Throughout a December 5 chat on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine opened up in regards to the group’s newly revealed “farewell” tour.
Formally set to start in 2026, the run is titled the “This Was Our Life” tour and can again Megadeth‘s upcoming self-titled last album, Megadeth. The announcement alerts the closing chapter of a profession that has spanned greater than 4 many years.
When requested why the band’s final file will probably be Megadeth and why he is selecting a “farewell” method now, Mustaine pointed to longstanding bodily points.
“It had been a very long time coming — simply bodily stuff that was happening with my fingers… My fingers had been letting me down. And there have been different issues that had been tough due to all of the stuff happening in my neck and my trunk. The whole space there has arthritis, and it has discs which might be bulging. I’ve bought a damaged lumbar bone. In fact, I’ve my again fused, up by my shoulders, by my neck. And simply a number of stuff,” Mustaine defined.
Mustaine defined that he is at all times measured his future by whether or not he might nonetheless carry out at most degree. The choice wasn’t triggered by a single dramatic second, however by a gradual realization whereas the album was being made:
“I at all times stated when it bought to the purpose the place I used to be unable to offer one hundred percent each night time, that is once I was gonna get thinking about winding down. And it wasn’t that I used to be unable to offer one hundred percent, as a result of we completed the file, and I feel we did a very good job on it, however there was a interval after we had been working and I stated to my supervisor, I stated, ‘I do not understand how for much longer I can do that. My fingers are actually hurting.’
“And I did not imply to set the ball rolling. Truthfully, I simply was making dialog, and it became me speaking to the band guys and sleeping on it and speaking to my household and praying on it. And the reply was clear to me that by the point we’re accomplished with the file, I am gonna understand how the file’s gonna do.
“If the file does very well, then I will be capable of have one final actually good tour. And the half in regards to the farewell factor, it is type of like the identical factor, is not it? We have some dates that we wanna play to say goodbye to our buddies.”
Mustaine additionally emphasised {that a} correct send-off requires time and world attain, not only a quick home lap: “The factor is, we’re an American band, however we play in all places. So it isn’t like we simply are weekend warriors, as nation acts right here within the States. We have a number of touring to do so as to do our farewell correctly.”
After Eddie Trunk famous that many veteran acts keep onstage previous their prime, Mustaine agreed that persevering with with out with the ability to ship at full power does not make sense for Megadeth, particularly given the band’s secure scenario: “I do not suppose there’s any motive [for us] to [keep playing when we are not able to deliver a hundred percent],” Mustaine stated.
“I imply, except you are financially in a nasty method and you want to preserve taking part in, which, by the grace of God, I have been profitable. I have been capable of pay all my payments. All of the band guys, all of them get their paychecks on time. We do all the pieces proper by the e book.”
“So, some folks, as I stated, might need to preserve taking part in, as a result of there’s nothing else for them to do. Now, once I take into consideration what I gonna do after I cling the guitar up, that is in relation to touring, and I consider that I’ll preserve doing music ultimately, form, or type. However not within the trend that I used to be doing with Megadeth as a result of if I am unable to do it and I have to cease taking part in with my past love, I am not gonna exit and attempt to do it once more with another person,” he added.
Briefly, the upcoming cycle seems to be like a deliberate, rigorously deliberate goodbye; one formed by well being realities, delight in efficiency requirements, and a need to thank the worldwide fanbase correctly earlier than closing the e book on Megadeth‘s touring legacy.
Megadeth has a complete bunch of farewell dates lined up for 2026 thus far, all of which you will discover under. And for those who miss these, I am certain it isn’t a difficulty contemplating Dave Mustaine stated this tour is gonna be happening for “three to 5 years.” Get the complete listing of dates under and get your tickets right here.
Megadeth additionally just lately introduced they’re teaming up with Trafalgar Releasing for a worldwide cinema screening of the brand new Megadeth new movie Megadeth: Behind The Masks. The movie will hit over 1,000 screens worldwide on January 22, 2026.
1/17 La Vergne, TN Let There Be Shred: Immersive Listening Occasion
2/15 Victoria, BC Save-On-Meals Memorial Centre
2/17 Abbotsford, BC Rogers Discussion board
2/18 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place
2/20 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
2/21 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
2/24 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
2/25 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
2/28 London, ON Canada Life Place
3/1 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
3/3 Halifax, NS Scotiabank Centre
3/4 Moncton, NB Avenir Centre
3/6 Québec Metropolis, QC Videotron Centre
4/23 Lima, Peru Costa 21
4/26 Bogotá, Colombia Movistar Enviornment
4/27 Bogotá, Colombia Movistar Enviornment
4/30 Buenos Aires, Argentina TBD
5/10 Mexico Metropolis, Mexico Enviornment Ciudad de Mexico
5/11 Mexico Metropolis, Mexico Enviornment Ciudad de Mexico
5/13 Guadalajara, Mexico Enviornment Guadalajara
5/2 São Paulo, Brazil Espaco Unimed
5/4 Santiago, Chile Movistar Enviornment
5/5 Santiago, Chile Movistar Enviornment
5/8 Monterrey, Mexico Enviornment Monterrey
6/10 Hradec Králové, Czechia Rock For Individuals – Park 360
6/11 Luxembourg, LUX Rockhal
6/14 Ferrara, Italy Ferrara Summer time Pageant – Piazza Ariostea
6/15 Zurich, SWI Halle 622
6/16 Vienna, AUT Gasometer
6/2 Hanover, Germany Heinz von Heiden Enviornment
6/23 Istanbul, TUR KüçükÇiftlik Park
6/26 Helsinki, Finland Suvilahti – TUSKA
6/28 Almaty, KAZ Spartak Stadium
6/7 Gelsenkirchen, GER Amphitheater
8/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Enviornment
8/30 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Enviornment
9/11 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Dwell
9/12 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
9/15 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
9/19 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
9/22 Tinley Park, IL Credit score Union 1 Amphitheatre
9/25 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium
9/26 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium
9/29 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
9/3 Montréal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
9/5 Harrison, NJ Sports activities Illustrated Stadium
9/6 Harrison, NJ Sports activities Illustrated Stadium
9/9 Boston, MA TD Backyard
