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BEAT (Belew, Levin, Vai, Bozzio) Announce Fall 2026 Tour Celebrating King Crimson’s Music
BEAT, the supergroup dedicated to performing King Crimson's music, has announced a Fall 2026 North American tour, with drummer Terry Bozzio stepping in for Danny Carey, who is unavailable due to Tool commitments. The rest of the line-up remains unchanged, featuring former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin alongside guitarist Steve Vai, and both Vai and Belew offered warm words about the personnel change, with Belew praising Carey's role in shaping the band's identity.
The 40-date tour begins on 9th October in Santa Cruz, California, and runs through cities including Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia and Atlanta before concluding in Riverside, California, on 3rd December. Alongside the tour, the band will expand its setlist to include material from King Crimson's 1990s output in addition to the 1980s-era songs it has typically performed. Tickets go on pre-sale using the code BEATTOUR via Ticketmaster, with general sale opening on Friday 7th August at 10am local time, and VIP packages including meet-and-greets will also be available.
In short
- BEAT tour King Crimson's music across North America this autumn
- Terry Bozzio replaces Danny Carey, who is busy with Tool
- 40 dates run 9 October to 3 December; tickets on sale 7 August
Explained simply
King Crimson are a British band known for influential, often complex rock music. Adrian Belew and Tony Levin played in the group during the 1980s, when it released a series of albums that BEAT has drawn on for its live shows.
BEAT brings Belew and Levin together with guitarist Steve Vai and drummer Terry Bozzio to perform King Crimson’s music. Bozzio is taking over from Danny Carey, who cannot join this tour because of commitments with Tool; the change leaves the rest of the line-up intact.
The tour adds songs from King Crimson’s 1990s period to a set that has mainly featured 1980s material. That broadens the range of the band’s catalogue represented on stage and gives audiences a chance to hear music from both eras.