Get ready to scream “YESS MUN!” from the front row, because German power metal legends HELLOWEEN are hitting the road once more – and this time, it’s a full-blown 40th Anniversary Tour celebrating four decades of riffs, wizards, pumpkins, and sonic sorcery 🍺🔥
Joining the ride? None other than BEAST IN BLACK as special guests – a match made in heavy metal Valhalla. Expect epic choruses, twin guitar wizardry, operatic vocals, and enough denim and leather to heat a small Welsh village.
🤘THE TOUR: 40 YEARS OF METAL MADNESS
Here’s where you can catch the tour of the decade (and yes, we’re already prepping our battle jackets and vocal cords for “I Want Out”):
OCTOBER 2025
📍 Oct 17 – Luxembourg, LU
📍 Oct 18 – Tilburg, NL
📍 Oct 20 – London, UK
📍 Oct 22 – Paris, FR
📍 Oct 24 – Prague, CZ
📍 Oct 25 – Zvolen, SK
📍 Oct 26 – Budapest, HU
NOVEMBER 2025
📍 Nov 1 – Bochum, DE
📍 Nov 3 – Oslo, NO
📍 Nov 4 – Oslo, NO (Again? Double the power!)
📍 Nov 6 – Helsinki, FI
📍 Nov 8 – Gothenburg, SE
📍 Nov 13 – Lisboa, PT
📍 Nov 15 – Madrid, ES
📍 Nov 19 – Milan, IT
📍 Nov 21 – Zürich, CH
📍 Nov 22 – Stuttgart, DE
🧙♂️WHY THIS TOUR IS A BIG DEAL
40 years of power metal mastery. That’s no small feat. From early classics like Walls of Jericho to the legendary Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, Helloween have been one of the few bands to define and then redefine the genre — all while wearing capes and singing about time travel, demons, and intergalactic chaos.
They’re bringing ALL eras together. We’re talking Kai Hansen, Michael Kiske, Andi Deris, and the full gang in glorious harmony – a proper power metal supergroup on one stage 💥🎤
💀 SUPPORT FROM BEAST IN BLACK? OH HELL YES.
Just in case Helloween alone wasn’t enough to melt your face off, Beast In Black are riding shotgun across Europe. With their synth-drenched, anime-fuelled heavy metal anthems and face-melting solos, they’re the perfect warm-up to Helloween’s cosmic theatrics.
Expect hits like Blind and Frozen and Sweet True Lies to get the crowd fired up before Helloween even unleash a single falsetto.
💸 TICKETS: WORTH EVERY PENNY (AND PROBABLY CHEAPER THAN YOUR LAST GREGGS RUN)
Head to https://www.helloween.org for tickets – but be fast, butt! These shows will sell faster than a pint at Download’s Dogtooth Stage 🍻
Considering some UK VIP packages are pushing £400+ for a plastic laminate and a lukewarm beer, you could literally book a flight to Prague, grab a hotel, see this tour, and STILL have cash left over for a currywurst and a t-shirt. Proper job!
🎸SETLIST PREDICTIONS?
Here’s what we reckon will get heads banging and fists flying:
- Eagle Fly Free
- Future World
- I Want Out
- Dr. Stein
- Skyfall
- Power
- Halloween (obviously!)
And if we don’t get a crowd chant to “Heavy Metal (Is the Law)” – we’ll riot (politely, of course).
FINAL VERDICT?
🎃 If you miss this tour, you’re missing metal history.
A 40-year celebration, two iconic bands, and a promise of pyro, epic vocals, wizard cloaks, and enough power chords to light up a small moon. We’ll see you in the pit – or at least waving our inflatable pumpkin helmets from the back row 😈
What’s occurring? The greatest power metal tour of 2025, that’s what.
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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