System of a Down announce long-awaited UK and European return with Queens of the Stone Age
System of a Down are heading back to the UK and Europe next summer.
System of a Down have announced a 2026 UK and European stadium tour.
After nearly a decade away from UK stages, the Armenian-American metal icons - whose hits include Chop Suey!, Toxicity and B.Y.O.B. - have announced a massive stadium show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 13, 2026, with Queens of the Stone Age joining as special guests.
The announcement follows a week of cryptic teasers, including the Serj Tankian-fronted band’s logo projected across buildings in London, Italy, and Germany. Now confirmed, the UK date is part of a sprawling European stadium tour that kicks off in Stockholm on June 29 and includes stops in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Warsaw.
Presale registration is open now via System of a Down’s official site, with artist presales beginning September 16 and general on-sale launching September 19 at 12pm local time.
For fans, this marks System of a Down’s first UK performance since their headline slot at Download Festival in 2017 - and their first standalone London show since playing Wembley Arena in 2015.
Also on the lineup is the reunited cult sludge-metal outfit Acid Bath.
In recent years, System of a Down have largely played in the US and completed a South America leg of their Wake Up! stadium tour in spring.
System of a Down 2026 European and UK dates:
June 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Strawberry Arena
July 2 – Paris, France – Stade De France
July 6 – Milan, Italy – Ippodromo Snai La Maura
July 8 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
July 10 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Open Air Park Düsseldorf
July 13 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
July 18 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
