American alternative metal band Deftones have announced an extensive UK and European arena tour for 2026, shortly after confirming the release date of their highly anticipated new album, private music.

On Thursday (10th July), the Sacramento-based group revealed that private music—their first full-length album in five years—will be released on 22nd August 2025 via Reprise/Warner Records. Pre-orders and pre-saves are now available through their official store.

Tour Kicks Off in Paris
To accompany the album launch, Deftones will embark on a 15-date tour across Europe and the UK. The tour begins on 29th January at the Adidas Arena in Paris, followed by stops in cities including Brussels, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Amsterdam, and more.

The band will then head to the UK on 12th February, starting with a performance at Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live, and continue with shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Cardiff, and conclude with a major headline show at The O2 in London on 20th February.

Support throughout the tour will come from Denzel Curry and Drug Church.

Tickets and Early Access
General ticket sales will begin at 9am on 18th July, while fans who pre-order private music from the band’s official UK/EU store will receive early access to tickets.

Full Tour Dates:
JANUARY
• 29 – Paris, FR – Adidas Arena
• 30 – Brussels, BE – Forest National

FEBRUARY
• 1 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
• 3 – Munich, DE – Zenith
• 5 – Łódź, PL – Atlas Arena
• 6 – Berlin, DE – Max-Schmeling-Halle
• 7 – Dortmund, DE – Westfalenhalle
• 9 – Stuttgart, DE – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
• 10 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
• 12 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Live
• 13 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• 14 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
• 16 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
• 18 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
• 20 – London, UK – The O2

New Album and North American Tour
The band’s new record has been previewed with the lead single my mind is a mountain, which is now available to stream. The album has been co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz (known for his work with Alice In Chains and Foo Fighters), who also collaborated with Deftones on Diamond Eyes (2010) and Koi No Yokan (2012).

Coinciding with the album release, Deftones will also begin the North American leg of their tour in Vancouver. The US dates will feature support from Phantogram, IDLES, and Barbarians of California on selected stops.

The road to private music has been long-awaited by fans. After teasing its existence as early as 2023, frontman Chino Moreno confirmed in spring 2024 that the record was nearly complete:

“We have a whole record recorded all musically. And it’s pretty much my job right now to finish up the vocals… We’re not really in a rush. We want it to be great. I think that’s most important. But it is coming, and, yeah – it’s really good.”

Private music will be the band’s follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2020 album, Ohms.