Megadeth might be ending their career in the coming years, but they’re going out as loud as possible.
Megadeth has just announced they’re teaming up with Trafalgar Releasing for a worldwide cinema screening of their new film Megadeth: Behind The Mask. The film will hit over 1,000 screens worldwide on January 22, 2026 and will feature both a stream of the final Megadeth album one day prior to its release, as well as a 40-year retrospective career-spanning interview with Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine.
Tickets and a list of participating venues for Megadeth: Behind The Mask can be found right here.
“This listening event is going to be amazing,” says Mustaine. “I can’t wait to share it with thousands of my closest friends around the world. I have so much gratitude for everyone who helped bring this film to life, especially you, the fans! Now let’s fire this up… and pass the popcorn!”
Kymberli Frueh, EVP Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar added: “We’re thrilled to bring fans together for an exclusive first listen to Megadeth‘s final studio album – that brings their career full circle.
“This isn’t just another Megadeth album: it features a bold reimagining. This cinema event is a celebration of the riffs, the intensity and the uncompromising spirit that have defined Megadeth‘s legacy. We can’t wait to share this moment with the fans who’ve been with them every step of the way.”
Megadeth has a whole bunch of farewell dates lined up for 2026 so far, all of which you can find below. And if you miss these, I’m sure it’s not an issue considering Dave Mustaine said this tour is gonna be going on for “three to five years.” Get the full list of dates below and get your tickets here.
1/17 La Vergne, TN Let There Be Shred: Immersive Listening Event
2/15 Victoria, BC Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
2/17 Abbotsford, BC Rogers Forum
2/18 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place
2/20 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
2/21 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
2/24 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
2/25 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
2/28 London, ON Canada Life Place
3/1 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
3/3 Halifax, NS Scotiabank Centre
3/4 Moncton, NB Avenir Centre
3/6 Québec City, QC Videotron Centre
4/23 Lima, Peru Costa 21
4/26 Bogotá, Colombia Movistar Arena
4/27 Bogotá, Colombia Movistar Arena
4/30 Buenos Aires, Argentina TBD
5/10 Mexico City, Mexico Arena Ciudad de Mexico
5/11 Mexico City, Mexico Arena Ciudad de Mexico
5/13 Guadalajara, Mexico Arena Guadalajara
5/2 São Paulo, Brazil Espaco Unimed
5/4 Santiago, Chile Movistar Arena
5/5 Santiago, Chile Movistar Arena
5/8 Monterrey, Mexico Arena Monterrey
6/10 Hradec Králové, Czechia Rock For People – Park 360
6/11 Luxembourg, LUX Rockhal
6/14 Ferrara, Italy Ferrara Summer Festival – Piazza Ariostea
6/15 Zurich, SWI Halle 622
6/16 Vienna, AUT Gasometer
6/2 Hanover, Germany Heinz von Heiden Arena
6/23 Istanbul, TUR KüçükÇiftlik Park
6/26 Helsinki, Finland Suvilahti – TUSKA
6/28 Almaty, KAZ Spartak Stadium
6/7 Gelsenkirchen, GER Amphitheater
8/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
8/30 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
9/11 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
9/12 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
9/15 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
9/19 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
9/22 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
9/25 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium
9/26 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium
9/29 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
9/3 Montréal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
9/5 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium
9/6 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium
9/9 Boston, MA TD Garden
Back in August, Mustaine announced that Megadeth‘s upcoming album will be their final one. In a statement to fans, Mustaine reflected on the decision: “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional. Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now… The hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye…
“This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it’s our last studio album. Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.”
Mustaine said the farewell would be a celebration of the band’s impact: “We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played, and we changed the world. The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.”
Megadeth was formed in 1983 by Mustaine after his dismissal from Metallica. Teaming up with bassist David Ellefson, Mustaine set out to create a faster, more technically aggressive brand of heavy metal, helping to pioneer the emerging thrash metal movement. Their debut album Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! came out in 1985, establishing their raw speed and ferocity.
The band quickly refined their sound with Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? in 1986, which became a defining record in metal history. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Megadeth released a string of influential albums, including So Far, So Good… So What! in 1988, Rust in Peace in 1990, and Countdown to Extinction in 1992, cementing their reputation as one of thrash metal’s “Big Four” alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax.
Despite numerous lineup changes and Mustaine‘s struggles with substance abuse, Megadeth maintained a prolific output, experimenting with more accessible and radio-friendly material in the mid-to-late 1990s with albums like Youthanasia in 1994 and Cryptic Writings in 1997, before returning to a heavier style in the 2000s.
Following Mustaine‘s recovery from an arm injury that nearly ended his career, the band experienced a resurgence with releases such as The System Has Failed in 2004, Endgame in 2009, and the Grammy-winning Dystopia in 2016.
