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Business Insider
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
How to get System of a Down tour tickets: New Jersey, Chicago, and Toronto
System of a Down will be going on tour for the first time since their Wake Up the Souls world tour in 2015, so if you were worried you'd missed your chance to see the band live, now is your opportunity. This fall, their stadium tour will bring them to three cities across North America, with two concerts in each city, and I've broken down how to get System of a Down tickets below. The band featuring Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals), and John Dolmayan (drums) will start at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey August 27 and 28 before they travel to Chicago's Soldier Field for their concerts on August 21 and September 1. The tour will come to a close in Toronto at the Rogers Stadium for the shows on September 3 and 5. The Armenian-American heavy metal band was formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Over 7 years between 1998 and 2005, the band released five total albums, and no additional albums have been released since the final two, Mezmerize and Hypnotize. The band went on hiatus a year later before getting back together in 2010. In November 2020, in response to the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, System of a Down released their first songs in 15 years, "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz". If you're looking for how to get tickets to System of the Down's 2025 stadium tour, then we've got you covered. Here's our breakdown of the band's 2025 tour schedule, purchasing details, and price comparisons between resale and original tickets. You can also browse concert and ticket specifics at your convenience on StubHub and Vivid Seats. System of a Down's 2025 tour schedule System of a Down will be hitting three cities for two days each for their 2025 stadium tour. The tour starts in New Jersey for the August 26 and 27 shows, moves on to Chicago for August 31 and September 1, before concluding in Toronto for the September 3 and 5 concerts. August 27, 2025 New Jersey, NJ $111 $101 August 28, 2025 New Jersey, NJ $136 $119 August 31, 2025 Chicago, IL $188 $176 September 1, 2025 Chicago, IL $92 $84 September 3, 2025 Toronto, Canada $68 $83 September 5, 2025 Toronto, Canada $101 $119 Follow our WhatsApp channel and Instagram for more deals and buying guides. How to buy tickets for System of the Down's 2025 concert tour You can buy standard original tickets for System of the Down's 2025 stadium tour dates on Ticketmaster. However, due to the high demand, the number of remaining original tickets is limited. Tickets to System of the Down's 2025 tour can also be purchased through verified resale ticket vendors like StubHub and Vivid Seats. For tour dates with a more limited inventory of original tickets, you may find better luck with seating variety and availability on these sites. How much are tickets? Ticket prices for System of the Down's 2025 tour dates vary depending on the date, location, and demand for each show. On Ticketmaster, the cheapest available tickets range from $133 for the opener show in New Jersey on August 27 to $464 for the August 31 show in Chicago. As of writing, the full price breakdown for the cheapest original tickets on ticket master is as follows: Date City Ticketmaster prices August 27, 2025 New Jersey, NJ $133 August 28, 2025 New Jersey, NJ $469 August 31, 2025 Chicago, IL $464 September 1, 2025 Chicago, IL $138 September 3, 2025 Toronto, Canada CA$231 September 5, 2025 Toronto, Canada CA$243 The lowest-cost tickets to System of the Down's shows on StubHub range from $68 for the September 3 show in Toronto to $188 for the Chicago show on August 31. Vivid Seats has similar prices, with the least expensive tickets ranging from $83 to $176 for the same dates. Who is opening for System of a Down's tour? System of a Down will co-headline with different bands at each location and have an opener for all of the stadium tour's shows. The band will appear alongside Korn in New Jersey on August 27 and 28, Avenge Sevenfold in Chicago on August 21 and September 1, and finally Deftones in Toronto on September 3 and 5. Progressive rock band Polyphia will be opening for all six shows of the tour. Will there be international tour dates? Two of the six shows for the Stadium tour will be in Toronto at the Rogers Stadium on September 3 and 5. No additional international tour dates have been announced at this time.
OC Media
15-07-2025
- Politics
- OC Media
Armenia denies reports US could ‘take over' road connecting Azerbaijan to exclave
Sign in or or Become a member to unlock the audio version of this article Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel Aliyev's fears — become an OC Media member today Become a member Armenia has denied discussing outsourcing control of a proposed road connecting Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan through Armenian territory, following what appears to have been an off-hand remark by the US Ambassador to Turkey suggesting that the US could 'take over' the controversial proposal. Ambassador Tom Barrack made the comments in a vague tone, perhaps as a hypothetical example for a potential solution to an issue that remains a key roadblock in the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 'So what happens is America comes in and says: 'Okay, we'll take it over. Give us the 32 kilometres of road on a hundred-year lease, and you can all share it' ', Barrack said in a press briefing on 12 July. Barrack also suggested that Armenia and Azerbaijan had been arguing over '32 kilometres of road' for a decade. The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted in 1988 over the Nagorno-Karabakh region; Azerbaijan's demands for a road through Armenia began following their victory in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020. On Monday evening, as the ambassador's statement began to be widely circulated, the Armenian side dismissed his claims. In a comment to Armenian state news agency Armenpress, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, the spokesperson of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reiterated that Armenia was discussing the issue of unblocking regional infrastructure 'exclusively within the framework of its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and jurisdiction'. 'We cannot consider any other logic', Baghdasaryan said. Advertisement She also claimed that under Armenian legislation, leasing of land existed only for agricultural purposes and 'therefore, the option mentioned by the US Ambassador is not possible'. Baghdasaryan also insisted that Armenia 'has not discussed, and is not discussing, the outsourcing of control over its sovereign territory to any third party'. OC Media has contacted the US Embassy in Turkey for clarification regarding Barrack's statement, but has yet to receive an answer. Previous rumours of a US proposal As the controversy online was underway, US President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had 'solved' the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict. During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump suggested that it 'looks like that's going to come to a conclusion — a successful conclusion'. Reports of a US proposal to assist in opening a road between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan have emerged since early July. There were reports this was among the topics discussed during Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's bilateral talks in Abu Dhabi earlier in July. The proposal was first reported by analyst Olesya Vartanyan in an article for the Carnegie Russia-Eurasia Centre. Following Vartanyan's article, the Armenian Foreign Ministry did not deny that the US had suggested participating in the unblocking of regional transit links between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenian journalist Tatul Hakobyan also reported that Washington had proposed taking control of the route and then transferring control to an 'American-Armenian organisation'. He said the offer had been confirmed by Pashinyan and that it had received 'preliminary consent'. The issue reportedly was discussed during the bilateral talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders on 10 July. Following the meeting, Azerbaijani pro-government media outlet APA reported that the meeting was held in a 'very constructive atmosphere', and that the two countries discussed the proposed road. Armenia and Azerbaijan concluded talks on the text of the peace treaty on 13 March, appearing to have come to an agreement. However, the treaty has remained unsigned as Azerbaijan continues to push for preconditions, including the opening of the road.
OC Media
11-07-2025
- Business
- OC Media
Russia ‘discovers agricultural pest' in Azerbaijani fruits amidst tensions with Baku
Sign in or or Become a member to unlock the audio version of this article Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel Aliyev's fears — become an OC Media member today Become a member Russian regulators have claimed to have discovered an agricultural pest in two batches of peaches and nectarines imported from Azerbaijan, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, said on Thursday that they had discovered western flower thrips in 18 tonnes of fresh peaches and nectarines in a storage warehouse in Krasnodar. The western flower thrips is an agricultural pest subject to restrictions within the Eurasian Economic Union. Russia has frequently cited health and safety concerns to ban key imports from neighbouring countries during times of heightened tension. Last year, Russia banned imports of Armenian strawberries and brandy claiming they failed to meet regulatory standards. Georgian wines and Borjomi mineral water were banned in 2006 as tensions between the Kremlin and then–Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili rose. Russia lifted the ban in 2013, soon after Saakashvili lost power. Russia is one of Azerbaijan's main trading partners. In 2024 Azerbaijan's exports to Russia amounted to close to $1.2 billion, mostly consisting of fruits, nuts, hazelnuts, and plastic. The two countries have previously accused each other of exporting substandard products. After the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in December 2020, Azerbaijan destroyed 7,320 kilogrammes of Russian products, allegedly due to the discovery of parasites. Advertisement In the same month, Russia also declined to allow the release of exports headed to Azerbaijan, claiming that they were tainted with pests. During a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Baku in August 2024, during a period of warmer ties, Putin praised the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries, noting that they had surpassed $4 billion in annual trade. Putin added that there was potential for future cooperation in industry, transportations, logistics, and light industry. 'More than four billion dollars of direct investment in the Azerbaijani economy is also a positive indicator. There are more than 1,270 entities with Russian capital operating in Azerbaijan, and this number is certainly not the limit', he said at the time. A little less than a year later, Azerbaijan's relations are in a much different place, arguably at their lowest level since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The primary reasons for the deterioration are the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines jet in December 2024 — which Baku has accused Russia of causing — and a Russian police raid in June 2025 that resulted in the deaths of two Azerbaijani brothers. Nonetheless, two months after the plane crash, at a time when anger in Azerbaijan was still simmering, President Ilham Aliyev approved a finalised agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation on the 'North–South' international transport corridor between Russia and Azerbaijan. While details on the agreement were scant in state-run and pro-government media, as well as independent outlets, the goal of the deal is to improve efficiency and generally 'develop' cargo connections.
OC Media
11-07-2025
- Politics
- OC Media
Azerbaijani media launches propaganda blitz over foreigners visiting Nagorno-Karabakh
Sign in or or Become a member to unlock the audio version of this article Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel Aliyev's fears — become an OC Media member today Become a member A group of tourists organised by the Most Traveled People (MTP) have visited several locations in Nagorno-Karabakh, which was covered in depth by both Azerbaijani state-run and pro-government media outlets. The three-day visit starting on Thursday took the group, consisting of travelers from 15 different countries, to a variety of locations across the region. MTP describes itself as a 'club for travelers who aspire to go 'Everywhere' '. It has rankings of not just all countries in the world, but all administrative regions within as well. The pro-government media outlet APA, one of the largest in the country, as well as state-run agency Azertac, covered the visit extensively, publishing numerous articles, photos, and videos. 'I am from California. I have been coming to Karabakh for four years since its liberation and I have seen the reconstruction throughout Karabakh and East Zangezur. It is fantastic, the way Azerbaijan has been able to build three airports and new infrastructure', MTP founder Charles Veley told Azertac. APA's reporting on the visit was even more in-depth, producing individual articles for stops at each location. One of the sites was the post office in Stepanakert (Khankendi), where some of the group took the opportunity to send letters. 'This historic event created a joyful atmosphere among the travelers', APA wrote. Advertisement David Joseph Langan, one of the visitors who sent a letter, was featured in an individual article by APA under the headline, 'Irish traveler: I will always remember the post office in Shusha'. David Joseph Langan, a tourist from Ireland, told APA that the post office in Shusha was 'a special place' for him. Other headlines from the visit included, 'Filipino traveler: Karabakh's nature is perfect', 'Filipino traveler: Shusha is a truly enchanting place', 'Belarusian traveler: Karabakh is a very attractive region for Azerbaijani and international tourism', 'Filipino traveler: Visiting Azerbaijan's liberated territories is a pleasant experience', among others. Beyond the heavy media presence, it is unclear if the Azerbaijani government played a role in helping organise the trip or establish the itinerary. Azertac said the visit 'plays a significant role in promoting Azerbaijan's liberated territories within the framework of dark tourism', noting that it was the 13th such trip within the past four years, following the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. In the wake of Azerbaijan's final assault on Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023, the region was left almost entirely deserted following the mass exodus of its Armenian population to Armenia. Since then, Baku has spent considerable effort promoting the area as a future site for tourism, investment, and development. However, visiting Nagorno-Karabakh as a tourist is currently difficult — a subsidiary agency of Azerbaijan's Tourism Board said that 'large-scale reconstruction and restoration works are currently under way in the region, so it's not yet open to tourists'. It is only possible to visit the region by obtaining special permission from the government. For ease of reading, we choose not to use qualifiers such as 'de facto', 'unrecognised', or 'partially recognised' when discussing institutions or political positions within Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and South Ossetia. This does not imply a position on their status.
OC Media
10-07-2025
- Politics
- OC Media
Pashinyan and Aliyev hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Sign in or or Become a member to unlock the audio version of this article Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel Aliyev's fears — become an OC Media member today Become a member Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held direct peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The meeting between the two leaders and their delegations took place on Thursday. Their meeting appeared to last around five hours, following which Azerbaijan and Armenia's respective foreign ministries published identical statements which did not offer many details as to what the delegations discussed. Both statements said that Armenia and Azerbaijan 'confirmed that bilateral negotiations represent the most efficient format to address all issues concerning the normalisation process'. Pashinyan and Aliyev also reportedly instructed their respective border delimitation state commissions to continue work on delineating the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. Azerbaijani pro-government media outlet APA reported that the meeting was held in a 'very constructive atmosphere', and that the two countries also discussed opening and a corridor connecting Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan through Armenia, and initiating the peace agreement. Russian state news agency TASS cited a source as saying that the meeting aimed at 'resolving contradictions surrounding the peace treaty in order to sign it by the end of the year'. Advertisement Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on the terms of the peace deal on 13 March, but have not announced the terms of the deal. However, the agreement is believed to include major concessions from Armenia, including the removal of EU monitors from its border with Azerbaijan and the dropping of lawsuits in international courts. However, despite agreeing on the terms of the agreement, Azerbaijan and Armenia have continued to accuse each other of dozens of ceasefire violations since. Russia sidelined? As the two leaders met in Abu Dhabi, Kremlin spokesperson Dimitry Peskov said that Moscow 'definitely welcomed' direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Long considered to be the primary mediator in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia has been effectively sidelined as its influence in the region continues to wane — particularly as its diplomatic relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to deteriorate. Armenia–Russian relations have suffered drastically following the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, with Yerevan accusing Moscow and its military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, of failing to come to its defence in the face of Azerbaijani attacks in 2021 and 2022. Azerbaijan's relations with Russia began souring following an Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on 25 December 2024, killing 38 people. Russia has claimed that the plane was rerouted to Aktau after experiencing an emergency situation after striking birds mid-flight and due to foggy conditions in Grozny. Azerbaijan and much of the international community have strongly disputed this narrative, with Baku directly accusing Russia of mistakenly targeting the plane with air defence missiles, resulting in its crash landing. On 29 December, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called on Russia to admit its guilt in causing the crash, as well as pay reparations to the victims and bring criminal charges to those responsible. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a half-hearted apology for the incident, but stopped short of acknowledging Russia's responsibility, appearing to further anger Baku. As the investigation into the cause of the crash stalled, Azerbaijani pro-government media outlet Minval released recordings in early July purported to be of a Russian officer receiving orders to open fire on the plane. The audio recordings surfaced as diplomatic tensions soared between Baku and Moscow following the death of two Azerbaijani brothers during a Russian police raid in Yekaterinburg. Lingering resentment in Baku over the crash, coupled with the news of the deaths, boiled over and set off an unprecedented public spat between Russia and Azerbaijan. While it appears to have since cooled down, the underlying sources of Azerbaijan's anger still remain unaddressed.
