Metal giants System Of A Down are scheduled to commence their UK tour tonight, 13 July 2026, with a highly anticipated performance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They will be joined by co-headliners Queens Of The Stone Age and returning support act Acid Bath for the first of two London dates, with the second show taking place on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. These concerts mark System Of A Down's first headline appearances in Europe since 2017 and their first London shows in over ten years, following a successful European leg that included stops in Sweden, Berlin, Dusseldorf, and Paris last month.
Ahead of tonight's show, the official stage times have been confirmed. Doors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will open at 5pm. Cult metal band Acid Bath, making a comeback after a 17-year hiatus, are set to kick off the evening's music at 6pm. Following their performance, Queens Of The Stone Age will take to the stage at 7pm. Fans can anticipate a set that includes 'deep cuts' from their 2007 album 'Era Vulgaris', a feature that has been consistent across their earlier European performances. System Of A Down will then headline the evening, starting their set at 8:30pm.
The band's recent European dates have been notable for the energetic crowd reactions, with massive 'circle pits' forming during their sets. Similar scenes were reported at a concert in São Paulo last year, prompting guitarist Daron Malakian to comment on social media that the intense atmosphere was simply a 'System Of A Down style Rock & Roll concert'. For these UK and European tour dates, the band has also launched pop-up shops offering exclusive merchandise and limited-edition pressings of their seminal album, 'Toxicity', to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The UK pop-up store is now open for fans.
Tonight's setlist in London is expected to feature a blend of fan favourites such as 'Aerials', 'Toxicity', and 'Chop Suey!', alongside some rarer tracks, mirroring the performances seen at their earlier European shows. While System Of A Down released new singles, 'Protect The Land' and 'Genocidal Humanoidz', in 2020 – their first new music in 15 years after a hiatus between 2006 and 2010 – there has been no full-length follow-up to their 2005 albums, 'Mezmerize' and 'Hypnotize'.
Discussions around new music have been a recurring topic. Last year, Malakian indicated that the process of creating albums often 'drives wedges' between the band members. Frontman Serj Tankian also expressed reservations, citing a 'passive' experience during the creation of 'Mezmerize' and 'Hypnotize' as a deterrent. Despite this, Tankian has recently stated that he and his bandmates are 'having the best time of their lives as a band' since embarking on the current tour, suggesting a positive dynamic within the group for their live performances.