Whereas the formidable plans for this yr’s failed ‘Sick New World‘ pageant in Las Vegas, NV didn’t pan out, it could seem that the occasion will probably be returning in 2026. This yr’s occasion had been booked for April and breaking away from a bit from its nü-metal roots, was set to function a variety of heavy hitters, together with headlining units from Metallica, Linkin Park and extra.
Nonetheless, excessive overhead prices (Metallica and Linkin Park reportedly commanded $5 million ensures a bit) paired with sluggish ticket gross sales ultimately noticed the plug pulled on the occasion. That official announcement arrived again in November of 2024. It’s been pretty quiet on that entrance since.
Nonetheless followers who attended the current stadium reveals placed on this summer season by System Of A Down and numerous openers, together with Deftones, Korn and extra, observed animated sequences being put up on the shows that includes characters beforehand seen on previous admats for ‘Sick New World‘. Including additional credence to these teases is a signup featured at sicknewworldfest.com.
Some speculated {that a} doubtlessly associated tease got here by way of System Of A Down‘s European/UK tour announcement earlier this week, the place the nü-metal stars added, “plans are additionally underway for a really particular occasion to happen following these reveals.’
Nonetheless, as earlier ‘Sick New World‘ pageant stops have taken place in April, and the reveals on the above-mentioned tour will conclude in July of 2026, it stays to be seen if the particular occasion is ‘Sick New World‘-related.
System Of A Down have held shut ties to ‘Sick New World‘, and the band’s drummer John Dolmayan indicated again in November of 2024 that the pageant could be returning at a later date.
System Of A Down would possible know the destiny of the fest too, provided that they long-time shoppers of Velvet Hammer administration. Velvet Hammer CEO and proprietor David “Beno” Benveniste is a co-founder of the ‘Sick New World‘ pageant.
