After hinting at its return earlier this summer time, Religion No Extra has confirmed its first dwell performances in additional than 11 years.
The veteran Bay Space-reared outfit introduced 4 stadium dates supporting System of a Down in Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2027, marking the band’s first live shows since August 2016. “It’s been a minute,” the Mike Patton-led group wrote in a short social media submit unveiling the dates.
As beforehand reported, Religion No Extra signed a worldwide touring settlement final month with heavyweight Brazilian promoter 30e, setting the stage for the group’s long-awaited return to the highway. System of a Down additionally has a touring relationship with 30e, making the pairing a pure match each musically and economically. System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian additionally lives half time in New Zealand.
Religion No Extra’s comeback has been years within the making. The band was slated to reunite in 2021 for a run of exhibits alongside Patton’s different group, Mr. Bungle, earlier than he canceled the dates to deal with his psychological well being.
The band lately celebrated the thirty seventh anniversary of The Actual Factor, the landmark 1989 album that remodeled it rom cult favorites into certainly one of rock’s most intriguing acts. Launched after the band dismissed unique frontman Chuck Mosley and recruited then-unknown vocalist Patton, The Actual Factor grew to become a multi-genre breakthrough success, finally incomes platinum certification and spawning the crossover smash “Epic,” which climbed into the Billboard prime 10.
Listed below are Religion No Extra and System of a Down’s tour dates:
Jan. 22: Sydney (Accor Stadium)
Jan. 27: Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)
Feb. 1: Brisbane, Australia (Suncorp Stadium)
Feb. 7: Wellington, New Zealand (Sky Stadium)
