Japanese metal trio BABYMETAL are officially set to return to Australia in 2026. The band has announced a five-city Australian headline tour. It is scheduled for March 2026. They will be supported by Indian metal act Bloodywood.The tour follows their beloved fifth studio album, Metal Forth. The record made BABYMETAL the first all-Japanese act to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. Their newly announced trek will kick off in Perth on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and wrap up in Brisbane on Sunday, March 22, 2026.The 2026 Australian leg is part of their world tour. The global trek spans Japan, Europe, North America, and now Australia. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBABYMETAL took to their official Instagram page to announce the upcoming AU run, captioning:"AUSTRALIA! BABYMETAL will return to headline in Australia 12th March - 22nd March with special guests Bloodywood. Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday 11th Nov — sign up at link in stories for pre-sale code. Early Bird Presale beginning Tuesday, 11 November at 10:00 AM local time Tickets on sale Thursday, 13th November at 10:00 AM local time via destroyalllines.com"Complete list of dates and stops for BABYMETAL's 2026 runBelow is a complete rundown of BABYMETAL's scheduled performances:Saturday, January 10, 2026, Saitama, Japan, at Saitama Super ArenaSunday, January 11, 2026, Saitama, Japan, at Saitama Super ArenaAustralia (with Bloodywood)Thursday, March 12, 2026, Perth, Australia, at HPC (with Bloodywood)Saturday, March 14, 2026, Adelaide, Australia, at AEC Theatre (with Bloodywood)Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Melbourne, Australia, at John Cain Arena (with Bloodywood)Friday, March 20, 2026, Sydney, Australia, at Hordern Pavilion (with Bloodywood)Sunday, March 22, 2026, Brisbane, Australia, at Riverstage (with Bloodywood)Europe festival circuitWednesday, June 3, 2026, Sölvesborg, Sweden, at Sweden Rock FestivalFriday, June 5, 2026, Nürburgring, Germany, at Rock am RingSunday, June 7, 2026, Nürnberg, Germany, at Rock im ParkWednesday, June 10, 2026, Derby, UK, at Download FestivalThursday, June 18, 2026, Warsaw, Poland, at Summer Punch FestivalSaturday, June 20, 2026, Dessel, Belgium, at Graspop Metal MeetingWednesday, June 24, 2026, Oslo, Norway, at Tons of RockSaturday, June 27, 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark, at CopenhellWednesday, July 1, 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, at KüçükÇiftlik ParkNorth AmericaSunday, August 30, 2026, San Diego, CA, at Snapdragon Stadium (with My Chemical Romance)The upcoming Australian tour follows some notable achievements for BABYMETAL. Their 2025 Intuit Dome concert in Los Angeles was a sold-out event. The show was livestreamed in 47 Japanese theaters. It featured surprise appearances from Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante and Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory.Moreover, the group's collaboration on The End with Five Finger Death Punch became the first song featuring Japanese lyrics to chart in U.S. Rock Radio's Top 5.Presales for the 2026 AU leg will begin on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The general tickets will be available from Thursday, November 13, 2025, via the official band website.Also Read: "True measure of a "no-skip" album": Netizens react as Rosalía's entire LUX album charts on the Global Spotify chart