# Slayer Farewell Tour

The Final World Tour (also referred to as The Farewell Tour) was the final concert tour by American thrash metal band Slayer, which began on May 10, 2018, and ended on November 30, 2019. The tour, consisting of 147 shows worldwide, served as a conclusion of the band's 38-year long career.

## Background

The tour was announced on January 22, 2018, through a video featuring a montage of press clippings, early posters and press photos spanning Slayer's entire career. Although the members of the band have never explained the decision to retire from touring, fans believe one of the reasons behind this was due to bassist/vocalist Tom Araya not wanting to tour anymore and a desire to spend more time with his family. The first leg of the North American tour was announced the day after, which took place in May and June 2018 and included support from Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament. The second leg of the North American tour was announced on March 5, 2018; this leg took place in July and August, and featured four out of five bands from the first leg (Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Testament) and Napalm Death as the replacement for Behemoth.
On February 20, 2018, Slayer announced the first European date of the farewell tour; it was announced that they would headline the Secret Solstice Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland in June. A European leg of the farewell tour took place in November and December 2018, with support provided by Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary. Guitarist Gary Holt had to miss the last four dates of this tour so that he could take care of his father who was nearing the end of his life; he was filled in by former Machine Head and Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel.
On June 24, 2018, Slayer was announced as one of the first five bands (alongside Manowar, Carcass, Mass Hysteria and Dropkick Murphys) confirmed to play the 2019 edition of Hellfest. This was the band's first show announced for 2019, and was said to be their last show in France. Slayer also played a one-off show in Mexico at ForceFest in October 2018.
Slayer continued touring into 2019; in addition to international festival appearances, they performed in areas that the tour had not yet visited, including South America, Australia and Japan; Anthrax was the supporting act on most of the dates. Slayer toured North America in May 2019, with Lamb of God, Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse as the opening acts. The final North American leg of the tour took place in November 2019, and included support by Primus, Ministry and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals.
The band's final appearance in Chile on October 6, 2019, at the Santiago Gets Louder festival marked the first time two of the "Big Four" (Slayer and Anthrax) had shared the stage with one of the members of the "Big Teutonic Four" of thrash, Kreator. Megadeth – who had not shared the stage with Slayer and Anthrax since the series of "Big Four" shows in 2010-2011 – was initially scheduled to perform at the festival, but cancelled due to Dave Mustaine's illness and was replaced by Kreator.
On how long the farewell tour would last, Exodus vocalist and Holt's bandmate Steve "Zetro" Souza indicated that it would "take a year and a half or two years to do the one final thing, but I believe it's finished. Everybody knows what I know; just because I'm on the outside, I have no insight on that." Kristen Mulderig, who works with Rick Sales Entertainment Group, said that there would still be Slayer-related activities after the tour's conclusion. Despite being referred to as a farewell tour, the band's manager, Rick Sales, said that the tour was not a foreshadowing of their split, but an end of touring. Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo did not attend the band's final show.
After finishing the set from their final show at The Forum on November 30, 2019, the band and crew members hugged each other and took group photos, followed by Tom Araya bidding farewell to the fans. Guitarist Gary Holt expressed his gratitude towards the band members and then thanked the fans for making him feel welcomed since joining in 2011.

## Setlist

* "Repentless"
* "Blood Red"
* "Disciple"
* "Hate Worldwide"
* "Mandatory Suicide"
* "War Ensemble"
* "Jihad"
* "Postmortem"
* "When the Stillness Comes"
* "Payback"
* "Seasons in the Abyss"
* "Black Magic"
* "Dittohead"
* "Hell Awaits"
* "Chemical Warfare"
* "Dead Skin Mask"
* "South of Heaven"
* "Raining Blood"
* "Angel of Death"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Tickets Sold/Available |
| North America ||||||
| May 10, 2018 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 11, 2018 | Irvine | United States | FivePoint Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 13, 2018 | Sacramento | United States | Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | 13,711 / 13,711 (100%) |
| May 16, 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 17, 2018 | Penticton | Canada | South Okanagan Events Centre | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 19, 2018 | Calgary | Canada | The Big Four | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 20, 2018 | Edmonton | Canada | Shaw Conference Centre | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 22, 2018 | Winnipeg | Canada | Bell MTS Place | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 24, 2018 | Minneapolis | United States | The Armory | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 25, 2018 | Tinley Park | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | 22,176 / 22,176 (100%) |
| May 27, 2018 | Sterling Heights | United States | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 29, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| May 30, 2018 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | 9,266 / 9,266 (100%) |
| June 1, 2018 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | 6,391 / 6,391 (100%) |
| June 2, 2018 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 4, 2018 | Reading | United States | Santander Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 6, 2018 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 7, 2018 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 9, 2018 | Burgettstown | United States | KeyBank Pavilion | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 10, 2018 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 12, 2018 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 14, 2018 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 15, 2018 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 17, 2018 | Sugar Land | United States | Smart Financial Centre | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 19, 2018 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| June 20, 2018 | Austin | United States | Austin360 Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth Testament | — |
| Europe ||||||
| June 23, 2018 | Reykjavík | Iceland | Secret Solstice Festival | — | — |
| North America ||||||
| July 26, 2018 | Gilford | United States | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| July 27, 2018 | Bangor | United States | Impact Music Festival | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| July 29, 2018 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Theater | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| July 31, 2018 | Scranton | United States | The Pavilion | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 1, 2018 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 3, 2018 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 4, 2018 | Syracuse | United States | Lakeview Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 6, 2018 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 7, 2018 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 9, 2018 | Maryland Heights | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 10, 2018 | Atlanta | United States | Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 12, 2018 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 13, 2018 | Rogers | United States | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 15, 2018 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 16, 2018 | Oklahoma City | United States | The Zoo Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 18, 2018 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 19, 2018 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 21, 2018 | Nampa | United States | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 23, 2018 | Ridgefield | United States | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 24, 2018 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| August 26, 2018 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center | Lamb of God Anthrax Testament Napalm Death | — |
| October 7, 2018 | Teotihuacan | Mexico | ForceFest | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| November 1, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 3, 2018 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | 10,749 / 11,081 |
| November 5, 2018 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 7, 2018 | Birmingham | England | Arena Birmingham | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 9, 2018 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 10, 2018 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 12, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 14, 2018 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 15, 2018 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 17, 2018 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 18, 2018 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 20, 2018 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 22, 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Halle 622 | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 23, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 24, 2018 | Freiburg | Germany | Stadthalle | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 26, 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 27, 2018 | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 29, 2018 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| November 30, 2018 | Erfurt | Germany | Messe Erfurt | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| December 2, 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | 9,218 / 13,322 |
| December 3, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| December 5, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| December 6, 2018 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| December 8, 2018 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | Lamb of God Anthrax Obituary | — |
| Oceania ||||||
| March 7, 2019 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | Anthrax Behemoth | — |
| March 9, 2019 | Sydney | Australia | Download Festival | — | — |
| March 11, 2019 | Melbourne | Australia | Download Festival | — | — |
| March 13, 2019 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Anthrax Behemoth | — |
| March 15, 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Eventfinda Stadium | Anthrax | — |
| March 17, 2019 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Horncastle Arena | Anthrax | — |
| Asia ||||||
| March 21, 2019 | Chiba | Japan | Download Festival | — | — |
| March 23, 2019 | Quezon City | Philippines | Amoranto Stadium | — | — |
| North America ||||||
| May 2, 2019 | Phoenix | United States | Ak-Chin Pavilion | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 3, 2019 | Albuquerque | United States | Isleta Amphitheater | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 5, 2019 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 7, 2019 | Edinburg | United States | Bert Ogden Arena | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 8, 2019 | Irving | United States | Toyota Music Factory | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 10, 2019 | Tampa | United States | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 11, 2019 | West Palm Beach | United States | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 13, 2019 | Huntington | United States | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 14, 2019 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 16, 2019 | Noblesville | United States | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 17, 2019 | Bonner Springs | United States | Providence Medical Center Amphitheater | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 19, 2019 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 20, 2019 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 22, 2019 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 24, 2019 | Camden | United States | BB&T Pavilion | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| May 25, 2019 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse | — |
| Europe ||||||
| June 4, 2019 | Gliwice | Poland | Gliwice Arena | Behemoth | — |
| June 6, 2019 | Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sweden Rock Festival | — | — |
| June 8, 2019 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock am Ring | — | — |
| June 9, 2019 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park | — | — |
| June 11, 2019 | Budapest | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | Anthrax | — |
| June 13, 2019 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | Anthrax Alien Weaponry | — |
| June 14, 2019 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival | — | — |
| June 16, 2019 | Castle Donington | England | Download Festival | — | — |
| June 19, 2019 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | Anthrax | — |
| June 21, 2019 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting | — | — |
| June 23, 2019 | Clisson | France | Hellfest | — | — |
| June 25, 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | Tipsport Arena | Anthrax | — |
| June 28, 2019 | Oslo | Norway | Tons Of Rock | — | — |
| June 29, 2019 | Helsinki | Finland | Tuska Open Air | — | — |
| July 3, 2019 | Viveiro | Spain | Resurrection Fest | — | — |
| July 5, 2019 | Lisbon | Portugal | Vagos Open Air | — | — |
| July 7, 2019 | Verona | Italy | Rock the Castle | — | — |
| July 10, 2019 | Bucharest | Romania | Metalheadmeeting | — | — |
| July 11, 2019 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Sofia Airport Park | Satyricon | — |
| July 13, 2019 | Athens | Greece | AthensRocks | Rotting Christ Suicidal Angels Leprous | — |
| North America ||||||
| July 26, 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Chaos AB Festival | — | — |
| July 28, 2019 | Montreal | Canada | Heavy Montréal | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| August 2, 2019 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air | — | — |
| August 3, 2019 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Anthrax Alien Weaponry | — |
| North America ||||||
| September 13, 2019 | Chicago | United States | Riot Fest | — | — |
| South America ||||||
| September 27, 2019 | Quito | Ecuador | Coliseo General Rumiñahui | Profecía | — |
| September 29, 2019 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Luna Park | — | — |
| October 2, 2019 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaco das Américas | Claustrofobia | — |
| October 4, 2019 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock In Rio | — | — |
| October 6, 2019 | Santiago | Chile | Gets Louder Festival | Anthrax Kreator Pentagram Chile | 26,000 / 26,000 (100%) |
| October 8, 2019 | Viña del Mar | Chile | Sporting Club | Anthrax | 5,000 / 5,000 (100%) |
| North America ||||||
| October 11, 2019 | Manchester | United States | Exit 111 Festival | — | — |
| November 2, 2019 | Asheville | United States | ExploreAsheville.com Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 6,014 |
| November 3, 2019 | Raleigh | United States | PNC Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 7,011 |
| November 5, 2019 | Salem | United States | Salem Civic Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 3,861 |
| November 6, 2019 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 8, 2019 | Springfield | United States | MassMutual Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 5,913 |
| November 9, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 11, 2019 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 12, 2019 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 14, 2019 | Moline | United States | TaxSlayer Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 15, 2019 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 17, 2019 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 18, 2019 | Omaha | United States | CHI Health Center | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 20, 2019 | Colorado Springs | United States | Broadmoor World Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 22, 2019 | Billings | United States | Rimrock Auto Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 24, 2019 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 26, 2019 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 10,999 / 13,729 (80%) |
| November 27, 2019 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | — |
| November 29, 2019 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 23,029 / 23,029 (100%) |
| November 30, 2019 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Primus Ministry Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals | 23,029 / 23,029 (100%) |

## Personnel

* Tom Araya – vocals, bass
* Kerry King – guitars
* Paul Bostaph – drums
* Gary Holt – guitars

### Touring musicians

* Phil Demmel – guitars (December 3, 2018 – December 8, 2018; sub for Holt)