The Swedish metal circus comes to town with AVATAR announcing their biggest production yet – including a Valentine’s Night spectacular in London

Words by Felix Bartlett | April 23, 2025

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Fresh from their upcoming summer stadium run with Iron Maiden and a massive Halloween headline show in Mexico City, the kings of theatrical metal AVATAR are bringing their dark carnival back to Europe in 2026 for their most ambitious headline tour to date.

Frontman Johannes Eckerström declares: “We’re addicts to this madness. No matter how much praise we get, we always feel like we’re just getting started. This tour will smash every boundary we’ve ever set – not just in scale, but in spectacle. It’s what we live for.”

The tour kicks off in February with a Valentine’s Day massacre at London’s stunning new venue The Exhibition, before tearing through 20+ cities across Europe. Fans can expect a jaw-dropping new production, career-spanning setlists, and the band’s signature blend of chaos and showmanship.

Tickets on sale Friday, April 25 at 10am local

AVATAR EUROPEAN TOUR 2026

FEBRUARY
05 – Stockholm, SE – Fallan
07 – Helsinki, FI – Kultturilato
09 – Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene
10 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
11 – Osnabrueck, DE – Die Botschaft
12 – Brussels, BE – AB
14 – London, UK – The Exhibition 
15 – Manchester, UK – Academy
16 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
17 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
18 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
20 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
21 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU – Rockhal
22 – Zurich, CH – Komplex
24 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz
25 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera
27 – Lisbon, PT – LAV
28 – Bilbao, ES – Santana 27

MARCH
02 – Lyon, FR – Le Cube
03 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
04 – Vienna, AT – Gasometer
05 – Munich, DE – Tonhalle
06 – Cologne, DE – E-Werk
07 – Paris, FR – Le Zenith
09 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
10 – Zlin, CZ – Sports Hall Datart
11 – Warsaw, PL – Stodola
12 – Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle
13 – Hamburg, DE – Docks