Anthrax have announced a European tour as part of their 40th anniversary celebration. The thrash metal band will be supported by the speed metal group Municipal Waste for the 2022 tour. Tickets go on sale August 20 at 10 a.m. BST here.
The 28-date run covers 16 countries. The band are performing at several U.S. festivals this fall.
From the August 17 announcement: “It sure has been a long time since we rock’n’rolled in the UK and Europe,” said Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, “but we’re coming back soon to bring the noise to all of you guys. We won’t just be playing four decades of songs to celebrate our ongoing 40th anniversary – hey, we’ll be giving YOU some history! – but we just might have some brand new ones for you as well. Can’t wait to see all your happy, smiling faces!!!”
On this tour, fans can expect Anthrax – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Benante/drums, and Jon Donais/guitar – to draw from all four decades – fan favorite and deep cuts – for their nightly setlist.
Belladonna added, “Our [European] fans have always had a full-fledged excitement about our shows, and I enjoy performing more than anyone can imagine, so we’re really looking forward to this tour.”
Watch the official tour preview
Anthrax 40th Anniversary Tour – 2021-2022 Dates (Tickets are available here)
2021
September
2 Old Concrete Street Pavilion & Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX
4 Rocklahoma Festival, Pryor, OK
10 Blue Ridge Rock Festival, Danville, VA
23 Louder Than Life Festival, Louisville, KY
October
7 Monster Energy Aftershock, Sacramento, CA
14 Welcome to Rockville, Daytona Beach, FL
2022
September
27 02 Academy, Birmingham, UK
29 Academy, Manchester, UK
30 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK
October
1 02 City Hall, Newcastle, UK
3 02 Academy, Leeds, UK
4 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
6 02 Academy, Bristol, UK
8 Brixton Academy, London, UK
10 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
11 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
13 Bataclan, Paris, France
14 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
15 Werk 2, Leipzig, Germany
17 Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
18 Tradgarn, Gothenburg, Sweden
19 Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
21 Tullisali, Oulu, Finland
22 Logomo, Turku, Finland
23 Kultuurikatel, Talinn, Estonia
25 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
26 Batschapp, Frankfurt, Germany
27 LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
29 Sono, Brno, Czech Republic
31 Babra Negra, Budapest, Hungary
November
1 Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia
2 Arena, Vienna, Austria
4 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
5 Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland
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