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Megadeth announces final album and farewell tour for 2026

Posted on 8/14/25 at 12:11 pm
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 12:11 pm
I’ll post more info later.

ETA:
This post was edited on 8/14/25 at 8:19 pm
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 12:56 pm to
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farewell tour

I'm sure it'll be the first of many
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 1:00 pm to
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I'm sure it'll be the first of many
That's what people said when I told them I was going to the final Ozzy/Black Sabbath show last month.

Speaking of that, weird that Mustaine wasn't there. (Ellefson was)
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 4:16 pm to
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That's what people said when I told them I was going to the final Ozzy/Black Sabbath show last month.

Not sure if Mustain is on the same level as a 76 year old man with decades of Parkinson’s who could die at any moment.
His voice does suck these days though
This post was edited on 8/14/25 at 4:18 pm
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 5:16 pm to
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That's what people said when I told them I was going to the final Ozzy/Black Sabbath show last month.


Not sure if Mustain is on the same level as a 76 year old man with decades of Parkinson’s who could die at any moment.
That's my point. They said it even for Ozzy. With Mustaine, seems obvious this won't be the last.
Posted by Sayre
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 5:39 pm to
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Speaking of that, weird that Mustaine wasn't there. (Ellefson was)


Mustaine has burned a lot of bridges.
Posted by Sayre
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 5:40 pm to
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I'm sure it'll be the first of many


Nah, it'll just last 4 or 5 years lol
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 6:03 pm to
Mustaine and Ellefson aren't on speaking terms anymore. I would imagine Mustaine didn't want to be around him. Sharon has said she kicked one band off the Ozzy farewell show and it was speculated to be Megadeth but Kelly said they were never invited so who knows.

As far as the band retiring, maybe Dave's throat cancer a few years ago is still affecting them. Maybe he doesn't want to look like a corpse on stage like Lemmy and Ozzy did. He's got a wine business and his son manages bands so maybe he wants to do more with that. I suspect he'll do a few select festivals here and there after a few years away though.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 6:25 pm to
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Sharon has said she kicked one band off the Ozzy farewell show and it was speculated to be Megadeth but Kelly said they were never invited so who knows.
I thought that was revealed to be Soundgarden?

Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 6:46 pm to
I'm thinking they will announce a first leg of the tour to see how ticket sales go & plan for a 2nd leg. Then if those sell then a final 3rd leg to close it out. Just like Slayer. Until they got back together to play select festivals. This stuff never truly ends. It all depends on Dave's health & ticket sales how long they pull this "Final Tour" advertisement. .
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
41514 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 7:18 pm to
Soundgarden has been rumored as well but Sharon has never said for sure. I don't know why they would have been invited in the first place unless they were just gonna be in one of those all star jams.
Posted by NorthSquatch
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 7:20 pm to
I heard it was Motley Crue
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 8:17 pm to
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I heard it was Motley Crue

Nikki Sixx said they couldn't do it for health reasons but didn't elaborate. I think Vince had some issues. Soundgarden was demanding to be paid or something, according to the rumor mill.

As for Megadeth, I might have to go see them again next year. I saw the classic lineup twice back in '98, '99 maybe, once at Ozzfest, another with them as headliners.
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