Black Sabbath have added European dates to their 2016 farewell world tour.
Fans in the UK are still waiting for their turn, but a trek around mainland Europe has now been confirmed for June and July next year, adding to North American and Australasian dates through January, February and April.
“It’s the beginning of the end,” a video message from the band said when the tour was announced earlier this month. “It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth.”
“The heaviest rock sound ever heard. In that moment heavy metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England barely out of their teens.”
2016 tour dates:
JANUARY
Chicago, IL – United Center (22)
Minneapolis, MN – Target Center (25)
Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre (28)
Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place (30)
FEBRUARY
Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (1)
Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena (3)
Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome (6)
San Jose, CA – SAP Center At San Jose (9)
Inglewood, CA – Forum (11)
Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center (13)
Denver, CO – Pepsi Center (15)
Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (17)
Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace Of Auburn Hills (19)
Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre (21)
Montreal, QC – Bell Centre (23)
New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena (25)
APRIL
Perth, Australia – Perth Arena (15)
Hindmarsh, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre (17)
Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena (19)
Sydney, Australia – Allphones Arena (23)
Boondall, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre (25)
Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena (28)
Dunedin, New Zealand – Forsyth Barr Stadium (30)
JUNE
Budapest, Hungary – Arena (1)
Berlin, Germany – Waldebuhne (8)
Verona, Italy – Arena (13)
Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion (15)
Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting (17)
Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock (23)
Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell (25)
Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle (28)
Prague, Czech Republic – 02 Arena (30)
JULY
Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena (2)
Riga, Latvia – Arena (5)
Helsinki, Finland – Monsters of Rock (7)
Stockholm, Sweden – Monsters of Rock (9)
Moscow, Russia – Olympisky Arena (12)