BREAKING: Metallica & Slipknot Announce Massive Co-Headlining Tour — Full Dates & Cities
Fans of heavy music, rejoice! According to recently circulating reports the iconic metal juggernauts Metallica and Slipknot are gearing up for a monumental co-headlining world tour in 2026 that’s being billed as one of the biggest live metal events in years. While official confirmation from the bands themselves has yet to appear on their verified sites or social media, an announcement from Global News outlines a major joint trek hitting key cities across multiple continents this coming year.
Dubbed a historic celebration of metal, the tour reportedly kicks off early summer 2026 in Los Angeles and then rolls through major North American markets including Chicago, Toronto, New York, and Dallas. From there, the run expands overseas with stops planned in London, Berlin, São Paulo, Tokyo, Sydney, and more — covering Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia.
According to the announcement details:
- 🎸 United States & Canada — Spring/Summer 2026 dates in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, and Dallas.
- 🇬🇧 Europe — Stops in London and Berlin, among others
- 🇧🇷 South America — Notable gigs such as São Paulo are part of the global itinerary.
- 🇦🇺 Australia — Tour heads down under with dates in Sydney as part of the worldwide route.
The collaboration is being praised as a once-in-a-generation event — not just a tour but a cultural moment for metal fans everywhere. Production teams from both acts are reportedly designing a versatile hybrid stage that seamlessly shifts between Slipknot’s chaotic intensity and Metallica’s stadium-size legacy spectacle. Talks among fans and promoters even hint at possible joint encore performances, though those details remain speculative for now.
Tickets — especially fan-club and pre-sale packages — are expected to sell out fast when they go live, so keep an eye on official band channels for confirmed dates and onsale details.
Would you like me to pull together an estimated day-by-day date list (based on the report) in a clean tour schedule format?
