Megadeth has officially announced the return to the stage. The band canceled touring in 2019 after frontman Dave Mustaine was diagnosed with cancer.
The tour will be alongside the Five Finger Death Punch and Bad Wolves.
When the disease was announced, Mustaine confirmed that doctors were hopeful about the treatment. Now the band is ready to get back on the road.
“Megadeth is back!” Wrote the band on social media alongside a photo of Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro on a show. In addition, they said: “We can’t wait to see and play for all of you on Killing Road in 2020! What songs do you want to hear? ”
Megadeth 2020 tour dates
January
- 20/2020 Hartwall Arena Helsinki, FI
- 22/2020 Hovet Stockholm, SE
- 23/2020 Spektrum Oslo, NO
- 24/2020 Royal Arena Copenhagen, DK
- 26/2020 AFAS Live Amsterdam, NL
- 28/2020 Le Zenith Paris, FR
- 30/2020 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, GB
- 31/2020 The SSE Arena Wembley London, GB
February
- 02/2020 Rockhal Esch-sur-Alzette, LU
- 03/2020 Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin, DE
- 04/2020 Sporthalle Hamburg, DE
- 06/2020 Festhalle Frankfurt, DE
- 08/2020 Konig-Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, DE
- 09/2020 Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, DE
- 10/2020 Olympiahalle Munich, DE
- 12/2020 Torwar Warsaw, PL
- 14/2020 Tipsport Arena Prague, CZ
- 16/2020 Alcatraz Milan, IT
- 17/2020 Hallenstadion Zurich, CH
- 19/2020 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, AT
- 20/2020 Sportarena Budapest, HU
- 22/2020 Arena Armeec Sofia, BG
The group was formed in 1983 after Dave was fired from Metallica. Since then, the band has released 15 studio albums, four live albums, two EPs and five compilations.
The band has gained international fame and became well known for always changing their lineup due to Mustaine’s constant personality issues and the fact that the singer didn’t want band addicts on his tours (even though he knew he had serious drug problems himself). Following the release of their debut album in 1985, the band released albums awarded the gold and platinum album.
Album Rust in Peace (1990) is considered the band’s best release However, the album Countdown to Extinction (1992) was the group’s best-selling and Grammy-nominated album of the same year.
With the release of Cryptic Writings (1997) and Risk (1999), Megadeth has moved away from its old releases. It almost abandoned thrash metal and moved to a more heavy metal side. After that, The World Needs a Hero ( 2001) the band returned to the roots of thrash.
In addition, the group has sold about 25 million copies worldwide, being one of the most successful metal bands in history.