Weezer (photo by Ben Kaye), Green Day (photo by Heather Kaplan), and Fall Out Boy (photo by Philip Cosores)
Sadly, the “Hella Mega Tour” has been hella postponed. Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer were set to perform together throughout Europe and North America this summer, but now they’ve announced that they’re pushing the entire outing back to Summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The massive tour was originally supposed to begin overseas on June 13th. That European leg, which was scrapped back in April, also featured stops in Vienna, London, and Dublin. The pop punk triad were then scheduled to play North America from mid-July through the end of August. That itinerary included the cities of Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston, Jacksonville, and Atlanta, as well as Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Toronto.
In a post on the tour’s official Instagram, the bands assured ticketholders that the dates would be rescheduled for the same venues next year, but that refund options will be made available as well. Read the statement in full:
“Hopefully this doesn’t come as a surprise, but as much as we were all looking forward to seeing you this summer, everyone’s safety is our highest priority so we’ve officially made the call to reschedule all North American dates of the Hella Mega tour until next year. We’ll be announcing summer 2021 dates with the same venues very soon, so hold onto those tickets.”
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Although fans will have to wait another trip around the sun to catch this dream lineup, all three bands have been offering up what they can to keep people excited. Earlier this year, Green Day released their new album Father of All Motherfuckers, and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has been churning out weekly livestream covers over the last month.
A couple weeks back, Weezer released a new single dedicated to frontline workers called “Hero”, and last week they debuted a new track, “Blue Dream”, during their cameo on The Simpsons. Unfortunately, they also postponed the release of their 14th studio album, Van Weezer.
Fall Out Boy have been relatively quiet since they released a greatest hits compilation called Believers Never Die (Volume 2) last November, but bassist Pete Wentz recently told NME that he’ll record a solo album if lockdown continues for six more months.
Stay tuned to the “Hella Mega Tour” socials for a rescheduling announcement.
2020 “Hella Mega Tour” Dates:06/13 – Paris, FR @ Paris La Defense Arena
06/14 – Groningen, NL @ Stadspark
06/17 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
06/21 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst-Happel Stadion
06/24 – Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park
06/26 – London, UK @ London Stadium
06/27 – Huddersfield, UK @ John Smith’s Stadium
06/29 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Stadium
07/17 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park
07/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park
07/24 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park
07/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium
07/28 – Commerce City, CO @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
07/31 – Dallas, TX @ Globe Life Field
08/01 – Houston, TX @ Minute Maid Park
08/05 – Miami Beach, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium
08/06 – Jacksonville, FL @ TIAA Bank Field
08/08 – Atlanta, GA @ SunTrust Park
08/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field
08/13 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
08/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park
08/16 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
08/19 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
08/21 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park
08/22 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
08/24 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
08/27 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
08/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park
