The 18 news items published in the morning and evening of Monday, September 28, 2026, with the day's 1 feature.
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Europe's January 13 show at NHK Hall sold out the day it went on sale, and the promoter has added a fourth Japan date: SGC Hall Ariake on January 17, 2027. Presale for the new show opens at noon on September 29.
The clip was shot during the band’s summer 2026 European tour. It was filmed and edited by Ben Alexis, with audio mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen.
Play MVThe post on the London venue’s official Instagram carries the line "If you’re 555…" from the band’s 2001 song "The Heretic Anthem", pointing to an announcement on September 28.
Bassist Eero Sipilä said the band had to think on its feet after Noora Louhimo announced her departure. La Torraca joined in time for the Asian tour in March 2026.
The guitarist said such a record "would be very repetitive". On the follow-up to August 2025’s "Giants & Monsters" he said there is plenty of material but a lot of additional work still to do.
Guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain shared the update on the Gas Masks & Hand Grenades podcast, saying the band will finish the remaining songs after its U.S. tour in October.
In an update posted on September 26 the band said vocal sessions are underway while guitar parts are being laid down separately, with at least 12 songs in contention.
Donovan was hospitalized in Portland during the band’s tour with Blackwater Holylight. The band announced the postponement on September 24, saying his treatment is likely to last days to weeks.
The bassist and drummer are missing the U.S. run with HEATHEN and VOID for personal reasons, with Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas standing in. Locicero said both intend to return next year.
Shidaker wrote, recorded, produced and performed "The Light Refuses Me" himself. It is streaming on Bandcamp now and reaches other platforms next week.
The stadium run, the biggest of the band's career, takes place from July to September 2027. Marilyn Manson, Lorna Shore and Hatebreed support at the opening night at Wembley Stadium on July 3.
The film opens worldwide on November 4. In Japan a premiere runs in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka on November 5, followed by the one-night nationwide screening at 22 cinemas in 21 cities on November 18.
Play videoBilled as "The 40 Years Of V Celebration", the three-date run visits COMTEC PORTBASE in Nagoya on March 13, Festival Hall in Osaka on March 27 and Nippon Budokan on May 1 — the hall where the band played its farewell show in 1990.
The EP features the full original line-up of Toby Jepson, Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson, Mark Plunkett and Mark Richardson, and is the band's first new music since 1994.
Play MVThe follow-up to their 2024 debut "No Hill For A Climber" is a concept album built around Terah, the father of Abraham.
Play MVOut through Spirit Of Unicorn Music/Cherry Red, it collects the complete studio recordings from both "Keys To Ascension" albums on double vinyl and on a single CD.
Known as The Sexecutioner, Varga co-founded the band and shaped its visual identity through his illustrations and costume design. He had been battling cancer; the band posted its tribute on September 27.
The department's official account posted a hype reel of former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins set to "Blind". "Shoots And Ladders" was used in a similar post last November; the band has not publicly commented on either.
Made with Portobello Road Distillery, the gin is named after May's own Red Special guitar. "Like the electric guitar, this Red Special has to be enjoyed responsibly," he says.