Can you believe it’s been nearly 20 years since System of a Down last released an album? Mezmerize, Toxicity and the Armenian-American alt-metal band’s heyday feels like it was only yesterday – and that’s partly because they’ve been a fairly regular touring presence over the past decade or so.
Well, SOAD have been regularly touring elsewhere – they’ve not played the UK since headlining Download in 2017. But that’s all about to change, as Serj Tankian and co have announced a huge London stadium show for next summer.
System of a Down’s first British show in nine years will take place at north London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it’ll feature huge support slots from Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath.
Keen to snap up some tickets to see Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan live? Here’s what you need to know about the gig.
When are System of a Down playing London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
System of a Down will be coming to London in July 2026. The tour kicks off in Stockholm at the end of June.
What tour date has been confirmed so far?
Just the one date has been announced for the Spurs stadium: Monday July 13 2026.
When do tickets go on sale?
General sale goes live at 12pm on Friday September 19. You’ll be able to buy tickets on Ticketmaster here.
Presale details
There are a couple of presales to know about. Here’s the lowdown:
Artist presale – open to those who sign up here between now and September 15. This presale gets early access at 12pm on Tuesday September 16
Presales by Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath – at 12pm on Tuesday September 16
O2 Priority presale – open to O2 customers. From 12pm on Wednesday September 17
Live Nation presale – from 12pm on Thursday September 18
Download Family presale – from 12pm on Thursday September 18
Support
Support will come from Queens of the Stone Age, who join the bill as ‘special guests’. The opening act will be Acid Bath, the influential Louisiana sludge metal band that has recently had a social media-fuelled renaissance.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices haven’t yet been confirmed. We’ll update this page when we know more.
VIP tickets
You’ll be able to find VIP tickets on Seat Unique here.
Resale
Once tickets are sold out, resale options will be available on sites like Stubhub.
Full list of System of a Down 2026 UK and Europe tour dates
Here’s where SOAD are playing next summer on their European tour.