EPICA have announced the postponement of their previously scheduled Asian tour, which was set to take place in early December 2025. The tour will now take place in September 2026.
In an official statement shared earlier today (Tuesday, November 11), the band wrote: “With great regret, we must inform you that we have had to reschedule our upcoming Asian Tour to September 2026.
“After dealing with multiple health issues, doctors have advised Simone [Simons, EPICA frontwoman] not to tour until the end of the year. As much as it pains us, health comes first.
“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
The newly announced 2026 tour dates are as follows:
September 14 – Tokyo, JP
September 15 – Osaka, JP
September 17 – Shenzhen, CN
September 18 – Guangzhou, CN
September 20 – Beijing, CN
September 22 – Shanghai, CN
EPICA’s latest album, Aspiral, was released in April via Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s ninth studio effort draws inspiration from the 1965 bronze sculpture Aspiral by Polish artist Stanisław Szukalski, symbolizing renewal and inspiration — themes that continue to define EPICA’s creative journey in 2025.
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