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Slayer Confirm Return to UK with Two Huge Shows

4/3/2025

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Slayer have confirmed headline performances confirmed for the U.S., Canada, and the UK, marking the band's first UK and Canadian concerts in six years. The UK and Canadian dates will see Slayer headlining at some of the countries' biggest venues, including the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, London’s 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park, and the 100,000 capacity Festival d'été de Québec in Canada. 
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In addition to the band’s international headline dates, Slayer will help celebrate Black Sabbath's incredible career at Sabbath's sold-out “Back to the Beginning” final concert, set for July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The “Back to the Beginning” concert will mark only the third time Slayer has shared a stage with Black Sabbath, following Ozzfest in 1998 and in 2004. 

The band -  - Tom Araya - bass - Kerry King - guitar - Paul Bostaph - drums - and guitarist Gary Holt will also be returning to Wales ahead of the Birmingham spectacular. 

“I am a Sabbath fan, and doing this show is an honour,” said Slayer’s Tom Araya. "I was hanging out with my brother and his friends during my junior year in high school, and we would play Sabbath all the time, so I am a big fan. Black Sabbath were the originators, people call them ’the godfathers of metal music.’ I think it’s going to be an amazing experience, from the beginning to the end. I’m really, really honoured to be a part of this, it’s going to be great.”

“I remember when we played with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004,” added Kerry King. "It was when Rob Halford came back to Judas Priest and we were third on the bill. You couldn’t give me a better bill, I’ll never forget that. As it stands now, Slayer plays a handful of gigs a year.  But that’s how important this Sabbath date is, and it’s great we will get to play a longer set for our fans in Cardiff and London on this visit too. Being on the Sabbath bill means the world to me, because these are my uber-heroes. And to know that their camp thinks enough of us to offer us a spot is flattering and humbling.” 

The confirmed Slayer 2025 concert dates are as follows:

JULY
3 Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Line-Up: Slayer, with Special Guests Amon Amarth
, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker

5 Villa Park, Birmingham, UK • Back to the Beginning w/ Black Sabbath

6 Finsbury Park, London
Line Up: Slayer, with Special Guests Amon Amarth
, Anthrax, Mastodon, Anthrax, and Neckbreakker

11 Quebec Festival d'été de Québec City, Quebec
Direct Support: Mastodon

SEPTEMBER
18 Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, KY
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