On January 22nd, Slayer announced via instagram that the band is retiring. After the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman and releasing Repentless in 2015, the band announced they will have one last world tour in summer 2018.
Here's the band's official statement from the Instagram post:
After making some of the most brutal, breathtakingly aggressive, all-hell's-a-breaking-loose music ever created, being one of the four bands that defined an entire musical genre and being the band that other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to...after nearly 37 years, releasing 12 studio albums, multiple live recordings, compilations, live video and two box sets, playing nearly 3000 concerts in all corners of the world, receiving countless awards including five Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards, Gold records and other accolades...having it's own exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute, gracing hundreds of magazine covers, experiencing the devastating loss of a founding brother, and even appearing on "The Tonight Show," the age of Slayer, one of the greatest thrash/metal/punk bands of this or any age, is coming to an end.
Slayer will do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all the support over the years.
The band will embark on a farewell tour on May 10 to June 20. They have Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament lined up to support them on the tour as well. The dates for the tour are listed below:
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| May 10 | San Diego, Calif. @ Valley View Casino Center |
| May 11 | Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre |
| May 13 | Sacramento, Calif. @ Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo |
| May 16 | Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum |
| May 17 | Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre |
| May 19 | Calgary, AL @ Big Four |
| May 20 | Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Centre |
| May 22 | Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place |
| May 24 | Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Armory |
| May 25 | Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| May 27 | Detroit, Mich. @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill |
| May 29 | Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage |
| May 30 | Montreal, PQ @ Place Bell |
| June 1 | Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun |
| June 2 | Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Banks Arts Center |
| June 4 | Reading, Pa. @ Santander Arena |
| June 6 | Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center |
| June 7 | Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center |
| June 9 | Pittsburgh, Pa. @ KeyBank Pavilion |
| June 10 | Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live |
| June 12 | Virginia Beach, Va. @ VUHL Amphitheatre |
| June 14 | Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion |
| June 15 | Orlando, Fla. @ Orlando Amphitheatre |
| June 17 | Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Center |
| June 19 | Dallas, Texas @ The Bomb Factory |
| June 20 | Austin, Texas @ Austin 360 Amphitheatre |