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BABYMETAL announce North American & Latin American tour dates; deluxe edition of METAL FORTH

By Josh_Doe #Babymetal, #Halestorm, #Violent Vira

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Official press release:

Today, the renowned J-metal group BABYMETAL celebrates Fox Day with the announcement of their World Tour 2026 across North America and Latin America. Supporting them on their North American tour dates will be Halestorm and Violent Vira.

Tickets for dates in the US and Canada will be available starting with an artist presale that begins on Monday, April 6th at 10am local time, and you can sign up now until April 5th at the LINK HERE. A Citi presale will begin on April 6, with additional presales running throughout the week ahead of the general onsale starting Friday, April 10 at 10am local time. Tickets for Latin American dates will be available starting with an artist presale on Monday, April 20th at 10am local time through April 21st at 11pm local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting on April 22nd.

BABYMETAL is also thrilled to share that METAL FORTH (DELUXE EDITION) will be released via Capitol Records on June 26, 2026. The deluxe edition will be available digitally and on vinyl which will feature a zoetrope design, with ten icons from the record brought to life in motion. It will feature three live performances off the record and two remixes from Major Lazer and Jordan Fish of the standout track “from me to u (feat. Poppy)”.

Meaning “beyond metal,” METAL FORTH made its debut last year at #9 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s first-ever U.S. Top 10 album. This is the first time in history that an all-Japanese fronted group has made this list. The project amassed over 200 million global streams and sold 36,000 equivalent album units in its first week.

METAL FORTH also debuted at #10 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut U.S. Chart and #2 on the U.S. iTunes Download Album Chart. In Japan, the album entered at #1 on the Oricon Rock Chart, #1 on the Digital Albums Chart, and #3 on the overall Oricon chart. Internationally, the album landed Top 10 in Germany, a career-best after charting at #24 with THE OTHER ONE and #18 with METAL GALAXY. It also broke the Top 20 in the UK and achieved career-high positions in the Netherlands and France.

Formed in 2010, BABYMETAL quickly gained popularity in Japan for their explosive live shows. By 2013, they had become a force of their own — opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Lady Gaga, and bringing the ferocity of metal to a global audience. With over 15 years of history and a diehard international following, BABYMETAL isn’t just a band — they’re a movement redefining what heavy music looks and sounds like. Fronted by three dynamic women — SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL — BABYMETAL has helped reshape the face of metal, inspiring a new generation of women and girls who see themselves in this sound and on these stages.

8/30 San Diego, CA – Petco Park (feat. My Chemical Romance)
9/02 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
9/04 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
9/05 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
9/07 Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
9/09 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
9/10 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
9/12 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
9/13 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9/15 Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
9/16 Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
9/18 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
9/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life^
9/21 St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9/23 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
9/25 The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
9/26 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
9/29 Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
10/01 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/03 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival ^
11/28 São Paulo, BR – Espaço Unimed
12/01 Buenos Aires, AR – Movistar Arena
12/03 Santiago, CL – Arena Movistar
12/07 Lima, PE – Costa 21
12/12 Mexico City, MX – Estadio Fray Nano

* = supporting My Chemical Romance
^ = festival

METAL FORTH (DELUXE EDITION) track listing:

Disc 1, Side A:

  1. “from me to u” feat. Poppy
  2. “RATATATA” (BABYMETAL, Electric Callboy)
  3. “Song 3” (BABYMETAL, Slaughter to Prevail)
  4. “Kon! Kon!” feat. Bloodywood
  5. “KxAxWxAxIxI”

Disc 1, Side B:

  1. “Sunset Kiss” feat. Polyphia
  2. “My Queen” feat. Courtney LaPlante (Spiritbox)
  3. “Algorism”
  4. “METALI!!” feat. Tom Morello
  5. “White Flame ー白炎ー”

Disc 2, Side C:

  1. “from me to u” (Major Lazer Remix)
  2. “from me to u” (Jordan Fish Remix)

Disc 2, Side D:

  1. “from me to u” (live from The O2)
  2. “My Queen” (live from Intuit Dome)
  3. “Algorism” (live from Saitama Super Arena)