Serving as her first UK dates in almost two years, Beth Hart will bring us two headline shows this autumn, on the south coast of England in Poole and Brighton. As part of a larger European tour, Beth will play Poole Lighthouse on Thursday 28th November, and Brighton Dome on Saturday 30th November. Buy tickets here

The Almighty - 2024/2025

Glasgow's prodigal sons The Almighty announced six headline UK shows over the next two years, bringing three shows in November 2024 and three more in November 2025. The tour sees the band's original line-up of Ricky Warwick, Stumpy Monroe, Floyd London and Andy 'Tantrum' McCafferty continue the three in a row concept under the title 'Three 'N' Easy.' Buy tickets here

GUN will be heading on their headline tour in December 2024, in support of their new studio album 'Hombres'. The Scottish rockers' tour is set to begin at London Scala on Wednesday 4th December, visiting Wolverhampton, Manchester, Bristol, Southampton, Leeds, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Galashiels before culminating at Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom on Saturday 14th December. At all nine dates, the special support acts will be Kira Mac and Collateral. Buy tickets here

Punk rock pioneers The Damned will perform 11 shows with their 80s line-up, in a very special UK tour in December 2024. The tour will see their 80's line-up back together, with the permanent return of drummer Rat Scabies, in what will be the first time they have all shared the stage together in 35 years. Shows begin at Newcastle's NX on Wednesday 4th December 2024, with the string of shows ending at London's Roundhouse on Wednesday 18th December. Buy tickets here

Those Damn Crows

Those Damn Crows gave us a news double whammy in June, when the Bridgend rockers unleashed a new single titled 'Let's Get Psycho!', and also announced their biggest headline UK show yet. Following their shows in London, which took place on Thursday 11th July, and a performance at Maid of Stone festival on Saturday 20th July, their biggest ever headline show to date will take place at Cardiff Utilita Arena on Saturday 14th December. Buy tickets here

Iowan masked metallers Slipknot have will head on their headline UK arena tour in December 2024. The tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album 'Slipknot', with dates beginning in Leeds on 14th December 2024, continuing in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London on 20th December. Buy tickets here

Brothers Osborne

Country rock duo Brothers Osborne will be coming to the UK & Ireland in January 2025, bringing us nine dates as part of their 'Might As Well Be Us World Tour'. John and TJ Osborne will play shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and London early next year, from Friday 17th - Thursday 30th January, with support coming from Tyler Braden. Buy tickets here

Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium - 2025

Welsh metal titans Bullet For My Valentine and Orlando metal heroes Trivium are joining forces for a co-headline UK arena tour in early 2025. The 'Poisoned Ascendancy UK Tour' opens in Cardiff on Sunday 26th January, visiting Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham before concluding at London the O2 on Saturday 1st February.

Toto - 2025

Rock icons Toto will grace the UK for a headline arena tour in February 2025, as part of a larger European tour. Opening on Saturday 1st February at Glasgow OVO Hydro, the 'Africa' legends will play Birmingham BP Pulse Live and Manchester AO Arena, before wrapping the short trek on Thursday 6th Feb at London OVO Arena Wembley. Buy tickets here

Tremonti - 2025

Alongside announcing their sixth studio album 'The End Will Show Us How', Tremonti also revealed UK & Ireland tour dates for February 2025. Their new album will be released on Friday 10th January 2025, via Napalm Records, and tour dates will later begin on Wednesday 5th February 2025 in Bristol. They will also call at Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham and Manchester - wrapping the string of dates in London on Friday 14th. Buy tickets here

Fish - 2025

Fish is performing UK dates for his farewell 'Road to the Isles Tour' , which starts in Europe in 2024. The 15-date UK leg opens with a hometown show at Haddington Corn Exchange on Tuesday 18th February 2025 and wraps up at Glasgow O2 Academy on Monday 10th March 2025 – serving as Fish's last ever live performance. Two further dates were added to the tour in March 2024 due to phenomenal demand. Buy tickets here

Pantera - 2025

Groove metal titans Pantera will head on their first UK & Ireland tour in 25 years, in February 2025. The tour will see original members, vocalist Philip H. Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, alongside guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante complete five dates. The tour will open at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Tuesday 18th February 2025, and visit Leeds First Direct Arena, Dublin 3Arena, and Birmingham BP Pulse Live before culminating at London OVO Arena Wembley on Tuesday 25th February 2025. Buy tickets here

Francis Rossi - 2025

Status Quo's Francis Rossi will embark on an extensive solo tour from April to June 2025. The brand new show - called 'An Evening of Francis Rossi's Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and More…' - will see him perform songs he's never played before in the solo format, including the likes of 'Down Down', 'Army', 'Dirty Water', 'Don't Waste My Time', and 'Roll Over Lay Down. The 34-date tour begins on 10th April 2025, running up until 6th June. Buy tickets here

Joe Bonamassa - 2025

Blues rock guitarist and singer songwriter, Joe Bonamassa, has a headline UK arena tour lined up for next spring. The 2025 tour will open in Glasgow, with Joe playing the SEC Armadillo on Monday 21st April 2025. He'll then play in Cardiff, Liverpool and Nottingham, before concluding at Brighton Centre on Sunday 27th April 2025. On the tour, the illustrious said: "I am looking forward to touring the UK again. UK audiences have always been supportive of my music. The fans are always energetic and enthusiastic." Buy tickets here

Robben Ford - 2025

Legendary blues rock guitarist Robben Ford will be performing four intimate UK shows in May 2025, in association with Planet Rock. The four Blues Power Live concerts will take place throughout May 2025, with shows at London Islington Academy (8th May), Holmfirth Picturedrome (9th May), Sunderland Fire Station (10th may) and Glasgow Oran Mor (11th May). Buy tickets here

Oasis - 2025

Oasis sent shockwaves through the country when they announced that they were officially reuniting , confirming they will play a series of mammoth UK & Ireland shows in summer 2025. 15 years after the band's infamous split, and following over a decade of barbed words between the Gallagher brothers, they have buried the hatched and will head on tour in 2025.

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