See Your Legends While You Can: From Guns N' Roses to The Who, These Legacy Acts Are Hitting the Road for (Maybe) the Last Time
Ozzy Osbourne played his farewell show with Black Sabbath just two weeks before his death on July 22. For the lucky few thousand in attendance at the rock band's Birmingham, UK concert, it was — without hyperbole — likely the opportunity of a lifetime to see their favorite rockers reunite for one last refrain.
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Black Sabbath were among a number of legacy rock bands playing concerts this year, and while not all of them have billed their treks as 'farewell shows,' it's conceivable that their 2025 jaunts could be their last. From Eagles and The Who, to David Lee Roth and Alice Cooper, these music icons are still touring the country, but it's unclear for how much longer. In fact, the Eagles are playing the last few dates of their 'Long Goodbye' farewell tour, while The Who have announced that this summer's 'Song Is Over' tour will be their last. Osbourne's passing was also a timely reminder that you never know when or where your favorite artist's last appearance could be.
Pete Townshend said as much in a statement announcing The Who's farewell tour in May. 'Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans, and hopefully to new ones who might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years,' he said. 'This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter. Make sure you join in.'
Take it from Townshend: 2025 should be the year you finally see your favorite artists live, whether for the first time or last time. Regardless of whether they have a new album to promote or how much their voices and stage presence may have declined over the years, the fact that these artists are still performing to packed crowds proves just how important they have been to fans — and the music industry — over the decades. Wouldn't it be nice to rock out with them for one last hurrah?
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We've rounded up some of the best classic rock bands, legacy acts and music icons touring in 2025. From theater shows and residencies, to festivals and stadium tours, here's who to see in concert this year.
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Billy Idol & Joan Jett
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Billy Idol and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will tour through the fall on the 'It's a Nice Day to…Tour Again!' Tour, taking the Eighties stars across the U.S. The tour wraps Sept. 25 in Los Angeles and the artists have announced that a portion of the proceeds from the LA date will go to the American Red Cross for wildfire relief.
Bruce Dickinson
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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson takes his solo jaunt across the U.S. this summer and fall, promoting his 2024 solo album, The Mandrake Project. That's not the only solo act he's performing these days: the heavy metal frontman just participated in a professional fencing tournament, finishing 13th out of 31 competitors. En garde!Iron Maiden, meantime, are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2025, with a new documentary and new tour. Dubbed the 'Run for Your Lives World Tour,' the concert only has European dates for now but is expected to come to North America in 2026.
David Lee Roth
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David Lee Roth is back on the road for the first time in half a decade, and this time, he's bringing some Van Halen songs with him. Though he seemingly announced his retirement following a Vegas residency, the rock legend is taking his solo show across the U.S. this year, playing small theaters and casinos. And while Alex Van Halen told Rolling Stone that a tour reuniting the drummer and Roth didn't come to fruition after Eddie Van Halen's death, Roth's show at the M3 Rock Festival this past May offered the next best thing, with the frontman treating the crowd to a 75-minute-long set comprised completely of songs from his former band.
Def Leppard
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Eighties rockers Def Leppard have a string of 2025 summer dates that run through October in Gary, IN. They're also teaming up with Motley Crue to play the Rock the Tides Festival, an all-inclusive destination festival in Mexico, where the bands headline a lineup that also includes Poison frontman Bret Michaels, Extreme, The Struts, Buckcherry, Dorothy, and Living Colour, among others.
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton is coming to Vegas with a mini-residency this December at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace. 'Dolly: Live in Las Vegas' marks the Queen of Country's first time returning to Sin City since 1993. The last time she toured, meanwhile, was in 2016, making this a must-see show for fans of the music icon.
Eagles
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The Eagles kicked off a new residency at the Sphere Las Vegas last year, and the band has extended their show with even more new dates through November 2025. It's unclear how much longer fans will be able to see Don Henley, Joe Walsh and co. in concert — the band previously said their 2023 'Long Goodbye' farewell tour would be the last chance to see the full crew together, only to extend the dates into 2024 and then announce a stint at the Sphere.
Guns N' Roses
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Guns N' Roses kicked off their 2025 'Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour' in South Korea in May, and while the rockers aren't heading to North America on this outing, fans can still find tickets to see GN'R in their reunion era in Europe and Latin America.
GWAR
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The American heavy metal band are ready to 'come destroy your town,' per a promotional release for their 2025 tour, which takes them across North America through the end of November. Formed in 1984, the fan favorite band just released a new EP, The Return of Gor Gor, in July.
Judas Priest & Alice Cooper
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Judas Priest and Alice Cooper share the bill on a 2025 summer tour that sees the heavy metal band and goth rocker traveling throughout Europe in July before headlining dates in the U.S. from August through October. Corrosion of Conformity join the two legends on select dates of their co-headlining tour.
Metallica
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Metallica have extended their 'M72 World Tour' to include summer North American tour dates. Many of the cities will host two-night stands, and on those dates — dubbed 'No Repeat Weekend' — the band has said it will play unique set lists so that concertgoers don't hear the same songs twice (though surely they'll repeat some fan favorites on both nights).
Nine Inch Nails
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NIN are hitting the road for their 'Peel It Back Tour,' which runs through September. The 2025 world tour kicked off in Dublin in June and travels across Europe and the UK for a month. In August, the band will return to North America for six weeks. Nine Inch Nails doesn't tour that frequently, especially since Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have found success in the movie scoring space. The band last hit the road in 2022.
Oasis
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The highly-anticipated Oasis reunion finally happened, with Liam and Noel Gallagher putting their years-long feud aside for a 2025 tour that kicked off with a flurry in Wales in July. The North American leg kicks off in August in Toronto, with dates set for Jersey, Los Angeles, and Mexico City through September 2025. Though the band has warned against purchasing tickets from resale sites, listings have nevertheless appeared on StubHub, Vivid Seats and SeatGeek, to name a few (you can try your luck and use our promo code ROLLINGSTONE10 to get $10 off at SeatGeek.com). The Oasis reunion tour has also spawned a new official merch collection of T-shirts, hoodies and accessories, available now at Amazon.
Queens of the Stone Age
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After cancelling some of their 2024 tour dates following Josh Homme's recovery from an unspecified surgery, Queens of the Stone Age and a back-to-health Homme have announced 'The Catacombs Tour,' a small run of North American tour dates taking place this fall. The shows are inspired by the band's Alive in the Catacombs concert film and acoustic live album, which was recorded in the fabled Catacombs of Paris last July.
Sex Pistols
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The Sex Pistols have reunited for a new tour, but with new singer Frank Carter in place of John Lydon. The rest of the lineup for the band's 50th anniversary tour features guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock and drummer Paul Cook performing the 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols in its entirety.
Styx
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American rockers Styx are currently out on the Brotherhood of Rock tour, which marks their 53rd year as a group, while celebrating their 18th studio album, Circling From Above, released in May. The 'Lady' singers are joined on their brotherhood tour by Kevin Cronin and Don Felder.
The Who
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The Who kicked off their 'Song Is Over' farewell tour in Italy in July, marking the group's first jaunt since they fired drummer Zak Starkey, and replaced him with Scott Devours. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey named the tour after the British band's 1971 deep cut 'The Song Is Over,' though they've also suggested that this could be their last time on the road. 'All good things must come to an end,' Townshend said in a statement announcing the tour. 'Thanks for being there for us,' echoed Daltrey. 'We look forward to seeing you one last time.'
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