04-03-2025
Slayer Announce 2025 UK Shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, and Mastodon
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Slayer have added a pair of high-profile UK headlining gigs with a stacked support bill featuring Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker. The shows mark the legendary thrash band's first non-festival concerts since reuniting last year.
The newly announced shows are set for July 3rd at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, Wales; and July 6th in Finsbury Park, London. In addition, Slayer also recently announced that they will be performing at Festival d'été de Québec in Québec City on July 11th with direct support from Mastodon. Get tickets here.
The UK shows surround Slayer's appearance at Black Sabbath's final concert on July 5th at Villa Park in Birmingham. In an interview with Spin, guitarist Kerry King revealed that the thrash pioneers will celebrate Ozzy and company by performing a Sabbath cover during their set — the gig marking only the third time Slayer have shared a bill with Black Sabbath following Ozzfest in 1998 and in 2004.
'I remember when we played with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004,' King said in a press release. 'It was when Rob Halford came back to Judas Priest and we were third on the bill. You couldn't give me a better bill, I'll never forget that. As it stands now, Slayer plays a handful of gigs a year. But that's how important this Sabbath date is, and it's great we will get to play a longer set for our fans in Cardiff and London on this visit too. Being on the Sabbath bill means the world to me, because these are my uber-heroes. And to know that their camp thinks enough of us to offer us a spot is flattering and humbling.'
Slayer singer-bassist Tom Araya called the booking an 'honor.'
'I was hanging out with my brother and his friends during my junior year in high school, and we would play Sabbath all the time, so I am a big fan,' Araya said via the press release. 'Black Sabbath were the originators, people call them 'the godfathers of metal music.' I think it's going to be an amazing experience, from the beginning to the end. I'm really, really honored to be a part of this, it's going to be great.'
Slayer reunited in 2024 for their first shows since ending their farewell tour in 2019. The band played sets at Riot Fest and Aftershock, but their appearance at Louder Than Life was canceled due to remnants of Hurricane Helene. They will play the 2025 Louder Than Life festival in September of this year to make up for the canceled gig.
Check out the poster for the upcoming UK shows and Slayer's full list of concert dates below.
Slayer's 2025 Tour Dates: 07/03 – Cardiff, UK @ Blackweir Fields * 07/05 – Birmingham, UK @ Villa Park (Black Sabbath's final show) 07/06 – London, UK @ Finsbury Park * 07/11 – Québec City, CA @ Festival d'été de Québec 09/18 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
* = w/ Amon Amarth , Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker
Slayer Announce 2025 UK Shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, and Mastodon Jon Hadusek
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