For almost a decade, the European fans of System Of A Down have been waiting for a full tour. On the night of 8 September, this long silence was finally broken, sending rock and metal communities into a frenzy, with the announcement of a massive UK and European Stadium Tour for the Summer of 2026 by the nu metal-era Armenian-American band. It’s the band’s first full-scale European run since 2017, and it’s coming with some heavyweight friends in tow: Queens of the Stone Age and cult sludge-metal icons Acid Bath.
For fans who have been holding their breath for nearly a decade, the announcement landed like a thunderclap. Late Monday night, the band posted a cryptic teaser video on their social channels, flickering images of stadium floodlights and a pounding heartbeat soundscape before dropping the tour dates just hours later. Within minutes, hashtags like #SOAD2026 and #ToxicityTour began trending across Europe. Serj Tankian, the frontman, said: “We’ve missed the connection, and we’re ready to shake the stadiums again.”
Spanning seven cities, the tour kicks off on 29 June 2026 at Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena, followed by stops in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Düsseldorf, and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before wrapping up on 18 July at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy.
| Date | City | Venue |
| 29 June 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden | Strawberry Arena |
| 2 July 2026 | Paris, France | Stade de France |
| 6 July 2026 | Milan, Italy | Ippodromo Snai La Maura |
| 8 July 2026 | Berlin, Germany | Olympiastadion |
| 10 July 2026 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Open Air Park Düsseldorf |
| 13 July 2026 | London, UK | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 18 July 2026 | Warsaw, Poland | PGE Narodowy |
Presale tickets go live on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at 12 Noon. Fans can sign up through the band’s official website for first access until Monday, 15 September, and the general sale begins on Friday, 19 September.
System Of A Down has always been more than just a band; their mix of protest, politics, and propulsive riffs made them a cultural force. Their last UK show at the Download Festival in 2017 drew over 100,000 fans despite the torrential rain. In the years since, each member has pursued solo projects, but rumours of a new tour never stopped swirling. The 2026 European tour follows their 2025 North American tour, which was a commercial success with sold-out shows in cities like East Rutherford, Chicago, and Toronto.
The System Of A Down 2026 UK and European tour is more than just a concert series; it is a meticulously managed strategic event that underscores the band’s enduring appeal. The immense and highly engaged fan reactions across the online community confirm that their music continues to resonate with a broad audience. The tour’s narrative, captured by the phrase, ‘a band with something else to say’, may not be about a new album, but about a new, more sustainable way for a legacy act to engage with the world.
