Megadeth has announced a Cardiff date for their eight-show UK tour in spring 2027. The Grammy Award-winning band will bring Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations, a European chapter of their multi-year global farewell headline tour.
Kicking off on March 9, 2027, in Belfast, the 24-date arena run will bring Megadeth to fans across the UK and mainland Europe before concluding on April 13 in Lisbon, Portugal. They will play Cardiff's Utilita Arena on March 15.
Tickets and Presale
Tickets will go on sale for the Cardiff and other UK dates on August 4, 5 and 7 as various presale and general sales are happening. You can get them at Ticketmaster.
Here is the timetable for those sales:
- August 4: Presale
- August 5: Presale
- August 7: General sale
Supporting Acts and Album Success
Joining Megadeth for the entire tour are fellow metal titans Black Label Society and Testament. The tour follows the overwhelming global success of Megadeth’s seventeenth and final studio album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200—the band’s first-ever chart-topping album—and reaffirmed their place as one of heavy metal’s most enduring and influential forces.
The European leg will visit 12 of the 22 countries where the album reached the Top 5, underscoring Megadeth’s continued international appeal. Rather than a single farewell run, the band’s final journey has been designed as a multi-year, multi-continent celebration, giving fans around the world several opportunities to experience Megadeth live.
Quotes from Dave Mustaine
"This isn't about saying goodbye," says frontman Dave Mustaine. "It's about celebrating everything we've built together over the last four decades. Every city has its own story, every crowd has given us unforgettable memories, and we want to come back to celebrate that with the fans who made it all possible."
Mustaine continued: "When we started talking about this tour, we wanted it to be a true celebration of metal. Black Label Society and Testament are bands we have tremendous respect for, and having them join us makes these shows even more special. This line-up represents decades of heavy music, and it's going to be an incredible night for the fans."
Tour Details
For more than four decades, Megadeth has continually pushed heavy music forward through fearless songwriting, virtuosic musicianship, and uncompromising live performances. Fans can expect a career-spanning production celebrating every era of Megadeth, featuring iconic anthems, fan favourites, and selections from the band's historic #1 album.
Megadeth's UK Tour Dates:
- March 9: The O2 Belfast
- March 11: OVO Arena Wembley
- March 12: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
- March 13: Co-op Live, Manchester
- March 15: Utilita Arena, Cardiff
- March 16: Hydro, Glasgow
- March 18: b pulse, Birmingham
- March 19: first Direct Bank Arena, Leeds
For tickets, VIP packages, and complete tour information, visit www.megadeth.com.
