Twenty One Pilots have been quiet in the music scene for quite some time, but fans were shocked this past week when the duo dropped two new singles along with the announcement of a new album and tour.
The rock/rap group, consisting of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph, are unlike any other musical artist; they constantly push the boundaries of various music genres, dubbing intimate, depressing lyrics over catchy, fast-paced beats. While their 2013 record Vessel garnered attention, it wasn’t until 2015’s Blurryface that the group catapulted into the music scene full-force. With bops like “Stressed Out,” “Ride,” and “Tear In My Heart,” along with Suicide Squad‘s “Heathens,” everyone suddenly knew their name.
Then, there was silence. July 2017 was the last time fans heard from the band when they tweeted a picture with the lyrics from their hit track “Car Radio”: “And now I just sit in silence.” As the year passed, fans started to wonder where the band went, and when they were coming back with new music, or at least some sort of announcement. Last week, out of nowhere, their mailing list received an email with a yellow eye beginning to open. The subject line read: “ARE YOU STILL SLEEPING?”
Over the next few days, the band dropped two singles: “Jumpsuit” and “Nico and The Niners,” along with the announcement of their fourth studio album, Trench, which is due October 5. While both singles still contain a sense of the duo’s style, they’re different than anything the band has ever released before, setting a precedent for the new album.
Yesterday, Twenty One Pilots revealed that they would finally hit the road again this fall, dubbed “The Bandito Tour.” The dates will kick-off in Nashville, Tennessee on October 16, and will make stops in cities like Milwaukee, St. Louis, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Houston, and Denver. Kansas City, Missouri will close out the North American trek on November 21. From there, the band will head to Australia, New Zealand, and across Europe and the U.K. The last scheduled date is next March 17, 2019 in Portugal.
However, in order to get tickets, fans must sign up for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program. Fans have until Sunday, July 15 to register here for tickets. Ticketmaster said that they “expect the demand for tickets to see Twenty One Pilots to be overwhelming,” and noted that signing up does not guarantee everyone a ticket.
On Monday, July 16, those that sign up will receive a confirmation email that they’ve been verified and can participate in the fan ticket opportunity. If selected, fans will receive a text on the morning of the sale – Tuesday, July 17 at 10 a.m. – with a personal access code.
This morning, the band sent out the link on Twitter with the caption: “We want to give you first access to tickets. Register today to help screw the scalpers.”
we want to give you first access to tickets. register today to help screw the scalpers. https://t.co/9g6m08n3FV pic.twitter.com/GPhoKSfbbq
— twenty one pilots (@twentyonepilots) July 12, 2018
Check out the full list of tour dates below.
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Twenty One Pilots ‘The Bandito Tour’ Dates
10/16 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/17 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/19 – St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
10/20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
10/21 – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
10/23 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
10/24 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
10/26 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/27 – Uniondale, NY @ NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/31 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
11/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
11/03 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
11/04 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
11/06 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
11/07 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
11/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
11/10 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
11/11 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
11/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
11/15 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
11/16 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
11/17 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
11/19 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
11/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
11/21 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
12/07 – Perth, AU @ Perth Arena
12/10 – Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
12/13 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
12/16 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena
12/18 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
12/21 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
01/30 – Kiev, UA @ Palace of Sports
02/02 – Moscow, RU @ VTB Arena
02/04 – St Petersburg, RU @ Ice Palace
02/06 – Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall
02/08 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe Arena
02/09 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
02/11 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
02/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclaycard Arena
02/14 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/15 – Lodz, PL @ Atlas Arena
02/16 – Prague, CZ @ The O2 Arena
02/17 – Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle
02/21 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
02/23 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Zurich
02/24 – Stuttgart, DE @ Hanns-Martin-Schleyerhalle
02/25 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
02/27 – Birmingham, UK @ Genting Arena
03/01 – MAR Dublin, UK @ 3Arena
03/02 – Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena Belfast
03/04 – Glasgow, UK @ The SSE Hydro Arena
03/05 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
03/07 – London, UK @ The SSE Arena Wembley
03/11 – Paris, FR @ Accorhotels Arena
03/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
03/13 – Brussels, BE @ Palais 12
03/15 – Bilbao, ES@ Bizkaia Arena (BEC!)
03/16 – Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center
03/17 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena
