Jethro Tull Announces Final World Tour – Dates and Cities Revealed… One Last Ride…

After more than five decades of mesmerizing audiences across the globe, Jethro Tull has officially announced what fans hoped would never come: their final world tour. Dubbed The Curiosity Tour, this sweeping journey will take the legendary progressive rock band across continents one last time, promising a heartfelt farewell soaked in nostalgia, virtuosity, and the unmistakable sound that made them icons.

Ian Anderson, the band’s enduring frontman and flautist, said the name reflects the band’s journey through sonic experimentation and the human experience. “We’ve always been curious—about sound, about storytelling, about what lies just over the horizon,” Anderson shared in a press release. “This tour is our final chapter, and we want to make it as rich, as mysterious, and as powerful as the music we’ve poured our lives into.”

This won’t be just another greatest-hits run. The Curiosity Tour is designed as a career-spanning retrospective. Each performance will be crafted like a living museum, with storytelling interludes, immersive visuals, and rare deep cuts—many of which haven’t been played live in decades. From the haunting flute lines of Locomotive Breath to the theatrical majesty of Thick as a Brick, audiences can expect a journey through time and emotion.

Anderson has hinted at special guests, orchestral arrangements, and even multimedia surprises. “We want to celebrate every era, every evolution,” he said. “This is more than a concert. It’s a farewell ritual.”

The band has officially revealed the first leg of the tour, which kicks off in September 2025. North America will host the opening acts before the band travels to Europe, South America, and finally closes in their homeland of the UK. The cities announced so far include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, and London—where the final show will be held at the historic Royal Albert Hall. Additional cities and dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Jethro Tull has never followed the rulebook of rock. Their blend of progressive rock, classical influences, folk storytelling, and surreal stage presence carved out a place that no band has quite filled. With aging members and Anderson himself approaching his late 70s, this tour is less about winding down and more about going out with intention and grace.

“It’s time,” Anderson stated simply. “We want to say goodbye the right way—with music, with passion, and with the people who’ve been with us from the beginning.”

Fans are already calling it a can’t-miss event, a chance to see the final evolution of a band that defied expectations and reshaped rock music. One last ride. One last echo through the halls of time.