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Helloween Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Tour With Live Debuts

October 21, 2025

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Halloween came early in Luxembourg last week, and Helloween made sure everyone felt it. The German metal veterans opened their 40 Years Anniversary Tour at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette on Friday (10/17) with the prophetic “March of Time.”

What followed was a spirited set that revived songs previously buried, familiar jams, and shockingly: multiple live debuts

“The ego’s gone, the dragon’s killed, there’s enough space left for making what we love doing—writing songs, playing songs,” drummer Dani Löble, the new guy in the band after being there for just 20 years, told MetalTalk in August.

The band’s current roster features dual singers Michael Kiske and Andi Deris, a triple guitar attack of Kai Hansen, Michael Weikath, and Sascha Gerstner, bassist Markus Grosskopf, and Löble keeping the beat.

read more at: Setlist.fm

Last Setlist

Helloween at Suhai Music Hall, São Paulo, Brazil

  1. Let Me Entertain You
  2. Helloween 40 Anniversary Tour Intro
  3. March of Time
  4. The King for a 1000 Years
  5. Future World
  6. This Is Tokyo
  7. We Burn
  8. Twilight of the Gods
  9. Ride the Sky
  10. Into the Sun
  11. I'm Alive
  12. Hey Lord!

Last verified October 8, 2026.

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