📢 ANNOUNCEMENT📢 : ACCEPT Just Rescheduled Their 2025 World Tour: Dates and Cities Revealed…
It’s official. The heavy metal titans have spoken.
After months of speculation and a few cryptic social media posts that sent the metal community spiraling, **ACCEPT** has finally made the thunderous announcement fans worldwide have been waiting for: **the 2025 World Tour is back on — newly rescheduled, fully reloaded, and louder than ever**.
Originally slated to launch in March 2025, the tour was put on pause due to unforeseen logistical issues involving venue availability and international transit complications — but now, as of this morning’s electrifying livestream from the band’s official HQ in Solingen, Germany, **the new dates and cities are confirmed**. And if you thought the delay would dampen the spirit, think again. This isn’t just a reschedule. It’s a revival.
“We’ve rebuilt this tour from the ground up,” declared guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, flanked by the band during the livestream, each clad in leather and steel. “New energy, new setlists, and even some surprises that longtime fans are going to love.”
The announcement instantly lit up social media feeds. The hashtag **#ACCEPT2025** surged to trending status within 20 minutes on X (formerly Twitter), while Instagram and TikTok were flooded with fan reactions — from bedroom air-guitar solos to tribute covers of *Balls to the Wall*.
### **Tour Highlights & Global Domination**
The updated **2025 “Forged in Fire” World Tour** (yes, they gave it a name now) will span **42 cities across 5 continents**, with the first thunderous notes set to roar on **June 7, 2025**, in **Oslo, Norway**.
Here’s a quick glimpse at some of the key cities on the itinerary:
* **Oslo, Norway – June 7**
* **Berlin, Germany – June 12**
* **Paris, France – June 17**
* **Madrid, Spain – June 21**
* **London, UK – June 26**
* **New York City, USA – July 5**
* **Los Angeles, USA – July 12**
* **São Paulo, Brazil – July 20**
* **Tokyo, Japan – August 3**
* **Sydney, Australia – August 10**
Notably, the band added several cities that weren’t on the original list — including **Cape Town, South Africa**, and **Seoul, South Korea**, marking their first-ever shows in those regions.
**“Our fans in these places have been asking for years,”** said frontman Mark Tornillo. **“Now it’s their time. We’re bringing the metal to every corner of the Earth.”**
### **What’s New?**
ACCEPT’s team teased a **new production design** that will blend traditional stage pyrotechnics with state-of-the-art visuals. Sources close to the tour mention a **towering mechanical eagle**, reminiscent of 80s-era excess, that will descend during the climax of *Fast as a Shark*.
Also generating buzz is the promise of **deep cuts** from the early catalog — tracks that haven’t seen the stage in decades — as well as brand-new songs from their upcoming album, which is rumored to drop in early May 2025.
**”We’re going back to the roots,”** said Hoffmann. **”But we’re also tearing up the map. Expect surprises. Expect aggression. Expect the unexpected.”**
### **Fans React: “Worth the Wait”**
Metal forums and fan groups lit up the moment the announcement hit. One fan in São Paulo, under the username *RiffRider1982*, posted: *“I cried. Literal tears. ACCEPT is the soundtrack of my youth, and now they’re coming here in the flesh. Obrigado, legends.”*
In Chicago, a group of diehard fans calling themselves *The Wallbreakers* already began organizing a **pre-show tailgate party** in Grant Park, even though their concert isn’t until mid-July.
And in Tokyo, online ticket pre-registration surpassed 40,000 within the first two hours — a staggering figure, even for a band as legendary as ACCEPT.
### **VIP Packages and Meet & Greets**
Tour organizers have also unveiled an array of VIP experiences, including:
* **”Metal Baptism” Backstage Access** – Meet the band, grab signed gear, and tour the backstage area.
* **Soundcheck Sessions** – Watch the band rehearse and even request a song.
* **Limited-Edition Tour Merch** – Including vinyl, exclusive prints, and a commemorative patch set.
Early registration begins **this Friday at 10 a.m. local time** through ACCEPT’s official website and authorized ticket platforms.
### **Legacy and Momentum**
Formed in 1976, ACCEPT has never been just a band. They are a force. With albums like *Restless and Wild*, *Metal Heart*, and *Blood of the Nations*, they’ve carved a permanent scar into the world of heavy metal. Their sound — fast, melodic, unrelenting — helped define an entire era.
As metal continues to evolve, ACCEPT remains one of the few from the old guard that’s not just surviving — but thriving.
**“This isn’t a farewell tour,”** Tornillo emphasized. **“We’re not done. Not by a long shot. If anything, we’re just getting started again.”**
### **Final Words**
Whether you’ve followed them since the cassette days or just discovered them on a Spotify rabbit hole last week, **ACCEPT’s 2025 World Tour is shaping up to be one of the defining live events of the year**.
So dust off the denim, polish the studs, and prepare the horns.
The metal gods ride again — and they’re coming to a city near you.
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