Imagine Dragons and Dan Reynolds Drop Bombshell: Massive 2026 Co-Headlining World Tour Announced with Dates, Cities, and Explosive Setlist Teasers
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the rock universe, Dan Reynolds and Imagine Dragons have officially unveiled their most ambitious project yet: a colossal co-headlining world tour set to dominate 2026. Announced today via a cinematic video featuring Reynolds standing alone under a storm-lit sky as thunderous drums build into “Radioactive,” the Las Vegas-born band declared that next year will belong to them — and to one yet-to-be-revealed co-headliner that insiders whisper could be a legacy rock act or a boundary-pushing modern giant.
The scale is breathtaking. Over 120 stadium and arena dates spanning six continents have been locked in, with the North American leg alone hitting 48 cities — many of them multiple nights. From June 9 at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium through a three-night stand at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, the routing reads like a victory lap for a band that has spent the last decade redefining arena rock. Europe follows in late summer, with landmark shows already confirmed at London’s Wembley Stadium, Paris’s Stade de France, and a historic first-ever stadium headline in Warsaw, Poland.
But the real lightning bolt is the setlist teasers Reynolds casually dropped during the announcement livestream. Flanked by Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman, the frontman scrolled through a projected screen revealing cryptic titles and snippets: “Believer 2.0,” “Thunder (Reimagined),” a song marked only as “A.W.A.K.E.” with a 2026 copyright, and — most intriguingly — “Co-Headline Finale” listed as a 12-minute collaboration with the mystery co-headliner. Fans lost their minds when a ten-second clip of Reynolds trading verses with an unmistakable, gravel-soaked guest voice leaked moments later (immediately scrubbed, but not before half the internet had theories ranging from Chris Cornell’s archived vocals to a fully reconciled collaboration with a former rival).
Production promises to eclipse even the Evolve and Mercury tours. Early renderings show a 360-degree stage with moving platforms that rise 60 feet, a circular LED screen larger than any previously used in rock, and — in a nod to the band’s Vegas roots — a drone light show that will spell out lyrics in real time above the crowd. Reynolds, visibly emotional, told the livestream audience, “This isn’t just a tour. It’s the culmination of everything we’ve fought for — every doubt, every breakdown, every night we thought the story might end. 2026 is where we remind the world why live rock still matters.”
Presale begins Monday for Night Visions-era fan club members, with general on-sale next Friday. Given that the band’s last tour sold 1.8 million tickets in under 48 hours, secondary market prices are already spiraling into four figures for floor seats.
Fifteen years after four unknowns started playing dive bars on the edge of the desert, Imagine Dragons are planting their flag at the very top of the live music food chain. Whatever name appears next to theirs on the final poster, one thing is certain: 2026 will be loud, cathartic, and absolutely unmissable. The dragons are awake — and they’re bringing thunder.
