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  • Korn Announce Massive 2026 European Tour With Architects Supporting

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    When Is Korn Touring Europe In 2026?

    Korn will launch a 19-date European tour beginning October 18, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany and concluding November 21 in Milan, Italy, with support from Architects alongside Youth Code and Pixel Grip.

    TL;DR

    • Korn have announced their first full European headlining tour in over 10 years.
    • The 19-date trek begins October 18, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.
    • Architects, Youth Code and Pixel Grip will support the run.
    • Tickets go on sale March 20, with pre-sales starting March 17.

    A lot of bands talk about “returning to Europe,” but in this case it’s actually true. For the first time in more than a decade, Korn are committing to a full European headline tour rather than scattered festival appearances or short runs.

    The announcement confirms a massive 19-date trek across the continent this fall, bringing the nu metal pioneers back into arenas across Germany, the U.K., Ireland and mainland Europe.

    With heavy-hitting support from Architects, this lineup alone is likely to make the tour one of the most anticipated heavy music runs of the year.

    Korn’s First Full European Headlining Tour In Over A Decade

    Korn will kick off the tour on October 18 in Stuttgart before hitting major European cities including Paris, London, Amsterdam and Prague.

    The run ultimately wraps November 21 in Milan, Italy.

    Fans interested in attending can find tickets at this location.

    Support on the tour will come from:

    • Architects
    • Youth Code
    • Pixel Grip

    It’s a lineup that blends generations of heavy music — from Korn’s genre-defining legacy to Architects’ modern metalcore dominance.

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    Full Korn 2026 European Tour Dates

    Oct. 18 — Stuttgart, DE — Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
    Oct. 19 — Munich, DE — Olympiahalle
    Oct. 21 — Cologne, DE — Lanxess Arena
    Oct. 23 — Paris, FR — Accor Arena
    Oct. 26 — Leeds, UK — First Direct Arena
    Oct. 28 — Birmingham, UK — Utilita Arena Birmingham
    Oct. 30 — Newcastle, UK — Utilita Arena Newcastle
    Oct. 31 — Manchester, UK — AO Arena
    Nov. 02 — Dublin, IE — 3Arena
    Nov. 04 — London, UK — The O2
    Nov. 08 — Amsterdam, NL — Ziggo Dome
    Nov. 09 — Antwerp, BE — AFAS Dome
    Nov. 11 — Hamburg, DE — Barclays Arena
    Nov. 13 — Hanover, DE — ZAG Arena
    Nov. 14 — Berlin, DE — Uber Arena
    Nov. 16 — Prague, CZ — O2 Arena Prague
    Nov. 17 — Krakow, PL — Tauron Arena
    Nov. 19 — Vienna, AT — Wiener Stadhalle
    Nov. 21 — Milan, IT — Unipol Forum

    Korn’s Global Touring Schedule Continues

    The European trek arrives as Korn continue a busy international touring cycle.

    Before heading overseas this fall, the band will first tour South America in May with support from Spiritbox.

    They’re also scheduled to headline the upcoming Sick New World Festival in April, one of the largest modern heavy music festivals in the United States.

    Fieldy Remains Absent From Touring

    Longtime Korn bassist Reginald ‘Fieldy’ Arvizu has remained absent from touring since 2021 after announcing he would step away to focus on personal issues.

    On the road, Korn has been joined by Roberto ‘Ra’ Díaz of Suicidal Tendencies.

    Despite his touring absence, Fieldy still performed on the band’s most recent studio album.

    Korn’s Latest Album Reached No. 1 On Hard Rock Charts

    Released in 2022, Korn’s album Requiem debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart.

    The record sold roughly 23,000 equivalent album units during its first week, with 20,000 of those coming from traditional album sales.

    It also reached:

    • No. 2 on the Top Rock Albums chart
    • No. 2 on the Top Alternative Albums chart
    • No. 14 on the Billboard 200

    Korn’s Influence On Heavy Music

    Since forming in the early 1990s, Korn have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and helped define the sound of the nu metal movement.

    The band’s impact extends far beyond sales numbers. Their blend of downtuned riffs, hip-hop influenced rhythms and emotional songwriting created a blueprint that countless bands would follow.

    Even decades into their career, Korn continue to draw massive crowds globally — proving their influence on heavy music remains as strong as ever.

    With their first full European tour in over ten years now confirmed, fans across the continent are about to see that legacy live again.

    So the question is simple: after all these years, are Korn still one of the most important bands in modern metal — or has their influence already reached its peak?

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    FAQ

    When Do Korn Tickets Go On Sale For The 2026 European Tour?

    Tickets go on sale March 20, 2026 at 8 a.m. GMT, with pre-sale options beginning March 17.

    Who Is Supporting Korn On The European Tour?

    Support comes from Architects, Youth Code and Pixel Grip.

    When Was Korn’s Last Album Released?

    Korn released Requiem in February 2022.

    Is Fieldy Still In Korn?

    Fieldy remains a member of Korn but has not toured with the band since 2021.

    Korn Band Bio

    Formed in Bakersfield, California in 1993, Korn are widely credited with pioneering the nu metal genre. Their groundbreaking sound blended heavy metal with hip-hop rhythms and emotionally raw songwriting.

    Over the past three decades the band has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, won multiple Grammy Awards and influenced generations of heavy music artists.

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  • Sturgill Simpson Is Hunting Down Whoever’s Been Selling His New Johnny Blue Skies Album On Bandcamp

    Sturgill Simpson released Mutiny After Midnight, his second album under his Johnny Blue Skies alter-ego, just a couple of weeks ago. When he first announced the record, Simpson said it would only be available on physical editions; he did upload it to YouTube upon release, but subsequently took it down a few days later. Last week, he shared a nice statement expressing gratitude for his fans amid the album rollout, assuring them that he’ll “probably” put Mutiny After Midnight on streaming services “at some point.” “Plus,” he added,” I’ve always really wanted to leak my own record.” Unfortunately, somebody beat him to the punch.

    The post Sturgill Simpson Is Hunting Down Whoever’s Been Selling His New Johnny Blue Skies Album On Bandcamp appeared first on Stereogum.

  • JAMES HETFIELD Of METALLICA Proposes To Girlfriend While Under Water And Swimming With Sharks

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    Metallica’s James Hetfield proposed to his long-term journalist girlfriend, Adriana Gillet, while underwater and swimming with whale sharks.

    The post JAMES HETFIELD Of METALLICA Proposes To Girlfriend While Under Water And Swimming With Sharks appeared first on Metal Injection.

  • Elton John’s Oscars Watch Party Attracts Alysa Liu, Dua Lipa and More

    At his annual fund-raiser, the rock star hosted Keke Palmer, Donatella Versace and Brooklyn Beckham for a private Oscars watch party in West Hollywood.
  • Bansky Identified “Beyond Dispute” By New Reuters Investigation

    For many years, there’s been widespread speculation that the famously anonymous British street artist Banksy is really Robert Del Naja, otherwise known as Massive Attack co-founder 3D, and/or a man named Robin Gunningham. Banksy and Massive Attack have crossed paths many times over the years, and Banksy claimed to be from Bristol, Massive Attack’s hometown. But that speculation was always part of the fun of the Banksy phenomenon. He’s became arguably the world’s most sought-after artist while remaining anonymous, and that anonymity has been central to his art. That time may be over. Over the weekend Reuters published a huge exposé, more than 7,000 words, that purports to reveal Banksy’s real identity “beyond dispute.” Their conclusion is the same The Mail On Sunday published in 2008: It’s Robin Gunningham.

    The post Bansky Identified “Beyond Dispute” By New Reuters Investigation appeared first on Stereogum.

  • Lily Seabird – “Demon In Me”

    You should go see Lily Seabird in concert. Last week the Burlington folk-rock singer-songwriter kicked off her tour at Rumba Cafe in Columbus, where I live. The show was a fandom-intensifying experience. I’ve heard and enjoyed Seabird’s music up until now, but I did not expect her live show to rip. And please understand, it…

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  • Why Rocket’s inspiring ascent will make you want to start a band

    If Rocket weren’t daunted enough by the idea of opening for The Smashing Pumpkins across four massive outdoor UK shows last summer, then Alithea Tuttle was about to introduce her nerves to an industrial-grade shredder. 

    This is the moment; just focus and do what you do,’ she told herself when stepping onstage at London’s Gunnersbury Park, for Rocket’s biggest-ever show, in support of her idols. 

    I turn around, and I immediately see Billy Corgan and James Iha watching us,” she recalls today with a laugh. I was like, Oh… my… god… This is the worst thing that could happen.’”

    He may be no fan of roller coasters, but Billy Corgan is very much into Rocket, and with good reason. The LA-based quartet – bass-playing vocalist Alithea, guitarists Baron Rinzler and Desi Scaglione, and drummer Cooper Ladomade, a collection of more fabulously-named people you will struggle to find – make the sort of 90s alt.rock-channelling racket that’s catnip in these vintage-obsessed times, albeit with one crucial twist. There’s a vibrancy, freshness and assured personality to Rocket that makes them anything but simply another exercise in retro imitation. 

    We didn’t want to make a period piece,” nods Desi of debut full-length R Is For Rocket, a record that first captivates your head with its punchy riffs and sumptuous tones, before Alithea’s dreamily cool vocals and breezy melodies go to town on your heart. We write songs based off of our influences, whether that be the Pumpkins or The Beatles or Fugazi. It’s important that you push music forward.”

    The blueprint for Rocket was born during the pandemic, when Desi suggested to his partner Alithea that she stifle lockdown boredom by playing around with lyrics and melodies to some new ideas he’d sketched out. Only problem was, Alithea had never done either such thing in her life. Instead, until just a few years prior, she’d obsessed over a whole different artform: dance and rhythmic gymnastics.

    I was sure it was going to be my life,” she says. Aged 16, however, a fractured spine said otherwise. The switch to music and replacement of one dream with another would take a few more years, but, looking back, it was almost an inevitability. The relationships that underpin Rocket, after all, were formed around the quartet’s shared high school music scene.

    A longstanding friendship with Lydia Night of The Regrettes, for whom Alithea would haul merch on the road in their earliest days, meant she was already earning her touring stripes.

    I’ve been performing my whole life,” she nods. Subconsciously, music is something I’ve always known I wanted to do. I think I had just told myself I could never do it, that it was too hard. I was too scared until Desi, Cooper and Baron gave me the push I needed.”

    Rocket have been in the ascent ever since. And there’s a lesson in all this.

    I didn’t even start learning bass until I was 20,” Alithea admits, the instrument only picked up at all because the idea of simply standing and singing onstage was too daunting. Now, a young girl will come up to me at a show and tell me that they’re 12 or 13, and that they sing and play bass. Hearing those words is the coolest moment in my life. I always tell them: Hear these words: you’re going to be amazing. Keep going. Start a band. Don’t give up.’”

    And, presumably, also that if you ever find yourself sharing a stage with The Smashing Pumpkins, then don’t look over your shoulder.

    Posted on March 16th 2026, 2:00p.m.

  • DA’s Self-Titled Album Out April 10th

    London heavy rock crew, DA, are gearing up to make their mark with the release of their self-titled debut album, ‘DA‘, out Friday 10th April. The first taste of the record is their new single, ‘Snake‘, which is out now. Leaning into blistering guitars, powerful vocals, and a dark, atmospheric feel, DA bring together classic […]

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  • BOSSE-DE-NAGE: “HIDDEN FIRES BURN HOTTEST”

    (The Flenser has released the first new album by Bosse-de-Nage in eight years, and today Todd Manning shares his thoughts about it.) Avant-garde metal band Bosse-de-Nage disappeared from the scene years ago, their absence as mysterious as their sound. They appeared dormant if not disbanded, but in truth, they have been slowly crafting their new […]

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