SHIHAD Announce The Final Tour – Spotlight Report

Forged in the fires of 1988’s thrash metal scene, Wellington’s SHIHAD quickly evolved into one of Australia’s most beloved bands. SHIHAD (Jon Toogood, Karl Kippenberger, Phil Knight, Tom Larkin) has sold over a quarter of a million records, released ten studio albums, received multiple ARIA nominations, won countless Aotearoa Music Awards and toured endlessly through the world’s most loved clubs, festivals, and arenas. Touring with metal icons like Faith No More, Tool, Back Sabbath, Motorhead and one of their biggest early influences, AC/DC. Live is where SHIHAD is truly an oversized presence.

In 2010 SHIHAD were inducted into the Aotearoa’s Music Hall of Fame, firmly establishing themselves as New Zealand’s biggest rock band.

With gaps between albums increasing, growing commitments outside the band, and band members’ inability to give SHIHAD the time, focus and dedication it needed and deserved, they made the hard call to end the band. While opinions within differ, they are united in agreement that half-assing SHIHAD was never an option.

To celebrate thirty-six years of memories and milestones, the band announces Loud Forever – The Final Tour.

SHIHAD

The Final Tour

 Loud Forever 1988 – 2025

With Special Guests Battlesnake & BodyJar (Melb Only)

Thursday 13 Feb                                 The Gov                                  Adelaide         SA

With Special guests, Battlesnake tix on sale from https://bit.ly/4fcN4Br

Friday 14 Feb                                      The Metro Theatre                 Sydney                        NSW
With Special guests, Battlesnake tix on sale from https://bit.ly/3UJierT

Friday 21 Feb                                      Astor Theatre                         Perth               WA
With Special guests, Battlesnake tix on sale from https://bit.ly/3UJierT

Friday 28 Feb                                      The Tivoli                                Brisbane         QLD
With Special guests, Battlesnake tix on sale from https://bit.ly/3UG07Tp

Friday 7 Mar                                       Forum                                     Melbourne     VIC

With Special guests, Bodyjar and Battlesnake tix on sale from https://bit.ly/3UJierT