BABYMETAL, the female-fronted band whose hybrid of j-pop and heavy metal have made them sensations not just in their native Japan but the world over, have big plans for 2016.

April 1st will bring the release of the group’s as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Then, just a month later, they’ll embark on a US tour. More details should be announced shortly.



Update – Monday, January 25th, 2016 at 1:55 p.m. CT: BABYMETAL have added dates in Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

BABYMETAL 2016 Tour Dates:

04/02 – London, UK @ Wembley Arena

05/04 – New York, NY @ Playstation Theater

05/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

05/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

05/08 – Concord, NC @ Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion

05/10 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

05/11 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

05/13 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

05/14 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion Festival

07/12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

07/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

07/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

07/17 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Open Air Festival

Below, revisit our interview with BABYMETAL.