The loudest gig guide in Britain — updated monthly by The Riff Report Crew! 🔥
(Last updated: October 2025)
🤘 WELCOME TO THE TOUR TRACKER
What’s occurring, headbangers? You’ve found it — the ultimate list of every major rock and metal tour hitting the UK in 2025 and beyond.
Whether you’re chasing Iron Maiden across the fields of Knebworth, headbanging with Skindred in Cardiff, or screaming “DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS” in Manchester — this is your one-stop pit pass to the loudest gigs in the kingdom.
We’ll keep this page fresh every month with newly announced tours, ticket links, and line-up updates, so chuck it in your bookmarks and check back often. Tidy! 🏴
⚡ HEADLINING TOURS – CONFIRMED DATES
| 🤘 Band | 📅 Dates | 📍 Cities | 🎟️ Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judas Priest + Alice Cooper | 23–25 July 2025 | Scarborough, London (O2) | aloud.com |
| Iron Maiden – 50th Anniversary “Run For Your Lives” | 11 July 2026 | Knebworth Park | ironmaiden.com |
| Disturbed – UK Arena Tour | Oct 2025 | Birmingham, Manchester, London | ticketmaster.co.uk |
| Skindred – “The Detour Tour” | Oct–Nov 2025 | Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, London | seetickets.com |
| Coheed & Cambria + Haken | 17–22 Oct 2025 | Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, London, Nottingham | ticketweb.uk |
| Death Angel – “Summer of Wrath” | Aug 2025 | Dover (UK Exclusive) | eventim.co.uk |
| Bring Me The Horizon | 2025–26 | UK Arenas (TBA) | bmthofficial.com |
| Metallica | TBA 2025–26 | Rumoured UK Stadium Tour | metallica.com |
| Guns N’ Roses | Summer 2025 | London, Manchester, Glasgow | ticketmaster.co.uk |
| AC/DC – “Power Up” World Tour | Winter 2025 (TBC) | UK & Europe | acdc.com |
💀 UNDERGROUND & CLUB TOURS – HEAVY HITTERS YOU CAN’T MISS
| 🎤 Band | 📅 Dates | 📍 Venues | 🎟️ Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleed From Within | Mar–Apr 2025 | Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester | bleedfromwithin.com |
| While She Sleeps | Summer 2025 | O2 Academy Tour | whileshesleeps.com |
| Loathe | May 2025 | Intimate Venues (TBA) | ticketmaster.co.uk |
| Venom Prison | Autumn 2025 | UK Club Circuit | venomprison.com |
| Orange Goblin | Dec 2025 | London Underworld + UK pubs | orange-goblin.com |
🎪 FESTIVALS – HEADBANGING IN THE FIELDS
| 🏕️ Festival | 📍 Location | 🗓️ Dates | 💥 Headliners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download Festival 2025 | Donington Park | 13–15 June 2025 | Green Day, KoRn, Biffy Clyro |
| Steelhouse Festival 2025 | Ebbw Vale, Wales | 25–27 July 2025 | Those Damn Crows, Europe |
| Bloodstock Open Air 2025 | Catton Park | 7–10 Aug 2025 | Meshuggah, Opeth |
| Reading & Leeds 2025 | Reading / Leeds | 22–24 Aug 2025 | BMTH, Royal Blood |
| Arctangent 2025 | Bristol | 14–16 Aug 2025 | Devin Townsend |
| Slam Dunk Festival 2025 | Leeds / Hatfield | May 2025 | Parkway Drive, Enter Shikari |
🧠 RIFF REPORT’S SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE ROAD
🎟️ Buy early or cry later: These shows sell out faster than a Download pint disappears.
🥾 Footwear matters: Docs save toes, Crocs ruin lives.
🍺 Hydrate, mun: A pint every 20 minutes doesn’t count. Water’s metal too.
🎧 Protect those ears: So you can still hear Maiden’s twin guitars at 70.
💀 Pit etiquette: If someone falls, you pick ‘em up. That’s the code.
📸 Capture the chaos: But live in the moment — not through your phone screen.
🤘 KEEP CHECKING BACK
This tracker updates monthly with new tours, reschedules, cancellations, and festival reveals. Bookmark it, share it, and shout “YESS MUN!” every time a new date drops.
Got a tour or band we should add?
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Because this is your gig guide — by fans, for fans, powered by riffs and caffeine. ☕⚡
✍️ Written by The Riff Report Crew
📆 Updated Monthly – Next Update: November 2025
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