We’re officially more than halfway through the year, and there are a lot of bands on the road as we write this. We know how difficult it can be to keep track of when all your favourite artists are touring, so we’re here to help.
Thus, we’ve prepared a list of the rock and metal bands touring throughout 2025 so that you don’t have to scroll through ticketing websites, venue calendars and bands’ individual social media pages to see if your favourite acts will be on the road. This is your officially unofficial UK Tour Guide from The Riff Report Blog — and it slaps harder than a wall of amps in a phone box.
🎤 Major Rock & Metal Tours in the UK – 2025
Iron Maiden – The Future Past World Tour Part 2
- Dates: June–July 2025
- Venues: Stadiums across the UK (London Stadium, Glasgow Hampden, Cardiff Principality)
- Why go? 50 YEARS OF MAIDEN, MUN. That’s reason enough. Expect Eddie in a spacesuit, Somewhere in Time throwbacks, and Bruce sprinting like it’s 1985.
Slipknot – 25th Anniversary Chaos Tour
- Dates: August–September 2025
- Venues: Arenas including Manchester AO, O2 London, Birmingham Resorts World
- Why go? New masks, old tunes, and bodies flying. Corey’s voice is on fire, and they’re bringing the heaviness of Iowa back to the setlist.
Green Day – Saviors World Tour
- Dates: June–July 2025
- Venues: Knebworth Park, Glasgow Green, Manchester
- Why go? Playing Dookie and American Idiot in full. Expect nostalgia and mosh pits in equal measure.
Metallica – M72 World Tour (2 Nights, 2 Setlists)
- Dates: August 2025
- Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Why go? Two nights, no repeat songs. Night 1 = classics, Night 2 = deep cuts. Bring a neck brace.
Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human Tour
- Dates: October–November 2025
- Venues: Major arenas nationwide
- Why go? New material + arena carnage = guaranteed chaos. Fire, confetti, eyeliner tears.
Rammstein – Feuer Frei Stadium Tour
- Dates: Summer 2025
- Venues: Only one UK date (London)
- Why go? Pyro. Flamethrowers. Gimp suits. It’s a sensory overload of German industrial genius.
Ghost – The Impera Ritual Returns
- Dates: March–April 2025
- Venues: Arenas across the UK
- Why go? Papa Emeritus IV’s last hurrah? Cloaks, theatrics, and Satanic disco metal.
Architects – New Album Tour
- Dates: September 2025
- Venues: Academy-sized venues
- Why go? Smaller rooms, massive breakdowns. Prepare to scream and cry (sometimes both at once).
Tenacious D – Spicy Meatball Tour
- Dates: May 2025
- Venues: O2 Arena, Glasgow Hydro, Manchester
- Why go? It’s the D. Shred, skits, meatballs in jars. It’s comedy rock at its most majestic.
Trivium & Bullet For My Valentine – Double Headliner Tour
- Dates: February–March 2025
- Venues: UK arenas
- Why go? Welsh pride meets Florida fury. Expect pyro, circle pits, and a hometown gig in Cardiff that’ll be legendary.
🎟️ Other Tours to Watch in 2025
| Band | Tour Name | Dates | Venue Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Drive | Monsters of Metal | April | Arenas |
| Paramore | This Is Why Tour Pt. 2 | August | Festivals & Arenas |
| Alkaline Trio | New Album Tour | May | Academy Venues |
| Powerwolf | Wolfsnächte UK Tour | March | Theatres |
| The Hu | Black Thunder Tour | October | Mid-size Venues |
| Nova Twins | Supernova UK Run | April | Clubs & Festivals |
| Sleep Token | Ritual Tour Extended | TBA | Churches and Theatres |
🎩 Rock & Metal Festivals in the UK – 2025
- Download Festival – June 13–15, Donington Park
🎸 Green Day, KoRn, BFMV, and more - Bloodstock Open Air – August 7–10, Catton Park
⚔️ Power metal, black metal, beer, and more beer - Steelhouse Festival – July 25–27, Ebbw Vale
🌻 Only in Wales, mun – where the riffs echo off the mountain - Arctangent Festival – August 14–17, Bristol
🎶 For math rock nerds and prog metal heads - Slam Dunk Festival – May Bank Holiday
💥 Pop punk, metalcore, and day drinking in a field
💡 Tips for Scoring Tickets
- Sign up for pre-sales – Bands like Metallica and BMTH offer fan club or venue pre-sales.
- Avoid scalpers and Viagogo – They’re more evil than a Slayer riff played backwards.
- Check smaller venues – Some big acts are doing surprise intimate shows in places like Rescue Rooms, The Joiners, and Clwb Ifor Bach.
- Join The Riff Report newsletter – You’ll get alerts before your mates even see the poster. Tidy!
📢 Who Might Announce Soon?
- System of a Down – Whispers of UK shows in autumn 🤫
- Foo Fighters – Glastonbury slot rumoured to be a warm-up
- WARGASM – Phone-free tour dates to be confirmed
- AC/DC – Wembley or bust?
📰 Got a Tour Tip?
Heard a rumour or spotted a leaked date poster in a pub loo?
Let us know at staging.theriffreport.co.uk/ and we’ll shout it from the rooftops louder than Rob Halford on a Harley.
2025 is going to be a LOUD one, so get your calendars marked, wallets weeping, and horns raised high. Diolch, rockers — see you in the pit! 🤘🔥
