It has been a very long nine years for fans of System of a Down in the UK, as the band last played our shores at Download Festival back in 2017.
After teasing everyone for a few days with their logo popping up around London, they shared the exciting news of a whopping concert for 2026.
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The Armenian-American metal favourites are set to play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and they'll be joined by Queens Of The Stone Age and a newly-reformed Acid Bath in support.
Excited? Here's everything you need to know for the best chance to get tickets for this not-to-be-missed gig.
Where to buy System of a Down tickets on presale
Count 'em, there are five chances to get presale tickets for this long-awaited date for the Toxicity stars.
- Artist presale: Sign up to System Of A Down's list before September 15 to get access to one of the first presales, which will begin at 12pm on Tuesday September 16.
- Support act presales: Queens Of The Stone Age and Acid Bath are the support acts, and will also host an artist presale on Ticketmaster at 12pm on Tuesday September 16
- O2 Priority presale: On O2 or know somebody who is? Make sure you're registered for O2 Priority, and their presale begins on Wednesday September 17 at 12pm.
- Live Nation presale: Register with Live Nation here for the Thursday September 18 presale from 12pm.
- Download Family presale: For members of the Download festival 'Download Family' scheme, there's a presale from 12pm on Thursday September 18, and you can sign up here.
When do System of a Down tickets go on general sale?
If you want to get in there early, you can treat yourself with a VIP or hospitality package with Seat Unique (available now).
If you can't make any of the presale dates, the general sale begins on Friday September 19 at 12pm on Ticketmaster. Prices for general admission have not yet been released, but it looks like there is a golden circle in front of general standing.
They have an array of options available, including Sideline Suites (£265), Premium Seats (£325), The H Club (£425), and The Tunnel Club (£525) all guaranteeing some of the best seats in the house plus some seriously cool perks.
You can also purchase these VIP packages from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium site.
Any resale tickets will be listed on StubHub, Viagogo, Ticombo and Twickets.
To avoid ticket scams and ensure a money-back guarantee, always purchase resale tickets through verified sites such as the above.
Where are System of a Down playing in the UK?
At the moment just one UK date has been announced, but fans are hoping that will change with demand to see Serj Tankian and co.
They're calling first in Stockholm, Paris, Milan, Berlin and Dusseldorf before playing in London, followed by Warsaw.
The date for your diary for the UK is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Monday July 13, 2026.
With My Chemical Romance playing in London just the week before, it's set to be a nostalgia-fest.
Will System of a Down release new music?
The band last released an album, Hypnotize, back in 2005.
Many fans had been hoping there might be new music what with this tour, but guitarist Daron Malakian from the band told NME that getting back together to tour should be enough: “That doesn’t mean that we’re going to make a new album, it just means that we’re friends again."
"It’s the album s*** that drives wedges between us. I’m a little afraid to go there, to be honest with you.”
“I never say no, but at the same time, that’s not where we’re at right now.”
Meanwhile, Serj said: "We love each other, we respect each other, but we have creative differences and that’s stopped us going forwards. Maybe one day it won’t.”
System of a Down setlist
While not confirmed for their 2026 gigs, what the band has been playing on tour in the US, and it's packed full of greatest hits. It should give fans a taster of what's to come next year:
- X
- Suite-Pee
- Prison Song
- Aerials
- I-E-A-I-A-I-O
- 36
- Pictures
- Highway Song
- Needles
- Deer Dance
- Soldier Side
- B.Y.O.B.
- Radio/Video
- Dreaming
- Hypnotize
- Peephole
- ATWA
- Bounce
- Suggestions
- Psycho
- Chop Suey!
- Kill Rock 'n Roll
- Lost in Hollywood
- Lonely Day
- Mind
- Spiders
- Forest
- Cigaro
- Roulette
- Toxicity
- Sugar
Topics: Music, Ticketmaster
Jen Thomas