Now surpassing
1.1B+ global audio streams
to date, BABYMETAL was formed in 2010 and consists of SU-METAL (Vocal, Dance), MOAMETAL (Scream, Dance), and MOMOMETAL (Scream, Dance). The band quickly earned popularity across Japan with their electric live performances. Since 2013, they've opened for major acts like,
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Lady Gaga
.
In April 2016, BABYMETAL became the
FIRST
Japanese artists to ever headline at the prestigious Wembley Arena in the UK. In 2019, they performed at the world's largest music festival, Glastonbury, making headlines around the world.
In 2019, BABYMETAL released their third album, METAL GALAXY, which ranked
No.13 on the US Billboard Top 200 (Albums Chart),
surpassing their own record for their previous album and ranked
No.1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart
for the first time ever as an Asian artist!
BABYMETAL continues to bring huge streaming numbers, having
4.3M+ streams globally per week
. The band has over
1.9M followers on Instagram
and
3.24M subscribers on YouTube
. They have gained
over 1.2M new social followers over the past year
driven by their live performances.
2025 will be another exciting year for the BABYMETAL as they've already performed at
KNOTFEST Australia
in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney at the beginning of the year and now the band will embark on their first - ever arena tour in the UK and Europe,
covering 12 shows across 8 countries
! They are set to perform at The O2 Arena in the UK in May which seats roura
20,000 people
. They will be the
first Japanese group
to headline a show at the iconic venue!