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Slipknot will kick off the summer of 2025 with their first live shows in Europe. The band took to X this Monday and revealed the big news about headlining the "Rock Am Ring" and "Rock Im Park" festivals in Germany next year.
The festivals will take place in Nürburg and Nuremberg from June 6 to June 8, 2025, coinciding with the 40th and 30th anniversaries of the sibling German festivals. Over 100 global artists and bands will perform, promising attendees a unique concert experience.
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The "Rock Am Ring" and "Rock Im Park" festival appearance is the first confirmed itinerary for Slipknot in 2025. While they have also announced the plans to host a Knotfest festival in Australia next year, the band has yet to confirm the dates.
Setlist, ticketing details, and more about Slipknot's live shows at the "Rock Am Ring" and "Rock Im Park" festivals
Slipknot's setlists for the headlining shows at the "Rock Am Ring" and "Rock Im Park" festivals are expected to comprise the latest hits and evergreen bangers. Fans can hope to witness an immersive music experience with sets from the self-titled debut album and from the latest album — The End, So Far.
The setlists for the three-day festival are expected to comprise The Dying Song, Hive Mind, Acidic, and Heirloom, Eyeless, Wait and Bleed, Spit It Out, Purity, No Life, and more.
While there's still a year to the festivals, people interested in watching the band live can book their seats now by visiting the festival website rock-am-ring.com.
The weekend tickets for the festivals including passes for all three days begin at over €191.50 ($205.72). Fans can also pay additional charges for venue parking, camping, and upgraded VIP experiences.
As of this writing, the festival website has not revealed the names of acts other than Slipknot. If they follow a similar schedule as last year, the full list of artists appearing at the festivals may come out by early or mid-November.
Last fall, the announcements comprised major names such as Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, Green Day, Babymetal, and Maneskin.
Slipknot's 2024 celebratory tour in Europe and the U.K.
Slipknot is embarking on a 25th-anniversary tour through Europe and the U.K. this year, with special guest performances by Bleed from Within. The tour spans 11 days, starting on December 5 in the Netherlands at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. They will then head to Denmark on December 6, followed by consecutive shows in Dortmund, Stuttgart, and Leipzig.
Before leaving for the United Kingdom on December 14, the band will also take over the stage in Zurich and Paris. The tour back in the U.K. will be lined with performances in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, and Birmingham.
The band will officially wrap up the 25th anniversary tour with a concert at the O2 Arena in London on December 20.
The tour celebrating the band's debut will be highly influenced by the tracks from the self-titled debut album like Surfacing, Spit It Out, Frail Limb Nursery, Purity, Liberate, Prosthetics, No Life, and more.
Tickets for both sections of the celebratory tour can be booked from Ticketmaster.co.uk. While some dates have already been sold out, tickets for the other dates are still available in limited quantities.
