Devin Townsend announces METAMORPHOSIS Solo UK & European Tour for autumn 2026 supporting his upcoming album ‘The Moth’ which releases on May 29th.
Forging a career over four decades in countless genres, Devin Townsend has reached cult status in the progressive-metal world for his polymathic talent and continual pushing of the envelope.
In 2025, after a career including iconic performances at Royal Albert Hall and multiple world tours, Townsend announced an indefinite hiatus from touring. Having then delivered the live debut in Groningen of ‘The Moth’, his most ambitious work to date, it was only natural to need a break. Townsend returned home to complete the studio album of ‘The Moth’ (out 29th May on InsideOut Music) and to rebuild himself in preparation for the next stage.
According to Townsend; “The Moth feels like the culmination of all my musical experiences and my journey in life so far. And as ‘The Moth’spreads its wings, I’m also aware of how much I’ve changed, and consequently how much remains to be expressed.”
He continues “The making of this album took me on quite a journey of self-exploration. This opportunity to get out there, tell my story with this renewed clarity, celebrate my entire anthology of music across a variety of projects (and the stories behind them) offers an opportunity to connect with the audience who made this all happen and do what I love in the process: Play music. I’ve been told ‘The Moth’ seems like mylife’s workand I would agree, though it was a life that no longer exists. Moving into this new life is the path now, and these events offer an introduction to that.”
This welcomed change of heart should likely appeal to a legion of loyal fans worldwide, who now have the opportunity to watch Devin Townsend perform a range of tracks from his 31-strong studio album discography across a range of different artist projects including Punky Brüster, Casualties of Cool, Devin Townsend Project and the genre-defining Strapping Young Lad.
A huge chance to witness Devin Townsend at this stage in his career with the METAMORPHOSIS tour being a rare chance to witness tracks featured on ‘The Moth’ as well as other Townsend classics.
The ‘Metamorphosis’ solo tour offers a rare unfiltered opportunity to see Devin Townsend back on stage, performing solo at 23 shows across 10 different countries in the UK and Europe. In typical Devin Townsend fashion, expect the unexpected with a varied set list that will doubtless change night by night, and of course a few (bizarre) surprises along the way.
To those fans who were hoping to see Devin Townsend perform ‘The Moth’ live complete with world-class band, orchestra and choir, he admits “If the audience at large desires this, I would love to, but let’s walk again before we fly.” He admits “I’m just looking forward to seeing you all again, singing and playing the music from this vast catalogue and discussing the stories behind it all.”
This will be the first time Townsend returns to the UK solo since 2024 as the METAMORPHOSIS tour anticipates to be a celebration of Townsend’s career. ‘The Moth’ promises to be an exceptional offering from an artist whose creative drive is still the forefront of his motivation.
Devin Townsend’s latest studio album ‘The Moth’ is out worldwide on 29th May courtesy of Inside Out Music (Sony Music). Pre-order now here:https://dvn.lnk.to/TheMoth
Devin Townsend ‘Metamorphosis’ Solo UK & European Tour 2026
General sale 8th May 10am BST.
Tickets & info:www.hevydevy.com
Tue 1 Sep – BIRMINGHAM – GLEE CLUB
Wed 2 Sept – BATH – KOMEDIA
Thu 3 Sep – SOUTHAMPTON – 1865
Fri 4 Sep – EXETER – PHOENIX
Sun 6 Sep – LONDON – UNION CHAPEL
Mon 7 Sep – OSLO– SENTRUM SCENE
Wed 9 Sep – GOTHENBURG – PUSTERVIK
Thu 10 Sep – STOCKHOLM – NYA CIRKUS
Sat 12 Sep – HELSINKI – FINLANDIA TALO
Tue 15 Sep– HAMBURG– MARKTHALLE
Wed 16 Sep – WARSAW– STODOLA
Fri 18 Sep – VIENNA – SIMM CITY
Sun 20 Sep – ZURICH– VOLKHAUS
Tue 22 Sep – PARIS – LE BATACLAN
Wed 23 Sep – MARSEILLE – LE SILO
Sat 26 Sep – MUNICH – WERK 7 THEATRE
Mon 28 Sep– COLOGNE– STADTHALLE
Tue 29 Sep – UTRECHT– TIVOLI GZ
Thu 1 Oct– BRIGHTON – OLD MARKET
Fri 2 Oct – CARDIFF – THE GATE
Sun 4 Oct –GLASGOW – ORAN MOR
Mon 5 Oct– MANCHESTER –RNCM
Tue 6 Oct – LEEDS – HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOMS
DEVIN TOWNSEND online:
http://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend
https://www.patreon.com/cw/DevinTownsend
https://twitter.com/dvntownsend
https://www.instagram.com/dvntownsend/
https://www.youtube.com/user/poopynuggeteer/featured
http://twitch.tv/devin_townsend
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV