BABYMETAL To Support The Red Hot Chili Peppers On UK Tour


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International teen sensations BABYMETAL have been tapped as the opening act to the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their Upcoming winter tour of the UK, their first in five years. BABYMETAL’s hybrid of J-pop and heavy metal has been a hit with crowds the world over, especially following their sophomore album Metal Resistance (Sony/RAL) released this past April. The début landed atop Billboard’s “World Albums” chart and iTunes’ “Top Heavy Metal Albums” chart, while simultaneously entering at #2 on Billboard’s “Hard Rock Albums” chart, #17 on Billboard’s “Top Album Sales” chart and #39 on the overall Billboard 200. BABYMETAL recently became the first Japanese act to headline London’s Wembley Arena, where they achieved the highest-ever merch sales at the massive venue (capacity 12,500 people). The Chili’s are supporting their recent album The Getaway (Warner Brothers).

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Tickets for the UK shows go on general sale 10am Friday 2 September from www.MYTICKET.CO.UK / www.SEETICKETS.COM

Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Getaway World Tour, with BABYMETAL

Dec 05: The O2 – London, UK

Dec 06: The O2 – London, UK

Dec 08: The SSE Hydro – Glasgow, UK

Dec 10: Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK

Dec 11: Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK

Dec 14: Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK

Dec 15: Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK