Megadeth Farewell Tour 2025 Dates, Setlist & Final Album: It’s officially the end of an era. Legendary thrash metal pioneers Megadeth have revealed that their upcoming 17th studio album, The End Is Near, will be their last.
The band dropped the bombshell on social media through a 60-second breaking news-style video, filled with chaotic apocalyptic imagery and urgent headlines warning that “the end is finally near.”
As the broadcast cut to static, Vic Rattlehead—Megadeth’s iconic skeletal mascot—appeared in a white silk suit and delivered a chilling message:
“For over four decades, I’ve been chained in silence, but the end demands my voice. It is confirmed, the next Megadeth studio album will be the last. 40 years of metal forged in steel, ending in fire. And when the new year rises, the global farewell tour…you’ve heard the warning. Now prepare yourselves, cyber army. Stay loud, stay tuned, and meet me on the frontlines.”
The video closed with Vic being engulfed in flames, leaving only destruction behind—a fitting symbol for the band’s fiery finale.
With over 40 years of thrash metal dominance, Megadeth’s farewell marks the closing chapter of one of heavy metal’s most influential legacies. The announcement also teased a global farewell tour in 2026, giving fans one last chance to see Dave Mustaine and company on the frontlines.
Megadeth Farewell Tour 2025 Dates
Megadeth’s Farewell Tour is officially underway, marking the final chapter of their legendary four-decade career. While the full global itinerary is still unfolding, here’s what’s confirmed so far for 2025:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Istanbul, Turkey | KüçükÇiftlik Park |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Copenhagen, DK | Royal Arena |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Düsseldorf, DE | PSD Bank Dome |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Stuttgart, DE | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Zürich, CH | Hallenstadion |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Prague, CZ | O2 Arena |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Krakow, PL | TAURON Arena |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Amsterdam, NL | Ziggo Dome |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Brussels, BE | Vorst Nationaal |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Munich, DE | Olympiahalle München |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Berlin, DE | Velodrom |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Birmingham, UK | Utilita Arena |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Dublin, IE | 3Arena |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Manchester, UK | AO Arena |
| Oct 26, 2025 | London, UK | The O2 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Glasgow, UK | OVO Hydro |
Megadeth Farewell Tour 2025 Setlist
Here’s the confirmed setlist from Megadeth’s Farewell Tour 2025 performance at Tons of Rock in Oslo, Norway on June 28, 2025.
Megadeth – Farewell Tour 2025 Setlist (Oslo, Norway) Main Set:
- Hangar 18
- Dread and the Fugitive Mind
- Angry Again
- Sweating Bullets
- She-Wolf
- Skin o’ My Teeth
- Trust
- Countdown to Extinction
- Tornado of Souls
- We’ll Be Back
- Peace Sells
- Symphony of Destruction
Encore:
- Holy Wars… The Punishment Due
Album Breakdown:
| Album | Songs Played |
|---|---|
| Countdown to Extinction | 4 |
| Rust in Peace | 3 |
| Cryptic Writings | 2 |
| Hidden Treasures | 1 |
| Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? | 1 |
| The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! | 1 |
| The World Needs a Hero | 1 |
