Korn announce 19-date European arena tour for 2026
The nu metal band has announced a major 19-stop arena tour across Europe for late 2026, generating early momentum after a high-profile orchestral performance in Los Angeles.
Korn has mapped out an extensive 19-date European tour for autumn 2026, stopping in major arenas across 10 countries. The itinerary stretches from Stuttgart on 18 October to Milan on 21 November, hitting major economic hubs including Paris, London, Amsterdam and Berlin.
The tour announcement follows a surprise appearance by Korn frontman Jonathan Davis at a Los Angeles concert this week. Davis joined X Japan star Yoshiki at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform an orchestral rendition of the band's 1998 hit "Freak On A Leash".
For European venues and local economies, the scale of the routing signals a sustained demand for large-format live music events. Acts of Korn's stature typically sell out large arenas, driving significant secondary spending on hospitality and transport in city centres on show nights.
The 2026 schedule includes multiple dates in Germany’s largest halls, such as Munich’s Olympiahalle and Berlin’s Uber Arena. The band will also play the Accor Arena in Paris, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and Antwerp’s AFAS Dome, before concluding the continental leg at Milan’s Unipol Forum.
British dates form a substantial chunk of the run, with stops in Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle and Manchester, culminating at London’s O2 on 4 November. Dublin’s 3Arena is also on the roster.
During the Los Angeles performance, Yoshiki accompanied Davis on piano before switching to drums for the track's climax. "Freak On A Leash" was the second single from Korn's 1998 album Follow The Leader. Davis previously told Metal Hammer: "Oh, we loved that song from day one. I remember coming up with all these lines. It came a lot easier than other songs."
Discussing the track's distinctive breakdown, Davis said: "We were jamming and I started mixing beatboxing and this scat thing I do. I loved vocal percussion – dudes like Doug E. Fresh and his beatboxing from back in the day. I listened to a lot of old school hip hop and New York freestyle – that’s what I listened to with all the 80s new wave stuff."
