THE FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS: SLAYER ANNOUNCES THE FINAL CAMPAIGN
THE LAST LEG OF ITS FAREWELL WORLD TOUR
COMING TO THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Primus, Ministry, and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Will Support on All Dates
“If Slayer does retire, there will never be a replacement, and there will never be anyone like them ever again.”
Phoenix New Times
LOS ANGELES, CA – Tuesday, July 9, 2019 — On Saturday, November 2, 2019, Slayer – Tom Araya/bass and vocals, Kerry King/guitars, Gary Holt/guitars, and Paul Bostaph/drums – will set off on The Final Campaign, the seventh and final leg of its farewell world tour. This last hurrah will start at the Explore Asheville Arena in Asheville, NC, and see the band taking its goodbye bow at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood on Saturday, November 30. Accompanying Slayer for this last ride are Primus, Ministry and Philip H. Anselmo & The Ille- gals performing a vulgar display of Pantera, who will support on all dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 12 at 10AM local; limited VIP packages will be available. Log on to www.slayer.net for all ticketing and package details.
Slayer’s Final World Tour began on May 10, 2018 with the band’s intention to play as many places as possible, to make it easy for the fans to see one last Slayer show and say goodbye. By the time the 18-month trek wraps on November 30, the band will have completed seven tour legs plus a series of one- off major summer festivals, performing more than 140 shows in 30-countries and 40 U.S. states.
Slayer’s Final World Tour has been a wild ride. Three bus drivers, four truck drivers, and a crew of 32 have traveled all over the world to set the stage for this farewell. At most shows, Slayer’s pyro expert set off 160 pounds of propane and 10 liters of 99% isopropyl alcohol, prompting the Phoenix New Times reviewer to comment on the “eyebrow-singeing pyrotechnics that could be felt even 10 rows behind the pit.” In Toronto, one diehard fan was ejected from the concert before Slayer took the stage, so jumped into Lake Ontario (that surrounds the Budweiser Arena) and swam back to the venue. The Tampa Bay Times’ Jay Cridlin wrote, “ Beginning with the throttling opener ‘Repentless,’ Slayer tore through their set like a flaming cigarette boat across the river Styx, charring up a vicious circle pit by the stage,” and Detroit’s Gary Graff noted in his Oakland Press review the “10,000 headbangers who skipped the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale to pay homage to the pioneering quartet.” “The sheer physicality of their show was something to behold and was yet another indication that while the band may be calling it a career, they are going out on top, playing at their absolute best,” wrote Andy Lindquist for the SF Sonic, and Guy D’Astolfo with the Youngtown Vindicator ended his review with this: “After the final note, Tom Araya stood alone, scanning the crowd…forging a mental imprint of the moment. After a minute or two, he went to the microphone and said, ‘I’m going to miss you guys.’ Then he exited and the lights went up.”
Confirmed dates for the final leg of Slayer’s Final World Tour, The Final Campaign are as follows:
NOVEMBER
2 Explore Asheville Arena, Asheville, NC
3 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
5 Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
6 Giant Center, Hershey, PA
8 Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA
9 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
11 KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY
12 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 14 TaxSlayer Arena, Moline, IL
15 Denny Sanford Center, Sioux Falls, SD
17 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
18 CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE
20 Broadmore Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
22 Rimrock Arena, Billings, MT
24 Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
27 MGM Arena, Las Vegas, NV
30 Forum, Inglewood, CA
About the Forum
The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum,
located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the
country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select
sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges
from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety
of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet
of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food
and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted
glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not
miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace
surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options,
as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The
Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior
acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with
entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber
dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part
of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also
includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, the Hulu Theater at MSG, Radio City
Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, the Boch Center Wang
Theatre, and the Beacon Theater. For more information, please
visit www.fabulousforum.com.
Slayer Media Contacts:
National Press
Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald
818-705-1267
Tour/Local Press
Selena Fragassi
847-942-3093
The Forum Press
Maxie Solters, Scoop Marketing
818-761-6100