Korn Euro Tour 2026

Korn are back at The O2 on Wednesday 4 November, one of five UK dates on their Euro Tour 2026. They're headlining, and they've brought Architects and Youth Code along as special guests, so there's more than just the main act to get to.

If you're not familiar with the history, Korn formed in Bakersfield, California, in 1993. The original line-up brought together James 'Munky' Shaffer, Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu, David Silveria of L.A.P.D., guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch and singer Jonathan Davis. Their self-titled debut came out in 1994 and is credited with founding nu metal, mixing heavy, low-tuned riffs with hip-hop rhythms and Davis's confessional voice. It sparked a wider cultural movement and set the stage for Life Is Peachy, which broke them commercially in 1996, and for Follow the Leader and Issues, both of which hit number one on the American album chart.

More than 40 million records later, they hold two Grammy Awards, both for the videos of 'Freak on a Leash' and 'Here to Stay'. Shaffer, Welch and Davis remain at the core, with drummer Ray Luzier in the band since 2007. Their first European tour arrived in 1995, and in February 1997 they played Brixton Academy on the Life Is Peachy tour. Requiem, released in 2022, is the most recent of fourteen studio albums.

Doors open at 18:30, with a curfew of 23:00, so you've got the full evening to catch the support acts before Korn take the stage.