Sick New World is set to return in 2026, after being cancelled for 2025 due to some “unforeseen circumstances,” and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian seems to have confirmed the band will be a headliner.

Metal Injection reports that Tankian was holding a signing event recently and, in footage that has since gone viral, he seemingly assures a fan that SOAD will be playing the festival next year. The outlet also pointed out that this seems to have been teased during the band’s summer stadium tour, when past animated Sick New World mascots appeared on venue screens.

Following the 2024 Sick New World fest, organizers had locked in bands like Metallica and Linkin Park for headlining sets, but the event ultimately fell apart in November. “It is with great disappointment that we announce t

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