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Concert tours[]

Year Title Location Shows
2013 BABYMETAL DEATH MATCH Tour 2013 - May Revolution - Asia 4
2014 BABYMETAL World Tour 2014 Asia • Europe • North America 17
2015 BABYMETAL World Tour 2015 Asia • North America • Europe 35
2016 BABYMETAL World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance Europe • Asia • North America 35
2017 BABYMETAL US Tour 2017 North America 17
2017 The Five Fox Festival in Japan and Big Fox Festival in Japan Asia 15
2018 BABYMETAL World Tour 2018 North America • Europe • Asia 22
2019/20 METAL GALAXY World Tour North America • Europe • Asia 60
2023 BABYMETAL World Tour 2023 Asia • Europe • North America • Oceania 98
2024 BABYMETAL World Tour 2024 Asia • North America • South America • Europe 51
2025 BABYMETAL World Tour 2025 Oceania • Europe • North America • Asia

Headlining shows[]

Date Title Venue
2012—2015
Jul 21, 2012 LEGEND~Corset Festival JP Meguro Rokumeikan
Oct 6, 2012
Dec 20, 2012
I、D、Z ~LEGEND “I”
I、D、Z ~LEGEND “D” (SU-METAL 15th Seitansai)
JP Shibuya O-East
JP Akasaka Blitz
Feb 1, 2013 I、D、Z ~LEGEND “Z” JP Zepp Tokyo
Jun 30, 2013
Dec 21, 2013
LEGEND "1999" (YUIMETAL & MOAMETAL 14th Seitansai)
LEGEND "1997" (SU-METAL 16th Seitansai)
JP NHK Hall
JP Makuhari Messe
Jul 14, 2013 LEGEND "Kitsune Festival" JP Meguro Rokumeikan
Mar 1, 2014
Mar 2, 2014
LEGEND "Giant Corset Festival" (Red Night)
LEGEND "DOOMSDAY" (Black Night)
JP Nippon Budokan
Jul 7, 2014 WORLD TOUR 2014 - London - UK The Forum
Sep 14, 2014 WORLD TOUR 2014 APOCALYPSE JP Makuhari Messe
Nov 8, 2014 BABYMETAL BACK TO THE USA/UK TOUR 2014 - London - UK O2 Academy Brixton
Jan 10, 2015 LEGEND “2015” ~New Year Fox Festival~ JP Saitama Super Arena
Jun 21, 2015 WORLD TOUR 2015 ~The Dark Nights Begin~ JP Makuhari Messe
Dec 12–13, 2015 WORLD TOUR 2015 in JAPAN THE FINAL CHAPTER OF TRILOGY JP Yokohama Arena
2016—2018
Apr 2, 2016 WORLD TOUR 2016 - THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY UK Wembley Arena
Sep 19–20, 2016 WORLD TOUR 2016 LEGEND - METAL RESISTANCE - JP Tokyo Dome
Dec 2–3, 2017 LEGEND - S - BAPTISM XX - (SU-METAL 20th Seitansai) JP Hiroshima Green Arena
Oct 28, 2018 WORLD TOUR 2018 in JAPAN EXTRA SHOW “DARK NIGHT CARNIVAL” JP Saitama Super Arena
2019—2021
Jun 28–29, 2019 BABYMETAL AWAKENS - THE SUN ALSO RISES - JP Yokohama Arena
Jul 6–7, 2019 BABYMETAL ARISES - BEYOND THE MOON - LEGEND - M - (MOAMETAL 20th Seitansai) JP Portmesse Nagoya
Oct 11, 2019 LIVE AT THE FORUM US The Forum
Jan 25–26, 2020 METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR in JAPAN EXTRA SHOW LEGEND - METAL GALAXY JP Makuhari Messe
Jan 19–20, 2021 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN – DOOMSDAY – I & II JP Nippon Budokan
Feb 16–17, 2021 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN – DOOMSDAY – III & IV JP Nippon Budokan
Feb 19–20, 2021 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN – DOOMSDAY – V & VI JP Nippon Budokan
Mar 15–16, 2021 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN – DOOMSDAY – VII & VIII JP Nippon Budokan
Apr 14–15, 2021 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN – DOOMSDAY – IX & X JP Nippon Budokan
2023—present
Jan 28–29, 2023 BABYMETAL RETURNS - THE OTHER ONE - JP Makuhari Messe
Apr 1–2, 2023 BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE - JP PIA Arena MM
Mar 2–3, 2024 WORLD TOUR 2023 - 2024 LEGEND - MM (MOMOMETAL 20th Seitansai) JP Yokohama Arena
Mar 23–24, 2024 WORLD TOUR 2023 - 2024 TOUR FINAL IN JAPAN LEGEND - 43 JP Okinawa Convention Center
May 25–26, 2024 FOX_FEST 2024 JP Saitama Super Arena

Apocrypha shows[]

Date Title Venue Notes
Jun 23, 2014
Jun 24, 2014
Apocrypha JP TSUTAYA O-EAST
Jul 21, 2014 Apocrypha - M
Apocrypha - Y
JP TSUTAYA O-EAST MOAMETAL 15th Seitansai
YUIMETAL 15th Seintasai
Dec 20, 2014 Apocrypha - S JP Toyosu PIT SU-METAL 17th Seitansai
Apr 23, 2015
Apr 24, 2015
Apocrypha - THE BLACK MASS
Apocrypha - THE RED MASS
JP TSUTAYA O-EAST Metalhead only (male)
Megitsune only (female)
Jul 28, 2015
Jul 29, 2015
Apocrypha - Only The FOX GOD Knows I JP TSUTAYA O-EAST
Aug 20, 2015
Aug 21, 2015
Apocrypha - THE RED MASS II
Apocrypha - THE BLACK MASS II
JP TSUTAYA O-EAST Megitsune only (female)
Metalhead only (male)
Apr 20, 2016
Apr 21, 2016
Apocrypha - Only The FOX GOD Knows II JP STUDIO COAST
Aug 08, 2016
Aug 09, 2016
Apocrypha - THE WHITE MASS I JP Nanba Hatch
Aug 17, 2016
Aug 18, 2016
Apocrypha - THE WHITE MASS II JP Zepp Tokyo
Aug 24, 2016
Aug 25, 2016
Apocrypha - THE WHITE MASS III JP Zepp Nagoya
Dec 16, 2019
Dec 17, 2019
Apocrypha - ANOTHER GALAXY JP Zepp DiverCity
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
Apocrypha - ANOTHER ONE JP Zepp DiverCity

Festival performances[]

Date Event Country
2011
Aug 7, 2011 United States of Odaiba 2011 (with Sakura Gakuin) JP Japan
Aug 28, 2011 Tokyo Idol Festival 2011: Eco & Smile (with Sakura Gakuin) JP Japan
Oct 12, 2011 Tower Records Shinjuku 13th Birthday: No Music, No Idol? JP Japan
2012
Jan 9, 2012 Women's Power 20th Anniversary JP Japan
Apr 8, 2012 2nd Idol Yokochō Festival!! Live Band Special JP Japan
Jun 23, 2012 Pop'n Idol 02 JP Japan
Aug 4, 2012 Tokyo Idol Festival 2012 (with Sakura Gakuin) JP Japan
Aug 19, 2012 Summer Sonic 2012 Tokyo JP Japan
Oct 23, 2012 Anime Festival Asia 2012 SG Singapore
2013
May 26, 2013 Tokyo Metropolitan Rock Festival 2013 JP Japan
Jul 7, 2013 Rock Beats Cancer Vol. 2 JP Japan
Jul 15, 2013 Summer Camp 2013 JP Japan
Jul 21, 2013 Join Alive 2013 JP Japan
Aug 4, 2013 Rock in Japan Festival 2013 JP Japan
Aug 10, 2013 Summer Sonic 2013 Tokyo JP Japan
Aug 11, 2013 Summer Sonic 2013 Osaka JP Japan
Sep 22, 2013 Inazuma Rock Fes 2013 JP Japan
Oct 18, 2013 Tower Records Shinjuku 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving Special: Night of 15 JP Japan
Oct 20, 2013 Loud Park 2013 JP Japan
Nov 4, 2013 Japan Pop Culture Carnival 2013 JP Japan
Nov 30, 2013 SkullMania Vol. 8 JP Japan
Dec 1, 2013 Act Against AIDS 2013 JP Japan
Dec 30, 2013 Countdown Japan 13/14 JP Japan
2014
Jul 5, 2014 Sonisphere Festival 2014 UK United Kingdom
Aug 9, 2014 Heavy MONTRÉAL 2014 CA Canada
Aug 16, 2014 Summer Sonic 2014 Chiba JP Japan
Aug 17, 2014 Summer Sonic 2014 Osaka JP Japan
2015
May 16, 2015 Rock on the Range 2015 US United States
May 24, 2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Rock Festival 2015 JP Japan
May 29, 2015 ROCKAVARIA 2015 DE Germany
May 30, 2015 Rock im Revier 2015 DE Germany
Jun 6, 2015 Rock In Vienna 2015 AT Austria
Jun 12, 2015 Download Festival UK 2015 (with DragonForce) UK United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2015 Summer Sonic 2015 Chiba JP Japan
Aug 16, 2015 Summer Sonic 2015 Osaka JP Japan
Aug 29, 2015 Reading Festival 2015 UK United Kingdom
Aug 30, 2015 Leeds Festival 2015 UK United Kingdom
Sep 20, 2015 Ultra Japan Festival 2015 (with Skrillex) JP Japan
Nov 22, 2015 Ozzfest Japan 2015 JP Japan
Dec 28, 2015 Countdown Japan 15/16 JP Japan
2016
May 8, 2016 Carolina Rebellion 2016 US United States
May 14, 2016 Northern Invasion Festival 2016 US United States
Jun 3, 2016 Rock In Vienna 2016 AT Austria
Jun 5, 2016 FortaRock Festival 2016 NL Netherlands
Jun 10, 2016 Download Festival UK 2016 UK United Kingdom
Jun 11, 2016 Download Festival Paris 2016 FR France
Jul 17, 2016 Chicago Open Air Festival 2016 US United States
Jul 24, 2016 Fuji Rock Festival 2016 JP Japan
Aug 6, 2016 Rock In Japan Festival 2016 JP Japan
Aug 12, 2016 Rising Sun Rock Festival 2016 JP Japan
Aug 21, 2016 Summer Sonic 2016 Osaka JP Japan
2017
Aug 19, 2017 Summer Sonic 2017 Osaka JP Japan
Aug 20, 2017 Summer Sonic 2017 Tokyo JP Japan
Jun 24, 2017 Pain in the Grass 2017 US United States
2018
May 20, 2018 Rock On The Range 2018 US United States
Jun 1, 2018 Rock am Ring 2018 DE Germany
Jun 9, 2018 Download Festival UK 2018 UK United Kingdom
Dec 7–9, 2018 Good Things 2018 AU Australia
2019
Jun 30, 2019 Glastonbury Festival 2019 UK United Kingdom
Aug 4, 2019 SUPER SLIPPA 10 TW Taiwan
Aug 16, 2019 Summer Sonic 2019 Osaka JP Japan
Aug 17, 2019 Summer Sonic 2019 Tokyo JP Japan
Oct 13, 2019 Aftershock Festival 2019 US United States
2023
Aug 19, 2023 Summer Sonic 2023 Osaka JP Japan
Aug 20, 2023 Summer Sonic 2023 Tokyo JP Japan
Sep 10, 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 US United States
Sep 23, 2023 Louder Than Life 2023 US United States
Oct 7, 2023 Aftershock 2023 US United States
2024
Apr 27, 2024 Sick New World 2024 US United States
Jun 7, 2024 ROCK IM PARK 2024 DE Germany
Jun 8, 2024 ROCK AM RING 2024 DE Germany
Jun 13, 2024 Greenfield Festival 2024 CH Switzerland
Jun 15, 2024 Download Festival 2024 UK United Kingdom
Jun 16, 2024 Nova Rock Festival 2024 AT Austria
Jun 20, 2024 Graspop Metal Meeting 2024 BE Belgium
Jun 21, 2024 Pinkpop Festival 2024 NL Netherlands
Jun 25, 2024 Rock In Roma 2024 IT Italy
Jun 27, 2024 HELLFEST 2024 FR France
Jun 29, 2024 RESURRECTION FEST 2024 ES Spain
Aug 18, 2024 SUMMER SONIC 2024 TOKYO JP Japan
Aug 24, 2024 SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK 2024 TH Thailand
Sep 15, 2024 DREAM FESTIVAL 2024 JP Japan
Oct 20, 2024 Knotfest Brazil 2024 BR Brazil
Oct 26, 2024 Knotfest Argentina 2024 AR Argentina
Nov 1-2, 2024 Knotfest Chile 2024 CL Chile

Sakura Gakuin shows[]

Date Event Country Performed song(s)
Nov 28, 2010 Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2010 JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Dec 14, 2010 Sakura Gakuin 1st Single Release Event JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Feb 12, 2011 Happy Valentine: Hōkago Sakura no Shita ni Shūgō!! JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
May 1, 2011 Sakura Gakuin 1st Album Release Event JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Jul 23, 2011
Jul 24, 2011
Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo New: Departure JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Oct 23, 2011 Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2011 JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Mar 25, 2012 Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo Graduation: Departure JP Japan Iine! (Vega mix ver.)
May 6, 2012 Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo Transfer Student Ceremony JP Japan Iine!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Oct 23, 2012 Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2012 JP Japan

Headbanger!!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai

Mar 31, 2013 The Road to Graduation Final: Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo Graduation JP Japan Headbanger!!

Award shows[]

Date Event Country Performed song(s)
Jun 15, 2015 Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2015 UK United Kingdom Road of Resistance
Gimme Chocolate!! (with DragonForce)
Jul 18, 2016 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards US United States KARATE
Painkiller
Breaking the Law (with Rob Halford)
Oct 29, 2020 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ) JP Japan PA PA YA!!

Television shows and specials[]

Date Event Country Performed song(s)
Jan 5, 2013 Happy Music JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jan 6, 2013 Music Japan JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jun 21, 2013 Music Dragon JP Japan Megitsune
Jul 15, 2013 Music Japan Annex 2013 Summer JP Japan Megitsune
Jan 18, 2014 Live Expo 2014 All Live Nippon Vol. 2 JP Japan Megitsune
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Headbanger!!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Feb 7, 2014 MUSIC STATION JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Dec 26, 2014 MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2014 JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Dec 25, 2015 MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2015 JP Japan Gimme Chocolate!!
Apr 3, 2016 MJ presents Babymetal Kakumei: Shōjo-tachi wa Sekai to Tatakau JP Japan Road of Resistance
Gimme Chocolate!!
Awadama Fever
Megitsune
KARATE
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
THE ONE (Unfinished ver.)
Apr 5, 2016 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert US United States Gimme Chocolate!!
Apr 22, 2016 MUSIC STATION JP Japan KARATE
Dec 27, 2019 MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2019 JP Japan PA PA YA!!
Oct 24, 2020 NHK’s Songs Of Tokyo Festival 2020 JP Japan PA PA YA!!
Gimme Chocolate!!
BxMxC
Dec 12, 2020 STAY METAL STAY ROCK-MAY-KAN JP Japan Headbanger!!
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Megitsune
Gimme Chocolate!!
PA PA YA!!
Distortion
KARATE
Road of Resistance
Dec 21, 2020 CDTV Live! Live! Christmas Special JP Japan PA PA YA!!
Dec 25, 2020 MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2020

JP Japan

Distortion
Dec 31, 2020 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Endless Rain (Special stage)
New Year’s Eve Song

Supporting act[]

Date Artist Tour Location Performed song(s)
Jul 30 - Aug 6, 2014 Lady Gaga ArtRAVE : the ARTPOP ball US United States Megitsune
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Gimme Chocolate!!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Dec 5 - Dec 15, 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway World Tour EU Europe BABYMETAL DEATH
Awadama Fever
Catch me if you can
Megitsune
Gimme Chocolate!!
KARATE
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jan 11, 2017 Metallica WorldWired Tour KR South Korea BABYMETAL DEATH
Catch me if you can
Megitsune
Gimme Chocolate!!
KARATE
Road of Resistance
Jan 21 - Jan 29, 2017 Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour JP Japan BABYMETAL DEATH
Awadama Fever
Megitsune
Gimme Chocolate!!
KARATE
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Apr 12 - Apr 29, 2017 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway World Tour US United States BABYMETAL DEATH
Iine!
Awadama Fever
Megitsune
KARATE
Gimme Chocolate!!
Jun 18 - Jun 25, 2017 Korn The Serenity Of Summer Tour US United States BABYMETAL DEATH
YAVA!
Catch me if you can
Megitsune
KARATE
Gimme Chocolate!!
Apr 14 - May 20, 2023 Sabaton THE TOUR TO END ALL TOURS EU Europe BABYMETAL DEATH
Distortion
Megitsune
PA PA YA!!
METALIZM
Monochrome
Gimme Chocolate!!
Road of Resistance

Other shows[]

Date Event Country Performed song(s)
Apr 6, 2012 BABYMETAL × Kiba of Akiba Release Event JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Iine!
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
Jul 7, 2012
Jul 8, 2012
Headbang Pilgrimage!! JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Iine!
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Headbanger!!
Jul 14, 2012 Uki Uki ☆ Afternoon JP Japan Headbanger!!
Iine!
Aug 20, 2012 Sug Live Battle 2012 “Live! Tower Records Day” (with Sug and Tamurapan) JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
Iine!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Headbanger!!
Dec 25, 2012 Children's Winter Break Safety Christmas Campaign JP Japan Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jan 7, 2013 One Song! Explosive Live JP Japan Onedari Daisakusen
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jan 14, 2013 Live Release Event! "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" in Osaka JP Japan Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Iine!
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
Uki Uki ★ Midnight
Headbanger!!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jun 22, 2013 "Megitsune" Release Event: Mini-Live JP Japan Megitsune
Iine!
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jun 23, 2013 "Megitsune" Release Event: Free Live JP Japan Megitsune
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Catch me if you can
Dec 28, 2013 Live in Singapore SG Singapore BABYMETAL DEATH
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
Iine!
Onedari Daisakusen
Gimme Chocolate!!
Uki Uki ★ Midnight
Akatsuki
Catch me if you can
Headbanger!!
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Megitsune
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Jan 24, 2014 Kinniku Shōjo Tai × BABYMETAL (with Kinniku Shōjo Tai) JP Japan BABYMETAL DEATH
Megitsune
Gimme Chocolate!!
Akatsuki
Onedari Daisakusen
Catch me if you can
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Headbanger!!
Feb 2, 2014 BABYMETAL × Chthonic (with Chthonic) TW Taiwan BABYMETAL DEATH
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
Iine!
Gimme Chocolate!!
Onedari Daisakusen
Akatsuki
Catch me if you can
Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Headbanger!!
Megitsune (with Chthonic)

References[]

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