{"id":2075981,"date":"2026-08-03T13:27:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075981"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:27:42","slug":"megadeth-announce-last-ever-uk-and-european-tour-with-black-label-society-and-testament-we-wanted-it-to-be-a-true-celebration-of-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075981","title":{"rendered":"Megadeth announce last ever UK and European tour with Black Label Society and Testament: \u201cWe wanted it to be a true celebration of metal\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-megadeth.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Megadeth announce last ever UK and European tour with Black Label Society and Testament: \u201cWe wanted it to be a true celebration of metal\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t about saying goodbye. It&#8217;s about celebrating everything we&#8217;ve built together over the last four decades&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T14:27:42+01:00\">3rd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-megadeth-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Megadeth\" title=\"Megadeth\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Megadeth. CREDIT: Ross Halfin\/PRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Megadeth have announced their last ever UK and European tour, promising fans a \u201ctrue celebration of metal\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><b>Read More:\u00a0Dave Mustaine tells us Megadeth\u2019s farewell album will cause a \u201crenaissance\u201d: \u201cIt\u2019s going to smack people upside of their earholes\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today (Monday August 3), the thrash metal pioneers shared news that their multi-year, global farewell tour would set to take them across the UK and Europe, joined by fellow metal titans Black Label Society and Testament.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations\u2019 kicks off in Belfast next year on March 9, with the 24-date arena run taking the band across the United Kingdom and mainland Europe before wrapping in Lisbon, Portugal on April 13.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than a single farewell run, the band\u2019s last outing has been designed as a multi-year, multi-continent celebration, giving fans around the world several opportunities to experience Megadeth live for one last time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t about saying goodbye,\u201d frontman Dave Mustaine said. \u201cIt\u2019s about celebrating everything we\u2019ve built together over the last four decades. Every city has its own story, every crowd has given us unforgettable memories, and we want to come back to celebrate that with the fans who made it all possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbknjlMCb3J\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started talking about this tour, we wanted it to be a true celebration of metal,\u201d he added. \u201cBlack Label Society and Testament are bands we have tremendous respect for, and having them join us makes these shows even more special. This line-up represents decades of heavy music, and it\u2019s going to be an incredible night for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Live Nation pre-sale for fans in the UK starts at 9am on Thursday (August 6), with general sale kicking off at 10am on Friday (August 7). You can find your tickets here -and find the full list of dates below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Megadeth\u2019s 2027 European tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>March:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9 \u2013 Belfast The O2, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11 \u2013 London OVO Arena Wembley, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12 \u2013 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13 \u2013 Manchester Co-op Live, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>15 \u2013 Cardiff Utilita Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>16 \u2013 Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>16 \u2013 Birmingham BP Pulse Live, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>19 \u2013 Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>21 \u2013 Paris Zenith, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>23 \u2013 Brussels Forest National, Belgium<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>25 \u2013 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>27 \u2013 Copenhagen KB Hallen, Denmark<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>28 \u2013 Oslo Spektrum, Norway<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>30 \u2013 Hamburg Sporthalle, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>April:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1 \u2013 Berlin Velodrom, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2 \u2013 Krakow Tauron Arena, Poland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>4 \u2013 Munich Zenith, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>5 \u2013 Bern Festhalle, Switzerland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6 \u2013 Milan Unipol Forum, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8 \u2013 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10 \u2013 Barcelona Olimpic Arena, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12 \u2013 madrid Movistar Arena, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13 \u2013 Lisbon Sagres Camp Pequeno, Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbblfqAEZMw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The tour follows the arrival of Megadeth\u2019s seventeenth and final studio album earlier this year.\u00a0Their self-titled record was previewed by three singles: \u2018Tipping Point\u2019, \u2018I Don\u2019t Care\u2019 and \u2018Let There Be Shred\u2019, and was\u00a0given three stars by\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>, who said the record \u201cfeels like a gratifying, full-circle moment for Megadeth \u2013 one last look back before bringing an integral chapter of metal history to a close\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January, we sat down with metal vet Mustaine ahead of its release, and touched on calling it quits with the band after being \u201con defence almost all my career\u201d, as well as his hopes for the future of metal.<\/p>\n<p>The thrash metal icons\u00a0announced last year that they were going to be calling it a day, releasing their final album in 2026 and heading out on their last ever tour\u00a0\u2013\u00a0which Mustaine recently said would not include any previous members.<\/p>\n<p>Elaborating on that, he told\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>: \u201cIf we were to look at doing that, then you\u2019ve got some members that are deceased. You\u2019ve got some members that I\u2019m friends with, but they can\u2019t play anymore like Chuck [Behler, drummer from 1987-1989]. And then you\u2019ve got a couple guys that are saying very bad things about me in the press. So why would I want to play with those guys?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did this before with Marty [Friedman], and I\u2019m sure that if the opportunity presented itself and the timing was right, I would reconsider having one of the guys from the band\u2019s alumni play with us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if it was something that didn\u2019t end very well, why would I? There\u2019s not a valid reason to do something like that, especially when we have limited time on stage anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbWVlQQIMvG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Looking back to the explosion of thrash metal in the \u201980s, Mustaine also looked to the future of the genre. \u201cI said to the band that I think there\u2019s going to be a renaissance when this record comes out because it\u2019s going to smack a lot of people upside of their earholes,\u201d he said. \u201cI think people are going to say \u2018I forgot what I loved about this kind of music\u2019, and then we\u2019re gonna see a lot of people coming back with [a fresh take].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far that\u2019s what I\u2019ve been hearing a lot [with this album]. Not everybody, but a lot of people have been saying to me that they hadn\u2019t listened to us for a little while but they really like the new album. Man, I\u2019m so happy to hear this stuff from journos and radio personalities because I\u2019ve been on defence almost all my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Black Label Society<\/li>\n<li>Megadeth<\/li>\n<li>Metal<\/li>\n<li>Testament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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\u2018From The Dark\u2019: \u201cIt rocks!\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_spiritbox_getty_2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_spiritbox_getty_2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting \u201cold drunk man punching people in the head\u201d from gig after online criticism<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Megadeth have announced their last ever UK and European tour, promising fans a \u201ctrue celebration of metal\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><b>Read More:\u00a0Dave Mustaine tells us Megadeth\u2019s farewell album will cause a \u201crenaissance\u201d: \u201cIt\u2019s going to smack people upside of their earholes\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today (Monday August 3), the thrash metal pioneers shared news that their multi-year, global farewell tour would set to take them across the UK and Europe, joined by fellow metal titans Black Label Society and Testament.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations\u2019 kicks off in Belfast next year on March 9, with the 24-date arena run taking the band across the United Kingdom and mainland Europe before wrapping in Lisbon, Portugal on April 13.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than a single farewell run, the band\u2019s last outing has been designed as a multi-year, multi-continent celebration, giving fans around the world several opportunities to experience Megadeth live for one last time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t about saying goodbye,\u201d frontman Dave Mustaine said. \u201cIt\u2019s about celebrating everything we\u2019ve built together over the last four decades. Every city has its own story, every crowd has given us unforgettable memories, and we want to come back to celebrate that with the fans who made it all possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbknjlMCb3J\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started talking about this tour, we wanted it to be a true celebration of metal,\u201d he added. \u201cBlack Label Society and Testament are bands we have tremendous respect for, and having them join us makes these shows even more special. This line-up represents decades of heavy music, and it\u2019s going to be an incredible night for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Live Nation pre-sale for fans in the UK starts at 9am on Thursday (August 6), with general sale kicking off at 10am on Friday (August 7). You can find your tickets here -and find the full list of dates below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Megadeth\u2019s 2027 European tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>March:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9 \u2013 Belfast The O2, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11 \u2013 London OVO Arena Wembley, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12 \u2013 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13 \u2013 Manchester Co-op Live, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>15 \u2013 Cardiff Utilita Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>16 \u2013 Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>16 \u2013 Birmingham BP Pulse Live, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>19 \u2013 Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, UK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>21 \u2013 Paris Zenith, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>23 \u2013 Brussels Forest National, Belgium<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>25 \u2013 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>27 \u2013 Copenhagen KB Hallen, Denmark<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>28 \u2013 Oslo Spektrum, Norway<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>30 \u2013 Hamburg Sporthalle, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>April:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1 \u2013 Berlin Velodrom, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2 \u2013 Krakow Tauron Arena, Poland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>4 \u2013 Munich Zenith, Germany<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>5 \u2013 Bern Festhalle, Switzerland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6 \u2013 Milan Unipol Forum, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8 \u2013 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10 \u2013 Barcelona Olimpic Arena, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12 \u2013 madrid Movistar Arena, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13 \u2013 Lisbon Sagres Camp Pequeno, Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbblfqAEZMw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The tour follows the arrival of Megadeth\u2019s seventeenth and final studio album earlier this year.\u00a0Their self-titled record was previewed by three singles: \u2018Tipping Point\u2019, \u2018I Don\u2019t Care\u2019 and \u2018Let There Be Shred\u2019, and was\u00a0given three stars by\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>, who said the record \u201cfeels like a gratifying, full-circle moment for Megadeth \u2013 one last look back before bringing an integral chapter of metal history to a close\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January, we sat down with metal vet Mustaine ahead of its release, and touched on calling it quits with the band after being \u201con defence almost all my career\u201d, as well as his hopes for the future of metal.<\/p>\n<p>The thrash metal icons\u00a0announced last year that they were going to be calling it a day, releasing their final album in 2026 and heading out on their last ever tour\u00a0\u2013\u00a0which Mustaine recently said would not include any previous members.<\/p>\n<p>Elaborating on that, he told\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>: \u201cIf we were to look at doing that, then you\u2019ve got some members that are deceased. You\u2019ve got some members that I\u2019m friends with, but they can\u2019t play anymore like Chuck [Behler, drummer from 1987-1989]. And then you\u2019ve got a couple guys that are saying very bad things about me in the press. So why would I want to play with those guys?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did this before with Marty [Friedman], and I\u2019m sure that if the opportunity presented itself and the timing was right, I would reconsider having one of the guys from the band\u2019s alumni play with us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if it was something that didn\u2019t end very well, why would I? There\u2019s not a valid reason to do something like that, especially when we have limited time on stage anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbWVlQQIMvG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Looking back to the explosion of thrash metal in the \u201980s, Mustaine also looked to the future of the genre. \u201cI said to the band that I think there\u2019s going to be a renaissance when this record comes out because it\u2019s going to smack a lot of people upside of their earholes,\u201d he said. \u201cI think people are going to say \u2018I forgot what I loved about this kind of music\u2019, and then we\u2019re gonna see a lot of people coming back with [a fresh take].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far that\u2019s what I\u2019ve been hearing a lot [with this album]. Not everybody, but a lot of people have been saying to me that they hadn\u2019t listened to us for a little while but they really like the new album. Man, I\u2019m so happy to hear this stuff from journos and radio personalities because I\u2019ve been on defence almost all my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/megadeth-announce-last-ever-uk-and-european-tour-with-black-label-society-and-testament-we-wanted-it-to-be-a-true-celebration-of-metal-3960507&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-megadeth.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Megadeth announce last ever UK and European tour with Black Label Society and Testament: \u201cWe wanted it to be a true celebration of metal\u201d &#8220;This isn&#8217;t about saying goodbye. It&#8217;s about celebrating everything we&#8217;ve built together over the last four decades&#8221; By Poppy Burton 3rd August 2026 Megadeth. 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