*BREAKING: ACCEPT Announces 2025 World Tour – Dates and Cities Revealed**
**By Lila Rowe | Global Rock News | May 8, 2025**
**Berlin, Germany –** Legendary German heavy metal band **ACCEPT** has officially announced their **2025 World Tour**, promising an explosive return to the global stage with new music, classic hits, and some of the most powerful live shows of their storied career. Titled the **“Metal Heart: 40 Years Loud” World Tour**, the band will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic 1985 album *Metal Heart*, while also debuting fresh material from their upcoming studio album, **“Iron Pulse”** (set to release in August 2025).
> “We’re going worldwide again — full force, no compromise,” said longtime guitarist **Wolf Hoffmann** in a livestream press conference. “This isn’t a nostalgia tour. It’s a celebration of where metal came from and where we’re still going.”
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## TOUR OVERVIEW
The tour kicks off in **Oslo, Norway on October 2, 2025**, and spans **four continents**, featuring **over 50 dates** through **Europe**, **North and South America**, and **Asia**.
### Highlights from the 2025 World Tour Schedule:
* **Oct 2** – Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum Arena
* **Oct 5** – Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
* **Oct 10** – Paris, France @ Zenith
* **Oct 14** – London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy
* **Oct 20** – Madrid, Spain @ WiZink Center
* **Nov 3** – São Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
* **Nov 7** – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Luna Park
* **Nov 16** – Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center
* **Dec 1** – Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium
* **Dec 3** – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
* **Dec 6** – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
* **Dec 9** – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
* **Jan 10, 2026** – Tokyo, Japan @ Toyosu PIT
* **Jan 14, 2026** – Seoul, South Korea @ YES24 Live Hall
* **Jan 20, 2026** – Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion
Tickets go on **pre-sale May 15**, with general sales beginning **May 17** on the band’s official website and select major ticket platforms.
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## NEW MUSIC ON THE WAY
Along with the tour announcement, ACCEPT also previewed two new tracks — *“Electric Grave”* and *“Machines of Vengeance”* — from their upcoming 2025 studio album *Iron Pulse*, described by Hoffmann as:
> “Our heaviest and most technical album since *Restless and Wild*.”
This will be the band’s **first full-length release** since 2021’s *Too Mean to Die*, and features the same core lineup that has energized their modern era:
* **Wolf Hoffmann** – Guitar
* **Mark Tornillo** – Vocals
* **Uwe Lulis** – Guitar
* **Christopher Williams** – Drums
* **Martin Motnik** – Bass
Fans can expect a setlist mixing 80s-era classics like *Balls to the Wall*, *Fast as a Shark*, and *Princess of the Dawn* with modern anthems and new material.
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## REACTIONS FROM THE METAL WORLD
News of the tour instantly lit up social media, with hashtags like **#ACCEPT2025**, **#MetalHeartTour**, and **#WolfIsBack** trending across multiple countries. Artists and fans alike shared their excitement:
* **Rob Halford (Judas Priest)**: “ACCEPT always delivers. Real metal, no filters.”
* **Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)**: “Let’s gooooo! One of my favorite live bands.”
* **A fan on Reddit**: “I’ve waited 15 years to see them live again. Metal dreams DO come true.”
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## MERCH, VIP PACKAGES, AND MORE
The tour will feature:
* **Limited edition Metal Heart 40th Anniversary merch**
* **Vinyl and CD early access bundles** for *Iron Pulse*
* **VIP packages** including early venue entry, meet & greets, signed gear, and a private acoustic jam with the band
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## FINAL WORD
With a new record, a world tour, and renewed fire, **ACCEPT is proving once again why they remain a towering force in heavy metal history.**
> “We’re not winding down,” said Tornillo. “We’re winding up. Harder, louder, stronger than ever.”
The **Metal Heart: 40 Years Loud Tour** is shaping up to be one of the biggest metal events of 2025.
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