Behemoth Postpone European Tour with Arch Enemy and Carcass Due to COVID Concerns

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Back in November, Polish satanic death metallers Behemoth announced a massive European tour alongside Arch Enemy, Carcass and Unto Others. Unfortunately, the bands have now postponed the tour due to mounting concerns surrounding a COVID-19 resurgence and the Delta variant.

“Nobody’s more disappointed than us about this, that’s for damn sure,” says Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott. “But it is what it is, and we’re already looking forward to getting back to it in 2022! Stay healthy, stay metal!”

“As Michael says, it is what it is — we go again for 2022!” says Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski. “Behemoth are coming with new music and new stage shenanigans…a spectacle worth waiting for. We’ll see you there!”

While this sucks, it’s understandable — COVID concerns continue to grow even among populations that are heavily vaccinated. More than anything, it’s a bummer to Unto Others, who have their Roadrunner debut on the way and would’ve probably gone over really well with European heavy metal audiences.

Here are the 2022 dates announced as of today. All tickets for the 2021 tour remain valid in the cities in which the shows were supposed to take place.

9/27 – IE – Dublin, Olympia Theatre
9/29 – UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
9/30 – UK – Manchester, O2 Apollo
10/1 – UK – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
10/2 – UK – London, O2 Academy Brixton
10/4 – FR – Paris, Le Zénith
10/5 – FR – Toulouse, Le Bikini
10/7 – PT – Lisbon, Coliseu de Lisboa
10/8 – ES – Madrid, Palacio Vistalegre
10/9 – ES – Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi
10/11 – FR – Lyon, Le Radiant
10/12 – IT – Milano, Alcatraz
10/14 – DE – Berlin, Columbiahalle
10/15 – CZ – Prague, Tipsport Arena
10/16 – HU – Budapest, Barba Negra
10/18 – AT – Vienna, Gasometer
10/19 – PL – Katowice, Spodek
10/21 – DE – Ludwigsburg, MHP Arena
10/22 – NL – Den Bosch, Mainstage Brabanthallen
10/23 – BE – Brussels, Forest National
10/25 – CH – Zurich, Samsung Hall
10/26 – DE – Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
10/28 – DE – Munich, Zenith
10/29 – DE – Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
10/30 – DE – Hamburg, edel-optics.de Arena
10/31 – SE – Gothenburg, Partille Arena
11/2 – FI – Helsinki, Ice Hall
11/4 – SE – Stockholm, Annexet
11/5 – DK – Copenhagen, Forum
11/6 – NO – Oslo, Sentrum Scene

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Words by Chris Krovatin