Sepultura are calling it quits. The Brazilian thrash-metal legends have revealed that they will hit the road on an 18-month farewell world tour, which will include a just-announced Fall 2024 UK/European outing and a previously announced Spring 2024 Latin American run.
In a statement from the band, Sepultura thanked fans for their continued support. They also announced that they plan to record 40 songs live in 40 cities for an upcoming compilation.
For the UK/European run, Sepultura will be joined by a stacked bill of Jinjer, Obituary, and Jesus Piece. The outing kicks off October 30th in Paris and runs through a November 23rd show in Prague, with tickets available for select dates here.
Sepultura’s full farewell statement reads as follows:
“Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death.
Throughout the next 18 months we will celebrate 40 years of existence together along with our loyal fans on a farewell tour across the entire globe.
It will be a celebration of the past and the present for one final time.
After 4 decades filled with ups and downs, having visited 80 countries and countless different cultures, we’ve had the chance to become Brazil’s messenger to the world and spread our colors and rhythms worldwide. With our latest studio album Quadra, a highlight of our career, we added an unforgettable chapter followed by the ‘SepulQuarta’ experience that helped us to overcome the difficult times of the pandemic together. We will unite our forces for one final, strong farewell. And all of you can be a part of it.
During this 40th anniversary tour, we will record 40 live tracks in 40 different cities and release a massive compilation of our best, most energetic moments on stage.
We are happy and very grateful for everything we could witness within the past four decades. We have released great albums and played unforgettable shows, cultivated friendships, met our idols, contributed to placing Brazilian metal on the world map, and therefore feel that we can leave the music scene with a sense of duty fulfilled.
We’ve always had the best fans in the world, who supported us with praise and criticism, who were demanding and intelligent, who grew together with the band and have always been loyal. Without you, none of this would have been possible. This album and this tour are for you. Dear SepulNation – we love you and always will!
Euthanasia, the right to a dignified death. The right to choose to live free and to choose when you die!”
Guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke with Audio Ink Radio in 2021 about the power of heavy metal: “Heavy metal is the most popular style of music in the world, by far. It’s the most faithful fans — the type of fans that don’t buy bootleg. They want to have the official stuff — the official shirt, the albums, lyrics, everything. … That keeps the style alive and strong, because the money goes straight to the band and management and record label, not to people that are just taking advantage of some popular style of band, which is great. It’s very strong.”
Find Sepultura’s current farewell tour dates below. Expect more legs, including a North American run, to be announced soon. Pick up tickets here.
Sepultura 2024 Tour Dates:
03/01 – Belo Horizonte, BR @ Arena Hall
03/02 – Juiz de Fora, BR @ Estacionamento do Cultural
03/09 – Brasília, BR @ Arena Lounge
03/15 – Uberlândia, BR @ Castelli
03/21 – Porto Alegre, BR @ Araújo Viana
03/22 – Curitiba, BR @ Live
03/23 – Florianópolis, BR @ Arena Opus
04/13 – San Jose, BR @ Pepper Club
04/14 – Bogota, CO @ Auditorio Mayor CUN
04/16 – Lima, PE @ Teatro Leguia
04/18 – Quito, EC @ The Metal Fest
04/20 – Santiago, CL @ The Metal Fest
04/21 – Buenos Aires, AR @ El Teatro Flores
04/22 – Montevideo, UY @ Complejo Sala
09/06 – São Paulo, BR @ Espaço Unimed
10/30 – Paris, FR – Zenith Paris @ La Villette *
10/31 – Offenbach am Main, DE @ Stadthalle *
11/01 – Hamburg, DE @ Edel Optics Arena *
11/02 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium *
11/03 – Den Bosch, NL @ The Rock Circus *
11/05 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique *
11/06 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal *
11/08 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy *
11/09 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre *
11/10 – Belfast, UK @ Telegraph Building *
11/11 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom *
11/12 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo *
11/14 – Zurich, CH @ The Hall *
11/15 – Ludwigsburg, DE @ MHP Arena *
11/16 – Munich, DE @ Zenith *
11/17 – Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra *
11/19 – Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee *
11/20 – Vienna, AT @ Gasometer *
11/21 – Katowice, PL @ Spodek *
11/22 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle *
11/23 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Universum *
* = w/ Jinjer, Obituary, and Jesus Piece
