BAND-MAID closed their 2026 world tour with two concerts at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan on November 13 and 14. The Japanese hard rock band is taking a break from live performances in 2027, but it does not intend to stop releasing music.
According to BARKS’ report from the tour finale, a video release titled BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 FINAL NIPPON BUDOKAN is planned for 2027. It will combine footage from Budokan with a documentary following the tour across Asia, Europe and North America. The band also announced new music for 2027, although neither a date nor the songs have been revealed.
The distinction is worth making: a pause from touring is not a pause from recording. Following October’s single “SPIN”, the news points toward the group’s 15th anniversary in 2028 without promising an immediate return to the stage. Official 2026 tour information.