# List of Babymetal live performances

Japanese band Babymetal has embarked on five headlining tours, in addition to performing at various other one-off shows, award ceremonies, and television shows. Babymetal originated as a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin in 2010, and first promoted their first singles as part of the group at their various concerts in Japan. For the first three years, the band performed as a sub-unit of the main group called jūon-bu (heavy music club).
Many of the band's performances are connected together within the band's lore, called the Metal Resistance. In 2012 and 2013, the band performed in a series of shows, accompanying the release of their major label singles "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" and "Megitsune". Following the release of their debut album Babymetal in 2014, as well as their viral success from their music videos, especially of the song "Gimme Chocolate!!", the band began their first headlining tour, the Babymetal World Tour 2014, which began in April 2014 and ended in December 2014, with performances in Europe, North America, and Japan. The following year, the band headlined another one-off show in Saitama, Japan and embarked on their second world tour, the Babymetal World Tour 2015, coinciding with the band's rerelease of Babymetal (2014) internationally.
To promote the band's second studio album Metal Resistance (2016), Babymetal began the Babymetal World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance, which began with a headlining show at the Wembley Arena in April 2016 and ended with two shows at the Tokyo Dome in September 2016. Critics praised the vocal performance of the singers, as well as the instrumental performance of the supporting Kami Band. Following the conclusion of the show, the band toured around the United States, serving as an opening act for the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Korn, and Stone Sour from December 2016 to June 2017. Afterward, the band returned to Japan and performed a series of shows in The Five Fox Festival in Japan tour, and finishing the year with a pair of headlining shows in Hiroshima to commemorate the twentieth birthday of lead singer Suzuka Nakamoto. Yui Mizuno did not perform from that show onwards, and with Babymetal embarking on their Babymetal World Tour 2018 in May 2018, she eventually left the group officially.

## Concert tours

| Year | Title | Duration | Shows |
| 2014 | Babymetal World Tour 2014 | June 23, 2014 – December 20, 2014 (Worldwide) | 17 |
| The Babymetal World Tour 2014, the band's debut headlining tour, promoted the band's debut album Babymetal (2014), and represents the second episode of the band's lore, the Metal Resistance. The tour took place in Europe, North America, and Japan. The band made various appearance made at music festivals, and some shows made to commemorate the birthdays of the three members. The band also served as an opening act for Lady Gaga's tour ArtRave: The Artpop Ball in the United States. In August 2014, the band extended the tour with additional shows in the United States and the United Kingdom. ||||
| 2015 | Babymetal World Tour 2015 | April 23, 2015 – December 13, 2015 (Worldwide) | 35 |
| The Babymetal World Tour 2015, the second worldwide tour by Babymetal, took place around the international rerelease of Babymetal, and represents the third episode of the Metal Resistance. According to Su-metal, the tour provided little time to prepare, and its goal was to "pave a new path", as the band's newly released song "Road of Resistance" had described. In June 2015, the band extended the tour with more dates set in Japan. ||||
| 2016 | Babymetal World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance | April 2, 2016 – September 20, 2016 (Worldwide) | 35 |
| The Babymetal World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance, the third worldwide tour by Babymetal, promoted the band's second album Metal Resistance (2016), and represented the fourth episode of the Metal Resistance. Beginning the day after the album's worldwide release date, the tour ended with two shows at Tokyo Dome. The goal of the tour was to grow as a band before returning to Japan, and to develop songs from the new album. Critics praised the tour for energy and vocal performance of the three members as well as the instrumental skill of the accompanying band. ||||
| 2017 | Babymetal US Tour 2017 | June 16, 2017 – June 25, 2017 (United States) | 7 |
| After opening the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses, Babymetal performed a headlining show in Los Angeles, California on June 16, 2017, with special guest Hellyeah, as part of the band's tour in the United States. The performance notably included the premiere of the international-exclusive track "From Dusk Till Dawn", and made gross sales of $170,200 alone. Afterwards, the band toured throughout the United States as an opening act for Korn and Stone Sour's The Serenity of Summer tour, beginning at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 18, 2017, and ending at Nampa, Idaho, on June 25, 2017. ||||
| 2017 | The Five Fox Festival in Japan and Big Fox Festival in Japan | July 18, 2017 – October 15, 2017 (Japan) | 15 |
| The Five Fox Festival in Japan was a headlining tour with dates exclusive to Japan, representing the fifth episode of the Metal Resistance. Ticket holders were required to follow a dress-code and pass age or gender restrictions to be allowed into the venue, which was controversial for international fans who won tickets randomly by lottery. In May 2017, the band extended the tour with another leg titled Big Fox Festival in Japan, in response to tickets selling out. ||||
| 2018 | Babymetal World Tour 2018 | May 8, 2018 – December 9, 2018 (Worldwide) | 22 |
| The Babymetal World Tour 2018, the fourth worldwide tour by Babymetal, began in May 2018, and was scheduled to end in October 2018 with the final tour dates in Japan. The tour represents the seventh episode of the Metal Resistance, and a teaser posted online suggested the idea of "seven metal spirits" which would somehow appear throughout the tour. The band released "Distortion" as a surprise single before embarking on the tour, and performed several new songs, including "In the Name Of", "Elevator Girl", and "Kagerou". The band's performance at Rock on the Range on May 20, 2018, was streamed online via LiveXLive the same day. Yuimetal did not perform with the band on the tour, and left the band entirely in October 2018. Later, the band extended the tour with dates in Australia in December. ||||
| 2019–2020 | Metal Galaxy World Tour | September 4, 2019 – June 24, 2020 (Worldwide) | 60 |
| On May 10, 2019, Babymetal announced a series of shows in the United States, in conjunction with the release of the band's single "Elevator Girl". The tour included a headlining show at The Forum in Los Angeles, as well as an appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. The band later announced tour dates in Europe and Japan, along with the title of the tour. The performance at The Forum on October 11, 2019, coincided with the release of the band's third album Metal Galaxy (2019). More tour dates were added in Asia and Europe, extending the tour to June 24, 2020, in Spain. ||||

## Promotional concerts

| Year | Title | Duration | Shows |
| 2013 | Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution | May 10, 2013 – May 18, 2013 (Japan) | 4 |
| To promote the release of the band's single "Megitsune", the band embarked on the Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution in May 2013. The tour has been described as a "training tour", accompanied with a backing band to play all the music. The band performed shows on May 10, May 17, and May 18, 2013. A trailer for the tour was published on April 1, 2013, depicting the tour as a legendary battle in the Metal Resistance, led by the Metal Master. ||||

## Headlining shows

Shows that are performed during concert tours are not listed.
| Year | Title | Duration | Shows |
| 2012 | Legend "Corset Festival" | July 21, 2012 (Tokyo) | 1 |
| Legend "Corset Festival", the first headlining show by Babymetal, promoted the release of the band's single "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!". The show took place at Rock May Kan, and attendees were required to wear neck corsets that were packaged with the limited edition of the single. Footage from the show was made available on the "Z" limited edition of "Ijime, Dame, Zettai". ||||
| 2012–2013 | Legend "I", Legend "D", and Legend "Z" | October 6, 2012 – February 1, 2013 (Japan) | 4 |
| Legend "I", Legend "D" Su-metal Seitansai, and Legend "Z", a series of four headlining shows by Babymetal (Legend "I" was performed twice at the first venue), promoted the release of the band's single "Ijime, Dame, Zettai". The series of shows was later made available in the video release Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse (2013). ||||
| 2013 | Legend "1999" and Legend "1997" | June 30, 2013 – December 21, 2013 (Japan) | 2 |
| Legend "1999" Yuimetal & Moametal Seitansai and Legend "1997" Su-metal Seitansai were a pair of headlining shows held to commemorate the birthdays of Yuimetal and Moametal, and Su-metal, respectively. The shows were released as Live: Legend 1999 & 1997 Apocalypse (2014). The music video for "Gimme Chocolate!!" was filmed at the latter show, gaining over 100 million views. ||||
| 2013 | Legend "Fox Festival" | July 14, 2013 (Tokyo) | 1 |
| Legend "Fox Festival", promoted the release of the band's single "Megitsune". The show took place at Rock May Kan, the same venue as Legend "Corset Festival", and attendees were required to wear fox masks that were distributed prior to the show. Tickets were only given via purchases of "Megitsune" and by lottery at the venue. ||||
| 2014 | Legend "Corset Festival Extra" and Legend "Doomsday" | March 1, 2014 – March 2, 2014 (Tokyo) | 2 |
| Legend "Corset Festival Extra" Tenkaichi Metal Budokai and Legend "Doomsday" Shokan no Gi were a pair of headlining shows taking place at Nippon Budokan in March 2014. The conclusion of the second show marked the end of the first episode of the Metal Resistance. The shows would later be released in the video Live at Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse (2015). ||||
| 2015 | Legend "2015" New Year Fox Festival | January 10, 2015 (Saitama) | 1 |
| Legend "2015" New Year Fox Festival was a special performance held by Babymetal at Saitama Super Arena, which concluded with the announcement of the Babymetal World Tour 2015. Footage from the show was released as one of three shows from the limited video release Trilogy: Metal Resistance Episode III – Apocalypse (2016). ||||
| 2017 | Legend "S" Baptism XX | December 2, 2017 – December 3, 2017 (Hiroshima) | 2 |
| Following the conclusion of The Five Fox Festival in Japan Tour, Babymetal announced Legend "S" Baptism XX, a pair of headlining shows in Hiroshima, Japan that commemorated the twentieth birthday of lead singer Su-metal, and marked the sixth episode of the Metal Resistance. The former show was made exclusive to members of the band's "The One" fanclub, and Yuimetal was absent from both shows due to reported illness. Footage from the shows was released as part of the video Legend S: Baptism XX (2018). This was also the last Babymetal performance for Kami Band Guitarist Mikio Fujioka. He died January 5, 2018, due to injuries sustained from an accidental fall just less than a week earlier on December 30. ||||
| 2019 | Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises and Babymetal Arises: Beyond the Moon | June 28, 2019 – July 7, 2019 (Japan) | 4 |
| On April 1, 2019, the band announced a third album set for release within the year, along with a set of headlining shows, Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises and Babymetal Arises: Beyond the Moon – Legend "M", in Yokohama and Nagoya, respectively. The shows will be released in 2020 as "The One" member-exclusive Blu-ray releases Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises and Babymetal Arises: Beyond the Moon – Legend M, respectively. ||||

## Performances at festival concerts

Shows that are performed during concert tours are not listed.
| Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) |
| August 7, 2011 | United States of Odaiba 2011 (with Sakura Gakuin) | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" |
| August 28, 2011 | Tokyo Idol Festival 2011: Eco & Smile (with Sakura Gakuin) | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| October 12, 2011 | Tower Records Shinjuku 13th Birthday: No Music, No Idol? | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| January 9, 2012 | Women's Power 20th Anniversary | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| April 8, 2012 | 2nd Idol Yokochō Festival!! Live Band Special | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| June 23, 2012 | Pop'n Idol 02 | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" |
| August 4, 2012 | Tokyo Idol Festival 2012 (with Sakura Gakuin) | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Babymetal Death" |
| August 19, 2012 | Summer Sonic 2012 Tokyo | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Babymetal Death" |
| October 23, 2012 | Anime Festival Asia 2012 | Singapore | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| May 26, 2013 | Tokyo Metropolitan Rock Festival 2013 | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| July 7, 2013 | Rock Beats Cancer Vol. 2 | Japan | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (with JAM Project) |
| July 15, 2013 | Summer Camp 2013 | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Megitsune", "Iine!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| July 21, 2013 | Join Alive 2013 | Japan | "Megitsune", "Iine!", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Catch Me If You Can", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| August 4, 2013 | Rock in Japan Festival 2013 | Japan | "Megitsune", "Iine!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| August 10, 2013 | Summer Sonic 2013 Tokyo | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Megitsune", "Catch Me If You Can", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| August 11, 2013 | Summer Sonic 2013 Osaka | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Megitsune", "Catch Me If You Can", "Iine!", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| September 22, 2013 | Inazuma Rock Fes 2013 | Japan | "Megitsune", "Iine!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| October 18, 2013 | Tower Records Shinjuku 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving Special: Night of 15 | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Megitsune", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| October 20, 2013 | Loud Park 2013 | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Catch Me If You Can", "Megitsune", "Akatsuki", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| November 4, 2013 | Japan Pop Culture Carnival 2013 | Japan | "Touch", "Yuzurenai Negai", "Cat's Eye" (Su-metal with JAM Project) |
| November 30, 2013 | SkullMania Vol. 8 | Japan | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", "Iine!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Megitsune", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| December 1, 2013 | Act Against AIDS 2013 | Japan | "Megitsune" |
| December 30, 2013 | Countdown Japan 13/14 | Japan | "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Megitsune", "Catch Me If You Can", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| December 28, 2015 | Countdown Japan 15/16 | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Karate", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Megitsune", "Road of Resistance" |
| June 24, 2017 | Pain in the Grass 2017 | United States | "Babymetal Death", "Yava!", "Catch Me If You Can", "Megitsune", "Karate", "Gimme Chocolate!!" |
| December 7–9, 2018 | Good Things 2018 | Australia | "Starlight", "Karate", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Yava!" |
| June 30, 2019 | Glastonbury Festival 2019 | United Kingdom | "Megitsune", "Elevator Girl", "Shanti Shanti Shanti", "Distortion", "Pa Pa Ya!!", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Karate", "Road of Resistance" |

## Performances at Sakura Gakuin shows

| Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) |
| November 28, 2010 November 28, 2010 | Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2010 | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" |
| December 14, 2010 | Sakura Gakuin 1st Single Release Event | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" |
| February 12, 2011 | Happy Valentine: Hōkago Sakura no Shita ni Shūgō!! | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" |
| May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 | Sakura Gakuin 1st Album Release Event | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" |
| July 23, 2011 July 24, 2011 | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo New: Departure | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| October 23, 2011 | Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2011 | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| March 25, 2012 | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo Graduation: Departure | Japan | "Iine!" (Vega mix ver.) |
| May 6, 2012 | Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo Transfer Student Ceremony | Japan | "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| October 23, 2012 | Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2012 | Japan | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| March 31, 2013 | The Road to Graduation Final: Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo Graduation | Japan | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" |

## Performances at award shows

| Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
| June 15, 2015 | Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2015 | United Kingdom | "Road of Resistance", "Gimme Chocolate!!" (with DragonForce) | |
| July 18, 2016 | 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards | United States | "Karate", "Painkiller", "Breaking the Law" (with Rob Halford) | |

## Performances at television shows and specials

| Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) |
| January 5, 2013 | Happy Music | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| January 6, 2013 | Music Japan | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| June 21, 2013 | Music Dragon | Japan | "Megitsune" |
| July 15, 2013 | Music Japan Annex 2013 Summer | Japan | "Megitsune" |
| January 18, 2014 | Live Expo 2014 All Live Nippon Vol. 2 | Japan | "Megitsune", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| February 7, 2014 | Music Station | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| December 26, 2014 | Music Station Super Live 2014 | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| December 25, 2015 | Music Station Super Live 2015 | Japan | "Gimme Chocolate!!" |
| April 3, 2016 | MJ presents Babymetal Kakumei: Shōjo-tachi wa Sekai to Tatakau | Japan | "Road of Resistance", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Awadama Fever", "Megitsune", "Karate", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "The One" (Unfinished ver.) |
| April 5, 2016 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | United States | "Gimme Chocolate!!" |
| April 22, 2016 | Music Station | Japan | "Karate" |

## Other shows

| Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) |
| April 6, 2012 | Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba Release Event | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Iine!", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You" |
| July 7, 2012 July 7, 2012 July 8, 2012 July 8, 2012 | Headbang Pilgrimage!! | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" |
| July 14, 2012 July 14, 2012 | Uki Uki ☆ Afternoon | Japan | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Iine!" |
| August 20, 2012 | Sug Live Battle 2012 "Live! Tower Records Day" (with Sug and Tamurapan) | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" |
| December 25, 2012 | Children's Winter Break Safety Christmas Campaign | Japan | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| January 7, 2013 | One Song! Explosive Live | Japan | "Onedari Daisakusen", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| January 14, 2013 | Live Release Event! "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" in Osaka | Japan | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| June 22, 2013 | Megitsune Release Event: Mini-Live | Japan | "Megitsune", "Iine!", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| June 23, 2013 | Megitsune Release Event: Free Live | Japan | "Megitsune", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Catch Me If You Can" |
| December 28, 2013 | Live in Singapore | Singapore | "Babymetal Death", "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You", "Iine!", "Onedari Daisakusen", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", "Akatsuki", "Catch Me If You Can", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Megitsune", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" |
| January 24, 2014 | Kinniku Shōjo Tai × Babymetal (with Kinniku Shōjo Tai) | Japan | "Babymetal Death", "Megitsune", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Akatsuki", "Onedari Daisakusen", "Catch Me If You Can", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" |
| February 2, 2014 | Babymetal × Chthonic (with Chthonic) | Taiwan | "Babymetal Death", "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", "Iine!", "Gimme Chocolate!!", "Onedari Daisakusen", "Akatsuki", "Catch Me If You Can", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", "Megitsune" (with Chthonic) |