It appears to be like like Sick New World would possibly rise once more. The Las Vegas competition — which imploded in 2025 after lofty plans to e book Metallica and Linkin Park collapsed underneath spiraling overheads and sluggish ticket gross sales — has began teasing a comeback for 2026.
Followers who caught System Of A Down‘s huge stadium run this summer time seen familiar animated mascots from past Sick New World line-ups showing on venue screens. That, coupled with a brand new signup portal at sicknewworldfest.com, has stoked hypothesis that the competition is gearing up for a return.
The 2025 version of Sick New World had promised to develop past its nü-metal core with headliners Metallica and Linkin Park reportedly commanding $5 million ensures every, however the economics proved unsustainable. The plug was formally pulled in November 2024.
Nevertheless, System Of A Down — longtime Sick New World staples and Velvet Hammer administration purchasers — seem like on the coronary heart of the revival. Their freshly introduced European stadium tour wrapped with the cryptic line: “Plans are additionally underway for a really particular occasion to happen following these reveals.”
That timing complicates issues — their trek would not wrap till July 2026, whereas Sick New World has traditionally taken place in April. Whether or not the 2 worlds collide stays unclear, however System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan hinted again in late 2024 that the fest “could be returning at a later date.”
Provided that Velvet Hammer boss David “Beno” Benveniste co-founded Sick New World, followers have good purpose to imagine {that a} reboot is in movement. For now, all eyes are on Vegas to see if the nu-metal carnival can reclaim its place on the calendar.
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