LORDI Announces Explosive 2025 World Tour: Dates and Cities Revealed in Theatrical Unveiling
By Elise Kaamos, Rock Inferno Magazine
Published: May 12, 2025
HELSINKI, FINLAND — In a blaze of pyrotechnics, blood-curdling screams, and enough smoke to rival a volcanic eruption, Finnish shock rock legends LORDI unveiled their monstrous plans for a globe-spanning 2025 world tour. The announcement was anything but conventional — a televised broadcast from an abandoned Finnish castle deep in the Kainuu wilderness, transformed into a gothic stage, complete with animatronic gargoyles and a zombified string quartet playing a funeral march as the curtain rose.
The band, dressed in their latest iteration of monstrous regalia — more grotesque than ever — emerged from a tomb-shaped stage door as frontman Mr. Lordi growled, “The age of silence ends now. Prepare for *Unholy Resurrection: The 2025 Tour.*”
This marks the band’s largest and most ambitious tour in over a decade, featuring over 60 cities across five continents, new material from their upcoming album *Necrolympicon*, and a return to their full-scale theatrical performances that defined their mid-2000s heyday.
### The Resurrection of The Beast
Fans had speculated for months that something major was brewing. Cryptic social media posts featuring graveyard imagery and Latin incantations had sparked theories ranging from a concept album about undead gods to a feature-length horror film. Few expected what Mr. Lordi revealed: a tour so extensive and technically complex that it’s being dubbed “The Monster Circus.”
“We wanted to do something no one’s dared before,” Mr. Lordi said in the broadcast, his voice distorted and echoing over the dark forest surrounding the castle. “This tour isn’t just about the music — it’s a nightmare made flesh. We’re bringing back the horror and the glam, bigger and bloodier than ever.”
Accompanying the announcement was the reveal of 15 new stage creatures designed by the band’s longtime SFX team, including a 20-foot animatronic demon bat with pyro-breath and a chainsaw-wielding banshee dubbed “Miss Mercy.” Rumors suggest the stage show will include everything from gory illusion magic to audience participation in a mock exorcism during the encore.
### The Tour Dates
The *Unholy Resurrection* tour kicks off on January 10th, 2025, in Helsinki — the band’s icy fortress and birthplace — before slashing its way across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. Notably, it includes cities the band has never played before, including Reykjavik, Manila, and Cape Town.
Here’s a sneak peek at the confirmed first leg of the tour:
* **Jan 10** – Helsinki, Finland – Ice Hall
* **Jan 14** – Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet Arena
* **Jan 17** – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
* **Jan 21** – Paris, France – Zénith
* **Jan 25** – London, UK – Wembley Arena
* **Feb 2** – New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
* **Feb 6** – Los Angeles, USA – Crypto.com Arena
* **Feb 11** – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol
* **Feb 16** – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque
* **Feb 23** – Cape Town, South Africa – GrandWest Arena
* **Mar 1** – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
* **Mar 5** – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
* **Mar 15** – Manila, Philippines – Mall of Asia Arena
More dates are expected to be added as production logistics are finalized, including a rumored second North American leg and a climactic “homecoming hell” show in Rovaniemi, Finland, on Walpurgis Night.
### A New Chapter: *Necrolympicon*
Coinciding with the tour is the anticipated release of LORDI’s 20th studio album, *Necrolympicon*, a concept record inspired by Lovecraftian mythology, ancient occult texts, and twisted fables from Finnish folklore. Described by the band as “Black Sabbath meets Tim Burton at a pagan sacrifice,” the album is slated for release in December 2024.
“We went deep,” said guitarist Amen-Ra in a rare interview. “We studied real-world dark texts, and even had a theologian help us interpret some of the inspiration for the lyrics. This isn’t just horror for the sake of horror — there’s real mythos here.”
Tracks confirmed include “The Mummy’s Riddle,” “Blood of the Aurora,” and the apocalyptic anthem “Grimoire of Bones,” which will serve as the tour’s opening number.
### Fan Reactions and Ticket Frenzy
Within minutes of the announcement, LORDI’s fanbase — the so-called “Monster Militia” — erupted across social media platforms. #LORDI2025Tour began trending worldwide, and fans began organizing costumed meetups and flash mobs in anticipation of the monstrous return.
Early ticket access opened exclusively to Monster Militia fan club members on May 15, with general sales rolling out on May 17. Within an hour of presales, multiple venues reported “red alert” status, with Helsinki, London, and Tokyo expected to sell out by week’s end.
“I waited 13 years to see them again in Paris,” said fan Camille Rousseau, who runs a French LORDI cosplay group. “This isn’t just a concert. It’s an apocalypse. A celebration of the weird, the theatrical, the powerful.”
### A Legacy Rekindled
Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with “Hard Rock Hallelujah,” LORDI has walked a unique line between theatrical rock spectacle and cult horror fandom. While never courting mainstream radio, they’ve maintained a loyal international following with their commitment to horror-metal aesthetics, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, and explosive stagecraft.
This tour could mark a new pinnacle in their storied career — a resurrection not just in name, but in energy, vision, and global reach.
“Our monsters never died,” Mr. Lordi said, holding up a cracked mirror reflecting his gnarled mask. “They just waited… for the world to become strange enough again.”
And judging by the enthusiasm erupting online, the world may indeed be ready to embrace the strange once more.