"We will travel to a world we have never experienced, with new songs." Babymetal announce European tour including biggest UK show ever - with Poppy and Bambie Thug in support
· louderBy Merlin Alderslade
( Metal Hammer )
published 23 October 2024
Babymetal will return to Europe in 2025, and they're bringing some stellar supports with them
Japanese kawaii metal queens Babymetal will officially return to Europe next year having announced a twelve-stop tour across May 2025 that will include dates in Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, France and the United Kingdom. The trio's UK show will mark their biggest ever in this country as they headline London's 20,000-capacity O2 for the first time.
“In 2025, BABYMETAL will enter a new era," a typically vague and mysterious statement from the band reads. "The Metalverse will expand and we will travel to a world we have never experienced, with new songs."
The three-piece, whose last piece of new music came in the form of this year's ludicrous and excellent RATATATA collab single with German techno-metallers Electric Callboy, will be joined on their European tour by genre-splicing specialist (and current Metal Hammer cover star) Poppy, as well as nu gen Eurovision breakout star Bambie Thug.
Tickets for all dates alongside VIP packages will go on sale to the general public this coming Friday, October 25, via the official Babymetal website. See the full list of Babymetal European tour dates for 2025 below.
Babymetal European tour dates 2025
May 10: Brussels, Forest National, Belgium
May 12: Hamburg, Barclays Arena, Germany
May 13: Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
May 16: Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle, Germany
May 17: Berlin, Velodrom, Germany
May 19: Krakow, Tauron Arena, Poland
May 20: Nüremberg Arena, Nürenberger, Germany
May 22: Zurich, The Hall, Switzerland
May 25: Madrid, Vistalegre, Spain
May 26: Barcelona, Poble Espanyol, Spain
May 28: Paris, Zénith Paris, La Villette, France
May 30: London, The O2 Arena, United Kingdom
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Merlin Alderslade
Executive Editor, Louder
Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.
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