Swedish metal band Avatar is gearing up to start 2026 with their newly announced European and U.K. tour, A Night To Be Torn Apart. The trek is officially set to kick off in February 2026.The run has 29 dates on the schedule, including stops in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Paris, among others. The announcement comes at a relatively busy time for Avatar.Before launching their headline tour, the band will first join heavy metal icon Iron Maiden this summer for the European leg of the Run For Your Lives World Tour. They will also drop their brand-new live production with a Halloween show, Noche De Brujas, in Mexico City. All of this is expected to set the stage for their own 2026 world tour. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAvatar took to their official Instagram handle to announce the 2026 trek, captioning:"Have you seen us before? No, you have not. Not really. You saw the practice run. The prototype. The embryo. Since then, we’ve grown... and plotted. If you really want to see Avatar, now is the time to do it. Tickets & Secret Gathering Upgrades (for the first time in Europe) are on sale NOW."Avatar was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2001. They have explored varied genres, such as melodic death metal groove and alternative metal. The act is fronted by Johannes Eckerström, alongside bandmates John Alfredsson, Jonas Jarlsby, Henrik Sandelin, and Tim Öhrström.Their most recent studio album is Dance Devil Dance (2023).Full list of dates and venues for Avatar 2026 Europe and U.K. tourThe A Night To Be Torn Apart tour will kick off on February 5, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden, at Fallan. From there, Avatar will travel through Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the U.K., Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic, before wrapping up in Hamburg, Germany, on March 13, 2026.Highlights of the U.K. leg include a Valentine's Day show at The Exhibition in London, a newly opened venue in White City. Other British 2026 trek dates include Manchester Academy (Feb 15), Glasgow Barrowland (Feb 16), Nottingham Rock City (Feb 17), and Bristol O2 Academy (Feb 18). View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAs reported by Ghost Cult Magazine, the complete list of Avatar's 2026 trek dates and locations is as follows:February 2026Thu 05 – Stockholm, SE – FallanSat 07- Helsinki, FI – KultturilatoMon 09 – Oslo, NO – Sentrum SceneTue 10 – Copenhagen – DK – VegaWed 11 – Osnabrueck, DE – Die BotschaftThu 12 – Brussels, BE – A.B.Sat 14 – London, UK – ExhibitionSun 15 – Manchester, UK – AcademyMon 16 – Glasgow, UK – BarrowlandTue 17 – Nottingham, UK – Rock CityWed 18 – Bristol, UK – O2 AcademyFri 20 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS LiveSat 21 – Esch-sur-alzette, LU – RockhalSun 22 – Zurich, CH – KomplexTue 24 – Barcelona, ES – RazzmatazzWed 25 – Madrid, ES – La RivieraFri 27 – Lisbon, PT – LAVSat 28 – Bilbao, ES – Santana 27March 2026Mon 02 – Lyon, FR – Le CubeTue 03- Milan, IT – AlcatrazWed 04 – Vienna, AT – GasometerThu 05 – Munich, DE – TonhalleFri 06 – Cologne, DE – E-WerkSat 07 – Paris, FR – Le ZenithMon 09 – Wiesbaden, DE – SchlachthofTue 10 – Zlin, CZ – Sports Hall DatartWed 11 – Warsaw, PL – StodolaThu 12 – Berlin, DE – ColumbiahalleFri 13 – Hamburg, DE – DocksAvatar supporting Iron Maiden, Europe 2025July 2025Thu 3 – Belfort, FR – EurockéennesSat 5 – Madrid, ES – Cívitas MetropolitanoSun 6 – Lisbon, PR – MEO ArenaWeds 9 – Zurich, SZ – HallenstadionFri 11 – Gelsenkirchen, DE – Veltins ArenaSun 13 – Padova, IT – Studio EuganeoTues 15 – Bremen, DE – BürgerweideThurs 17 – Vienna, AT – Ernst Happel StadiumSat 19 – Paris, FR – Paris La Défense ArenaSun 20 Paris, FR – Paris La Défense ArenaWeds 23 – Arnhem, NL – GelreDomeFri 25 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank ParkSat 26 – Frankfurt, DE – Cannstatter WasenTues 29 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne BerlinWeds 30 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne BerlinAugust 2025Sat 2 – Warsaw, PL – PGE NarodowySat 9 – Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz FestivalTickets for all shows have gone on general sale starting Friday, April 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time.Also Read: Eladio Carrión 2025 'DON KBRN World Tour': How to get tickets, dates, venues, and more explored