Faith No More and System of a Down Announce 2027 Tour

Stadium Dates and Ticketing Details

On July 26, 2026, it was confirmed that Faith No More will support System of a Down for a four-show run across major stadiums in January and February 2027. The tour is set to begin at Accor Stadium in Sydney on January 22, followed by a performance at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on January 27. The bands will then head to Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on February 1 before concluding the tour at Hnry Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. While most sources confirm the Wellington date as February 7, one report lists the final show as February 17.

The announcement followed a week of promotional teasers, including murals featuring the Nu metal hand symbol associated with System of a Down in Melbourne and Sydney, and light projections of the Faith No More logo in Brisbane. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, July 31, with staggered start times: 10 a.m. in Sydney, 11 a.m. in Melbourne and Wellington, and 12 p.m. in Brisbane. Pre-sale opportunities include an artist pre-sale beginning July 28 for mailing list subscribers and a PayPal First Access pre-sale on July 29.

Faith No More’s Return to the Stage

The 2027 tour marks the first time Faith No More has performed since 2016. The band had previously teased a reunion in June with a cryptic social media post featuring their logo and the year 2027. Bassist Bill Gould later confirmed the plans in an interview.

"Yeah, we're gonna do it. We're gonna play."

— Bill Gould

The band’s return follows several years of hiatus and "false starts." A planned 2020 tour was postponed due to the pandemic, and subsequent 2021 dates were scrapped due to singer Mike Patton struggling with mental health issues. Patton later revealed he had been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Reflecting on the period, Patton noted the difficulty of returning to the stage.

"Somehow my confidence was broken down. I didn’t want to be in front of people, which is weird because I spent half of my life doing that. It was very hard to explain. And there were some broken feelings on both sides about it, but it’s what I had to do. Because otherwise something really bad could have happened."

— Mike Patton

In 2022, Patton described the band's situation as

"a little confusing and complicated"

— Mike Patton

"unwilling to do shows with us."

— Mike Bordin

"It’s been a minute. Let’s do this Australia and NZ"

— Faith No More

System of a Down’s First Australian Shows Since 2012

For System of a Down, these dates represent their first Australian performances since the Soundwave festival in 2012. Faith No More’s last visit to the country was in 2015, also for Soundwave. System of a Down remains a significant commercial force despite not releasing a studio album since 2005, when they became the first band since Led Zeppelin in 1970 to have two studio albums—Mezmerize and Hypnotize—debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the same calendar year. They recently headlined the Sick New World festival and completed a run of European and U.K. dates.

Operational and Industry Context

The reunion and tour were facilitated by a global deal Faith No More signed with 30e, a Brazilian live entertainment giant. The company serves as the strategic hub for the band’s global runs, overseeing everything from tour conception to new fan experiences. WME, the band's worldwide representative, played a key role in the agreement. Reports indicate that 30e signed a similar deal with System of a Down in recent years. Ticketing for the upcoming Australian and New Zealand run is being handled through TEG Live.

During Faith No More's most recent hiatus, members remained active in other projects. Mike Patton toured with Mr. Bungle and Tomahawk, while keyboardist Roddy Bottum released a memoir titled The Royal We and prepared an album with Imperial Teen. Faith No More’s last studio effort, Sol Invictus, was released in 2015, followed by a brief series of 2016 shows featuring original vocalist Chuck Mosley to celebrate the reissue of We Care A Lot.