System of a Down live 2026 – German concerts in Berlin & Düsseldorf

System of a Down will return to Germany in 2026. After a years-long hiatus, the US metal band will be back in Berlin and Düsseldorf . Fans can look forward to spectacular stadium shows – and a rare opportunity to experience these alternative metal icons live.

The US metal band System of a Down will be coming to Germany for an exclusive European tour in 2026. Fans can look forward to two stadium concerts: on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Berlin and on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Düsseldorf .

Fans who register for the presale can get access to tickets before general ticket sales. Registration is open now . The regular presale begins on September 19, 2025 .

The European tour kicks off in Stockholm at the end of June 2026. Supporting acts include System of a Down , Queens of the Stone Age, and Acid Bath . Even before the official tour announcement, the band caused a stir with projections of their logo in cities like London and Paris.

System of a Down, the four-person US quartet with Armenian roots led by singer Serj Tankian , significantly shaped the alternative metal genre in the early 2000s. Classics like "Toxicity , " "Chop Suey!" , and "BYOB" remain among the band's most critically acclaimed hits.

Since the release of the single Protect The Land / Genocidal Humanoidz in 2020, which addressed the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, the band has only sporadically released new music.

In recent years, System of a Down has played only sporadically in Europe. They last appeared in Germany in 2017 as headliners at the twin festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park , and since then, they have performed sporadically at selected festivals internationally.

The announced 2026 concerts mark the return to major German stages and the first extensive European tour in several years.