System Of A Down Set to Headline Sick New World Festival Return in April 2026
System Of A Down is set to headline the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas. This event marks the festival’s return on April 25, 2026. The festival skipped the year 2025 due to insufficient ticket sales that could not cover the high artist fees.
Sick New World Festival 2026 Details
The Sick New World Festival had to cancel its 2025 edition. Metallica and Linkin Park requested artist fees of $5 million each, which contributed to the festival’s financial setbacks. Despite this, the event saw success in its previous editions in 2023 and 2024.
System Of A Down’s Tour Plans
Before performing in Las Vegas, System Of A Down will embark on a European tour. The tour begins on June 29, 2026, at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. The band will perform multiple shows in key cities, including:
- Paris, France – Stade De France (July 2-4)
- Milan, Italy – Ippodromo SNAI La Maura (July 6)
- Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion (July 8)
- Düsseldorf, Germany – Open Air Park Düsseldorf (July 10)
- London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (July 13-15)
- Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy (July 18-19)
Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath will accompany System Of A Down on this tour. Most shows are nearly sold out, with only limited tickets remaining for the final night in Warsaw on July 19, 2026.
Fans can look forward to an electrifying performance from System Of A Down as they headline the Sick New World Festival in April 2026, bringing their powerful music back to the stage.
