Sleep Token kick off European headline tour, with III and IV missing out due to illness

Fresh from supporting Linkin Park in Paris, Sleep Token kicked off their massive European headline tour in Zurich last night (Tuesday, November 5).

But despite the enormous and exciting occasion, unfortunately both III and IV had to miss out on this opening show at Halle 622, with the band using “pre-recorded tracks” by them to ensure their Ritual could go ahead.

Before the performance, a statement from Sleep Token read: “Zurich, following the earlier news of IV’s illness, we regret to share that our brother III has now also fallen ill and will be unable to perform tonight.

“The show will go ahead as planned, using pre-recorded tracks from both III and IV, captured during our recent tour preparations. We always endeavour to avoid cancelling a Ritual unless completely unavoidable, and we hope this outcome is more acceptable to you than a last-minute cancellation.

“Thank you for your understanding and support through these unforeseen changes. Tonight, we perform for them, and for you.”

By all accounts it was a massive success anyway, with the band later thanking fans for their “unwavering support and for raising your voices with us last night. In the absence of our brothers III and IV, your energy filled the room and carried us through.

“We are grateful beyond words for this collective, and for each of you who shared in the Ritual with us. Your presence means everything.”

They treated the audience at the Swiss venue to a very special 16-song setlist, mixing things up with seven songs from Take Me Back To Eden, five from 2021 LP This Place Will Become Your Tomb, and four from debut album Sundowning.

Check out the full setlist below:

1. The Night Does Not Belong To God
2. The Offering
3. Dark Signs
4. Higher
5. Atlantic
6. Hypnosis
7. Like That
8. Alkaline
9. Missing Limbs
10. Chokehold
11. The Summoning
12. Granite
13. Rain
14. Ascensionism
15. Take Me Back To Eden
16. Euclid

Catch Sleep Token – supported by Bilmuri – at the following:

November

7 Lyon LDLC Arena
9 Nuremberg Nürnberg Arena
10 Frankfurt Festhalle
12 Linz Tipsarena (ehem. Intersport Arena)
13 Budapest MVM Dome
15 Prague O2 universum
16 Chemnitz Arena / Messe, Halle 1
18 Amsterdam AFAS Live
19 Brussels Forest National
21 Hamburg Barclays Arena
22 Berlin Velodrom
25 Glasgow OVO Hydro
26 Manchester Co-op Live
28 Birmingham Utilita Arena
29 London The O2
30 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena

December

2 Leeds First Direct Arena
3 London The O2

Get your tickets here.

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