Babymetal: Celebs Rumors

BABYMETAL spoke to NME at Download 2024 about collaborating with some of biggest names in metal and their evolution over the past decade.The trio – comprised of founding members Su-Metal and Moametal, and new addition Momometal – caught up with us backstage at the Donington Park festival, shortly before they took to the stage for a huge performance on Saturday (June 15).It came on the heels of the band joining forces with Electric Callboy for the huge single ‘RATATATA’ last month – the latest of their many star-studded collaborations and their first track to make its way onto the US charts.“It’s only been a month since we shot the music video, so, it doesn’t feel real,” Moametal told us about the massive response to the song in America. “I still can’t believe it, but I had so much fun making it.

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes joined BABYMETAL during their set at Sick New World 2024 on Saturday – check out footage below. The Japanese band were playing the Las Vegas festival yesterday (April 27), when they were joined by Sykes on a version of their collaborative track.

Bad Omens are teaming up with BABYMETAL for a huge show together later this summer.The bands will perform a co-headline date at France’s 11,000-capacity Zénith Toulouse Métropole on June 23. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday (February 14) at 10am.The show will take place just after both bands perform at this summer’s Download Festival, which will return to Donington Park in Leicestershire from June 14 to 16.

Bring Me The Horizon and BABYMETAL have performed the track ‘Kingslayer’ together while on tour in Japan today (October 31) – check it out below.Previously, BABYMETAL told NME that they’d love to one day work with Bring Me The Horizon and they later collaborated together on ‘Kingslayer’.Now, the two performed the track together live at Bring Me The Horizon’s headline date at the WORLD Kinen Hall in Kobe today, complete with special choreography from BABYMETAL.Check out fan footage of the moment here:⚡️Kick off of NEX_FEST!!!⚡️Thank you for coming to NEX_FEST in KOBE⚓️Thank you @bmthofficial @yungblud @IPrevailBand #BABYMETAL #BMTHNEXFEST @nex_fest_japan pic.twitter.com/ZBiZiA1Lef— BABYMETAL (@BABYMETAL_JAPAN) October 31, 2023BMTHのfeat. Babymetalの完全版Kingslayerとうるさいオタク達 pic.twitter.com/ThkI2jcvpR— なた (@ssvod_) October 31, 2023Kingslayer with BabymetalBring Me The Horizon at NEX_FEST Osakapic.twitter.com/fiiv10FW9K— BMTH stan for lyfe (@bmthstan4lyfe) October 31, 2023 Speaking about their collaboration with BABYMETAL previously, BMTH’s Oli Sykes said: “We wanted to do something with them for ages.

Babymetal have joined forces with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine for a new single. Check out ‘Metali’ below.The new song is the latest in the Japanese kawaii metal band’s series of star-studded collaborations, and sees them partner with the Rage guitarist for another up-tempo, electrifying track.The group first teased the release last week and, according to the press release, ‘Metali’ is “officially the first song by the newly reborn” group – now consisting of SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL.

Babymetal have announced a new collaboration with Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello titled ‘METALI!!’.The track marks the first new song by the newly reborn group which now consists of Su-Metal, Moametal and Momometal. According to a press release, the track is very up-tempo and was created with the idea of a summer festival taking place in a metal village where everyone forms a circle to celebrate the festival.Speaking of the track, Morello shared: “I am a big fan of Babymetal, a band that is both power rocking and constantly surprising with dizzying musical twists and turns.

Babymetal have announced an intimate UK tour for later this year – check out dates below and grab tickets here.Babymetal are due to play two headline shows at London’s Roundhouse to kick off the intimate run before playing The Civic at The Halls in Wolverhampton.Tickets for the shows went on sale Friday (April 21) and are available to purchase here.Babymetal will play:NOVEMBER 27 – The Roundhouse, London 28 – The Roundhouse, London 29 – The Civic at The Halls, WolverhamptonThese shows will be the first time the new lineup of the band performs in the UK. Earlier this month, Babymetal added former Girls Planet 999 contestant Momoko Okazaki to the group following the departure of original member Yuimetal – real name Yui Mizuno – in 2018.Okazaki had been a member of a trio of backup dancers, known as Avengers, since 2019 and will adopt the stage name Momometal as part of the “reborn Babymetal”.A post shared by BABYMETAL (@babymetal_official)Babymetal are also set to perform at this year’s Louder Than Life festival, which is set to take place in Louisville, Kentucky at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24.The festival will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold.

Babymetal have added former Girls Planet 999 contestant Momoko Okazaki as the band’s third member.Over the weekend on April 1, during a recent show at the Pia Arena MM in Okazaki, Japan, the band announced Okazaki as the new third member of the “reborn Babymetal”, per Japanese new outlet Nikkan Sports. Okazaki will adopt the stage name Momometal as part of the group.Okazaki had been a member of Babymetal’s trio of backup dancers, known as Avengers, since 2019.

Babymetal have announced details of a new album called ‘The Other One’, bringing their hiatus to an end.Last year, the band celebrated celebrated their 10-year anniversary, announcing in August 2021 that they would “disappear from our sight” later in the year.It was in April of this year that the band resurfaced, teasing today’s date (October 10) in a Twitter video that said: “On Oct. 10, 2021, a decade after Babymetal descended upon this earth, their 10-year-old legend was sealed from the world.“Fossilised metal spirits left the dystopian world where chaos still continues and are still in the midst of traveling the Metal Galaxy.

Babymetal have released a trailer which appears to tease the next chapter of their career.Last year, the band celebrated celebrated their 10-year anniversary, announcing in August 2021 that they would “disappear from our sight” later in the year.“Sunday, October 10, 2021… Together with all 10 episodes of METAL RESISTANCE coming to a close, the 10-year legend will be sealed from the world,” they wrote on Instagram. “Until that seal is broken, BABYMETAL will disappear from our sight.

Babymetal have brought their 10th anniversary celebrations to a close in a new video that also hints towards the band’s future.The band brought celebrations to a close on Sunday (October 10), having begun marking the decade milestone on that same date in 2020.To close the year of special events, they have shared a new video titled ‘The One – Stairway to Living Legend’, set to their song ‘The One’.The six-minute video sees band members SU-METAL and MOAMETAL climbing a staircase that rises up towards the clouds, seeing them becoming “living legends”.In a series of cryptic messages, the video says that “only the Fox God knows” when the “seal” will be broken – presumably referencing the band’s eventual return – and fans are urged to “stay

Babymetal have unveiled a new set of NFT trading cards.It comes as part of the group’s 10th anniversary celebrations, ’10 Babymetal Budokan’.

Babymetal have cryptically announced that they will “disappear from our sight” later this year.The Japanese group are set to bring their 10th anniversary celebrations to a close on October 10, having begun marking the decade milestone on that same date in 2020.Taking to Instagram today (August 3), Babymetal wrote: “Sunday, October 10, 2021… Together with all 10 episodes of METAL RESISTANCE coming to a close, the 10-year legend will be sealed from the world.“Until that seal is broken, BABYMETAL will disappear from our sight. Time is running out.

Babymetal have announced a director’s cut of their latest concert film, 10 Babymetal Budokan, alongside the news that it will be released as an album later this year.The original cut of 10 Babymetal Budokan was streamed last week, comprising footage shot over ten performances at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena. Spread out between January and April this year, the shows were played in celebration of Babymetal’s 10th anniversary.With an abundance of leftover footage, the film has been revised with new cuts and visual edits, and will stream as an ‘Encore’ on Saturday July 24. Watch the trailer for the livestream event below:Tickets for the stream are on sale now from the film’s website, with a series of exclusive merch items available.

Babymetal are releasing a set of limited edition trading cards as an NFT.The pack will be available via a WAX Blockchain for 72 hours from May 6 here and will cost £71.70 ($100) each.There will be 1000 packs in total, with 10 trading cards in each.