Slipknot announce UK and EU tour – and presale begins soon | Music | Entertainment

Metal fans rejoice: Slipknot are finally making their way back to the UK next year.

Beginning in December 2024, Slipknot will be playing five massive arena shows throughout the UK as part of their wider European tour.

The Psychosocial performers will be hitting Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and London’s O2 Arena – just to name a few

This tour is in aid of promoting their newly-released album The End, So Far, which hit number one on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart shortly after released.

Clown (Shawn Crahan) said of the upcoming tour: “It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we’ve been back ever since.”

Clown added: “The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we’re ready to make more. I’m so excited to bring our 25 year Anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you’ve never experienced before. It’s happening.”

Tickets for this monumental tour will be released at the end of the week.

But, before that, there are a number of presale events kicking off – if you know where to look.

Here’s what you need to know:

There are two days of presale events from multiple companies; here’s the full list:

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 9am

Three Presale

Three’s presale will be going live at 9am on Wednesday, and these tickets will only be available to Slipknot fans who are subscribed to the Three mobile phone network. Once you’ve gathered your presale code or link from Three’s official channels, you can buy Three presale tickets by clicking the link below.

Buy Slipknot presale tickets from Three here.

Priority from O2

Subscribers of the O2 mobile phone network will also have access to the presale event through the Priority portal. Once they have acquired their presale code or link, you can buy presale tickets below.

Buy Slipknot presale tickets from O2 Priority here.

Artist Presale

The final presale event on Wednesday, December 13, will be released by Slipknot themselves. You can get your artist presale code or link by signing up for the band’s newsletter here. After that, click the link below to grab your tour tickets.

Buy Slipknot presale tickets from Slipknot here.

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 9am

Live Nation Presale

Live Nation is holding the final Slipknot presale event this week, and it goes live on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 9am. You can gain access to this presale event by signing up for My Live Nation here. Then you’ll be able to grab tickets before anyone else. Here’s the link:

Buy Slipknot presale tickets from Live Nation here.

After these presale events have come to an end, you can grab general onsale tickets at the end of the week. Here’s what you need to know:

The general onsale begins for Slipknot tickets on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 9am.

These tickets will be available at a few online retailers – here’s the breakdown:

LIVE NATION – Buy Slipknot UK tour tickets here.

TICKETMASTER – Buy Slipknot UK tour tickets here.

This ticket release is the final chance fans have to claim their spot at Slipknot’s UK and European tour next year – so act fast.

If you need a full breakdown of when and where the metal band are playing next year, here’s the full list:

Slipknot are being supported on their UK and European tour in 2024 by Bleed From Within.

The Scottish metal band are renowned for their mix of hardcore vocals and clean vocals, as well as their crunchy riffs.

They most recently released their sixth studio album Shrine in 2022.