BABYMETAL reveal American tour and deluxe edition of “METAL FORTH”
Author Benedetta Baldin - 1.4.2026
Later this year, the Japanese metal band BABYMETAL will appear in North and Latin America as part of two new tour legs, as per theprp. For the North American leg, where Halestorm and Violent Vira will open, an artist presale is set to start at laylo.com on Monday, April 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time. On that day, a Citi presale will also begin, and there will be further presales before the general onsale on April 10 at 10:00 a.m. Fans from Latin America can get tickets through an artist presale beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on April 20. The general onsale is set for April 22.
In the meantime, Capitol Records will release a new deluxe edition of the band’s most recent album, “METAL FORTH,” on June 26. Separate remixes of the Poppy collaboration “from me to u” by Jordan Fish (formerly of Bring Me the Horizon) and Major Lazer are among the additional content. Live performances of “from me to u” from The O2, “My Queen” from the Intuit Dome, and “Algorism” from the Saitama Super Arena are also included.
Sunday, August 30, 2026 – San Diego, CA, USA – Petco Park (with My Chemical Romance)
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – Denver, CO, USA – Ball Arena (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Friday, September 4, 2026 – Chicago, IL, USA – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Noblesville, IN, USA – Ruoff Music Center (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Monday, September 7, 2026 – Toronto, ON, Canada – RBC Amphitheatre (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ, USA – PNC Bank Arts Center (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Mansfield, MA, USA – Xfinity Center (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Bristow, VA, USA – Jiffy Lube Live (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Sunday, September 13, 2026 – Raleigh, NC, USA – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Charlotte, NC, USA – Truliant Amphitheater (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA, USA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Friday, September 18, 2026 – Clarkston, MI, USA – Pine Knob Music Theatre (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Louisville, KY, USA – Louder Than Life
Monday, September 21, 2026 – St. Louis, MO, USA – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Dallas, TX, USA – Dos Equis Pavilion (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Friday, September 25, 2026 – The Woodlands, TX, USA – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Austin, TX, USA – Germania Insurance Amphitheater (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM, USA – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (with Halestorm and Violent Vira)
Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Sacramento, CA, USA – Aftershock Festival
Saturday, November 28, 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Espaço Unimed
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
Thursday, December 3, 2026 – Santiago, Chile – Arena Movistar
Monday, December 7, 2026 – Lima, Peru – Costa 21
Saturday, December 12, 2026 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Fray Nano (with I Prevail)