Overview

• In a Fox40 interview, Trivium’s Matt Heafy said the co-headliner “dropped off after three months,” adding that “we wanted to play shows and someone else didn’t.”
• The Poisoned Ascendancy was promoted as a year-long global trek but concluded after U.K./Europe and a Live Nation–produced North American leg that wrapped on May 18.
• Bullet For My Valentine issued a statement saying the four members chose to divert full attention to a new album, with touring cycles targeted for 2026 and 2027.
• Bleed From Within vocalist Scott Kennedy, who supported part of the U.S. run, said the dispute was blown out of proportion and that both camps acted professionally on the road.
• Trivium pivoted to festival and headline plans including Aftershock and a fall tour with Jinjer and Heriot, set an October 31 release for the Struck Dead EP after debuting its single at Bloodstock, and Bullet announced October headline dates in Asia and Australia.