Australian metalcore giants Parkway Drive have announced a UK/EU headline tour for 2022. The band will be accompanied by Sheffield metalcore outfit While She Sleeps. The tour will commence on September 9th, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany, and will end on October 3rd at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. Prior to the announcement, Parkway Drive had originally scheduled these shows for April 2020 but was forced to reschedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band has stated that any tickets purchased for the original tour would be valid for the rescheduled shows, with the unfortunate exception of the London show due to a venue change.
We’ve got some unfinished business. Here we go, Europe 2022! Stoked to have @whileshesleeps joining us. Tickets on sale Friday at 11am CET / 10am GMT. https://t.co/tgA9MEszD4 pic.twitter.com/dmcSdvIQ2N
— Parkway Drive (@parkwayofficial) November 10, 2021
Parkway Drive has faced numerous touring issues in recent months, unfortunately having to cancel a North American tour in September with Hatebreed, after attempting to reschedule numerous times. The band issued a statement on the matter, saying; “To our US and Canadian friends, our North American tour is officially canceled, after trying to reschedule multiple times. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. The good news is that we’re currently working on a new tour that we’re excited to tell you about very soon. It goes without saying that we wish the situation was different but we’re doing everything in our power to get back over there. See you all soon!”
Hailing originally from Byron Bay, New South Wales, Parkway Drive have been a household name in the metalcore genre since the early 2000s, initially finding success with their debut release Don’t Close Your Eyes, released in 2004. Following this, the band recorded their next full-length album Killing With A Smile (2006) with Killswitch Engage’s Adam Dutkiewicz, and its success allowed for the group to tour Europe and North America. The band has since released an additional five albums, Horizons (2009), Deep Blue (2010), Atlas (2012), Ire (2015) and Reverence (2018). With their last two releases, Parkway Drive has switched up their sound somewhat, adopting clear influences from nu-metal and incorporating it with their established metalcore style. The band’s entire musical catalogue is available on all streaming services.
The band has not announced that any new music has been recorded, however, in an interview with Music Feeds, vocalist Winston McCall stated that the band has “written the majority” of the next Parkway Drive album.
The UK leg of Parkway Drive’s upcoming tour will begin on September 30th in London. Tickets can be purchased here, and the dates are listed down below.
30/09/2022- Alexandra Palace- London
01/10- AO Arena- Manchester
02/10- Motorpoint Arena- Nottingham
03/10- Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
