BABYMETAL, the female-fronted band whose hybrid of j-pop and heavy metal have made them sensations not just in their native Japan but the world over, have big plans for 2016.
April 1st will bring the release of the group’s as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Then, just a month later, they’ll embark on a US tour. More details should be announced shortly.
Update – Monday, January 25th, 2016 at 1:55 p.m. CT: BABYMETAL have added dates in Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
BABYMETAL 2016 Tour Dates:
04/02 – London, UK @ Wembley Arena
05/04 – New York, NY @ Playstation Theater
05/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
05/08 – Concord, NC @ Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion
05/10 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
05/11 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05/13 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
05/14 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion Festival
07/12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
07/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
07/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
07/17 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Open Air Festival
Below, revisit our interview with BABYMETAL.