**OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: David Draiman and Rob Halford Announce Their 2026 World Tour — 35 Landmark Concerts Across Three Continents**
David Draiman and Rob Halford—two of the most commanding, unmistakable voices in heavy metal—have officially announced a monumental **2026 World Tour**, uniting generations of metal fans for a once-in-a-lifetime global celebration. More than a tour, this collaboration represents a shared lineage of power, precision, and unrelenting intensity that has shaped the sound and spirit of heavy metal for decades.
Spanning **35 landmark concerts** across **North America, Europe, and South America**, the tour will thunder through some of the world’s most iconic venues. From the legendary arenas of **Chicago** and **Los Angeles** to the sacred metal grounds of **Wacken Open Air**, the historic halls of **London**, and the electrifying stages of **São Paulo** and **Rio de Janeiro**, each stop has been carefully selected to honor the genre’s legacy and its global community.
Fans can expect a career-spanning setlist that celebrates the defining anthems of both artists. Draiman’s visceral intensity will ignite the crowd with modern metal staples, while Halford’s operatic range and steel-forged presence will deliver timeless classics with commanding force. From emotionally charged renditions like **“The Sound of Silence”** to the blistering velocity of **“Painkiller,”** each performance promises uncompromising power, theatricality, and reverence for metal’s roots.
This tour is built on mutual respect and a shared belief in metal as a unifying force—one that transcends borders, eras, and generations. With world-class production, dual headlining performances, and moments of shared stage glory, the experience is designed to be as historic as it is thunderous.
The **David Draiman & Rob Halford 2026 World Tour** is a rare convergence of legends. **Two voices. One unbreakable spirit.** A heavy metal legacy—unfolding live on stages around the world.
