Deftones announce two new UK dates on headline tour of Europe in Summer 2025.
After selling out London’s Crystal Palace Bowl for June 29, the alt-metal band have added two more UK dates—Halifax’s historic Piece Hall on June 24 and Cornwall’s Eden Project on June 26. Tickets go live this Friday, December 13, at 10 AM.
Deftones, the California-based band formed in 1988, have long defied categorisation, straddling the worlds of metal, shoegaze, and alternative rock with an ease that seems almost alchemical. Emerging from Sacramento’s hardcore scene, they initially rose to prominence as part of the nu-metal movement of the late 1990s, alongside bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit. However, their ability to weave ethereal atmospheres with crushing riffs quickly set them apart, cementing their reputation as trailblazers in their genre.
Anchored by the haunting vocals of Chino Moreno and the dynamic interplay between guitarist Stephen Carpenter, drummer Abe Cunningham, and turntable-ist Frank Delgado, Deftones crafted a distinct sound with landmark albums such as ‘White Pony’ which came out in 2000. The record, which featured hits like ‘Change (In the House of Flies),’ earned them both critical acclaim and a Grammy for Best Metal Performance, securing their place in the pantheon of rock innovators.
With founding guitarist Stephen Carpenter absent from the current tour and Fred Sablan stepping in on bass post-Sergio Vega’s departure, Deftones continue their evolution both sonically and in personnel.
On June 24, they’ll take the stage at Piece Hall in Halifax, an 18th-century venue of Georgian architecture that once housed bustling cloth merchants. The location’s sprawling open-air courtyard, surrounded by grand colonnades, will provide a stark yet romantic backdrop for the band’s blend of ethereal melodies and pulverising riffs. One can imagine the haunting strains of ‘Change (In the House of Flies)’ reverberating off stone walls that have stood for centuries.
Then, on June 26, the tour moves south to the Eden Project in Cornwall, a site that merges futurism and nature in its iconic biodomes. Known as much for its environmental mission as for hosting artists like Björk and Massive Attack, the Eden Project offers an otherworldly setting—a fitting match for Deftones’ boundary-pushing sound. Here, amidst lush greenery and under a canopy of stars, the band’s music will feel both intimate and infinite, echoing themes of connection and transcendence.
These venues, steeped in history and vision, mirror Deftones’ unique ability to bridge the visceral and the sublime. For fans, this isn’t just a tour; it’s a pilgrimage to witness a band in dialogue with spaces as evocative as their music.
The band’s 10th studio album, the follow-up to 2020’s Ohms, is reportedly in the works, with Chino Moreno teasing progress while promising no release date. The band doesn’t want to rush it so at the moment it remains just that – a tease.
Whether in the picturesque surroundings of Cornwall’s Eden Project or under Halifax’s twilight skies, Deftones are poised to deliver a series of shows that promise to resonate.
