Overview

• At a Los Angeles book signing, Tankian responded “next year” when asked about the festival, in a clip posted by Reddit user Confident_Pie_6450.
• Fans recently spotted past Sick New World mascots on screens during System of a Down’s stadium shows and a signup portal has appeared at sicknewworldfest.com.
• System of a Down has headlined every completed edition of the Las Vegas festival, which heightens expectations they would top a 2026 bill.
• Sick New World’s 2025 event was canceled in November 2024 due to “unforeseen circumstances,” with organizers pledging automatic refunds through Front Gate Tickets.
• Outlets stress the new hints are not an official announcement and note the 2025 collapse has been linked in reporting to costly headliner guarantees for Metallica and Linkin Park.