America’s popular metal band Slipknot cancelled their 2020 ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ summer tour due to the spread of Covid-19, as well as their Knotfest events in England and North America. Luckily, the tour made it to the UK in January, and now the band have announced new dates in Europe which see the band travel to Russia, Greece, Germany, Switzerland and more.
‘We Are Not Your Kind’ is the band’s sixth studio album, released in 2019, and was the reason behind this year’s tour. There was even a 20-minute short film made in promotion of both the album and tour, directed by percussionist and backing vocalist Shawn Crahan, stage name CLOWN. The album went number 1 in the UK as well as the US, Australia, and more.
Knotfest was created by Slipknot in 2012 and has been held in numerous countries including the United States, Japan, and Mexico. 2020 was to be the festival’s first year in the UK, held at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes on 22nd August. Although the full lineup had not yet been announced, previous years have seen the likes of Deftones, Lamb of God, and Machine Head take to the stage.
Both Knotfest Brasil and Japan have been rescheduled to take place in December 2021 and January 2022 respectively, giving fans a performance to look forward to. At the time of the cancellation, frontman Corey Taylor told NME that future shows will likely be in smaller venues as there may be “a sense of paranoia for a while” around attending large gatherings or events.
Find the full list of tour dates below and purchase tickets here.
JULY 2021
16/07/2021 – Park Live Festival – Moscow, Russia
18/07 – UPark Festival – Kiev, Ukraine
21/07 – Romexpo – Bucharest, Romania
22/-7 – Hills Of Rock – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
24/07 – Release Festival – Athens, Greece
28/07 – Stadhalle – Graz, Austria
29/07 – O2 Arena – Prague, Czech Republic
31/07 – Wacken Open Air – Wacken, Germany
01/08 – Rock Slap – Malmo, Sweden
07/08 – Port Of Turku – Turku, Finland
13/08 – Ergo Arena – Gdansk, Poland
15/08 – Arena – Geneva, Switzerland
19/08 – Cabaret Vert – Charleville Meizieres, France
