BABYMETAL Announce London Headline Show

Following the news of their first ever US arena show, BABYMETAL have announced details of their first UK show since 2016.

The Japanese metal superstars will headline the Brixton O2 Academy on July 2, supported by Amaranthe and Sleep Token.

The band have also revealed that they're releasing a brand new song next month. The track, Elevator Girl, will be released on May 10, and might be the first taster of their upcoming third album. Fan footage of the track being played live has been making the rounds on YouTube for the past 12 months, which you can see below.

BABYMETAL's first United States headline arena show will take place on October 11 at the Forum in Los Angeles. No supports have been announced.

On April 1, also known as Fox Day, the band revealed that their next full-length album will be released in 2019, although no official date has been announced.

Last year, YUIMETAL departed BABYMETAL, leaving original members SU-METAL and MOAMETAL to continue flying the Fox God flag.

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