Slayer kicked off their 2025 reside exhibits with a robust return to the UK, performing their first UK present in six years on Thursday, July 3, on the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. This and Slayer’s upcoming July 6 present at London’s 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park mark the most important UK concert events of the band’s profession.
These two dates additionally stand as Slayer‘s solely European headlining exhibits scheduled for 2025, making them must-see occasions for followers throughout the continent. The complete set ran as follows, lots of which you’ll see above and under due to some fan-filmed footage:
- “South Of Heaven”
- “Repentless”
- “Disciple”
- “Die By The Sword”
- “Jihad”
- “Battle Ensemble”
- “Chemical Warfare”
- “Reborn”
- “Necessary Suicide”
- “Born Of Fireplace”
- “Lifeless Pores and skin Masks”
- “Spirit In Black” (first time reside since 2017)
- “Hate Worldwide”
- “Seasons In The Abyss”
- “Hell Awaits”
- “213”
- “Postmortem”
- “Raining Blood”
- “Black Magic”
- “Angel Of Demise”
In a latest interview with Metallic Roos, Slayer guitarist Kerry King opened up concerning the band’s future plans following their shock return to the stage in late 2024. After a five-year hiatus, Slayer carried out two particular competition appearances in September and October 2024, sparking hypothesis a couple of potential full-scale comeback. Nonetheless, King made it clear that followers mustn’t anticipate extra.
“We’re by no means gonna tour once more. We’re by no means gonna make a file once more,” King acknowledged. “Mark my phrase: we’re by no means gonna make a file once more, we’re by no means gonna tour once more. As a result of that was the very last thing. We mentioned [back in 2018], ‘That is our ultimate tour.’ It took 5 years for us to come back and say, ‘Hey, this is a few exhibits, five-year anniversary.'”
King’s feedback reaffirm Slayer‘s long-standing place that their 2018 farewell tour was really the tip of their period as a touring and recording band. Whereas the band’s return for restricted performances in 2024 and 2025 — together with headlining dates at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and Finsbury Park in London — has thrilled followers, it seems these exhibits are meant as uncommon exceptions slightly than a full reactivation.
Slayer‘s 2025 reside plans are as follows:
7/5 Birmingham, UK Again to the Starting
7/6 London, UK Finsbury Park
7/11 Québec, QC FEQ 2025
9/18 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life 2025
9/20 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
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