Nordic dark folk outfit Heilug are going on hiatus following their 2025 tour of Europe and the UK. They call it “the end of a journey” in a statement, writing:
Anda fardha
“The end of a journey”
Life is a journey and all journeys end at one point. After several years of extensive touring, Heilung has decided to retreat for a while.
Heilung’s work has strong notations of traditional shamanism. Shamans retreat, sometimes very long, to be reunited with their power, their spirits; to recharge. If they would constantly work, they would burn out, lose contact to themselves, their helping entities and their light.
Heilung retreats now. It will vanish from the stages, the roaring drums will be silent and the ecstatic dance is over. It will go to sleep, rest for a time and return stronger than ever before.
Our last ritual will be the 17th of August on a for now secret location.
Previously, Heilung had said that their April tour would be their last US dates “for the foreseeable future.” See all of their current upcoming dates below.
HEILUNG; 2024-2025 TOUR DATES
11/04/2024 MELBOURNE, AUS Palais Theatre
11/06/2024 MELBOURNE, AUS Palais Theatre
11/08/2024 SYDNEY, AUS Enmore Theatre
11/10/2024 SYDNEY, AUS Enmore Theatre
11/13/2024 BRISBANE, AUS Riverstage
11/16/2024 AUCKLAND, NZL Kiri Te Kawana
11/18/2024 AUCKLAND, NZL Kiri Te Kawana
03/07/2025 HELSINKI, FI ICE HALL
03/09/2025 STOCKHOLM, SE HOVET
03/12/2025 OSLO, NO SPEKTRUM
03/14/2025 AARHUS, DK ACC
03/16/2025 COPENHAGEN, DK BLACK BOX
03/19/2025 OBERHAUSEN, DE TURBINEHALLE
03/21/2025 ZURICH, CH HALLENSTADION
03/23/2025 SUR-ESCH-ALZETTE, LU ROCKHAL
04/15/2025 LONDON, UK O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY
04/17/2025 DUBLIN, IE 3ARENA
04/19/2025 EDINBURGH, UK O2 ACADEMY
04/21/2025 MANCHESTER, UK O2 ARENA
04/23/2025 LILLE, FR ZENITH
04/25/2025 LYON, FR HALLE TONY GARNIER
04/27/2025 MILAN, IT TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI
06/06/2025 MAASTRICHT, NL GASHOUDER
06/08/2025 MANNHEIIM, DE PALASTZELT
06/14/2025 LINGEN, DE EMSLANDARENA
07/01/2025 MUNICH, DE TOLLWOOD
07/05/2025 KÖNIGSTEIN, DE FESTUNG KÖNIGSTEIN
07/08/2025 KIEL, DE WUNDERINO ARENA
07/10/2025 WROCLAW, PL HALA STULECIA
07/12/2025 SAARBRÜCKEN, DE OPEN AIR AM E-WERK
08/09/2025 – 08/10/2025 HILDESHEIM, DE M’ERA LUNA
08/17/2025 SECRET LOCATION