BABYMETAL are going big for 2026, officially announcing a massive World Tour alongside the upcoming release of METAL FORTH (Deluxe Edition).
The tour will hit North America first, kicking off August 30 in San Diego with a high-profile stadium appearance supporting My Chemical Romance before launching into a full headline run across the U.S. and Canada.
Joining them on the road are Halestorm and rising artist Violent Vira, bringing a stacked lineup to amphitheaters nationwide.
The North American leg runs through early October, wrapping with a major festival appearance at Aftershock Festival, alongside an earlier stop at Louder Than Life.
From there, BABYMETAL will take the show global with a Latin American run beginning in late November, hitting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Mexico.
METAL FORTH (Deluxe Edition) Arrives June 26
Alongside the tour, the band will release METAL FORTH (Deluxe Edition) on June 26 via Capitol Records.
The expanded version includes live recordings and new remixes of “from me to u (feat. Poppy),” with contributions from Major Lazer and producer Jordan Fish.
Originally released in 2025, METAL FORTH marked a major milestone for the band, debuting at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 — making them the first all-Japanese-fronted group to break into the U.S. Top 10.
More than a decade into their career, BABYMETAL continue to push boundaries, blending J-pop, metal, and arena-scale performance into something entirely their own. With a new release cycle and a global tour on deck, 2026 is shaping up to be another defining year for the band’s ever-growing international presence.
