Ministry final album and farewell tour

Industrial metal band Ministry announced that its 17th and final studio album, “Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery),” will be released on 30 October 2026 via Cleopatra Records. The announcement was accompanied by the first single “Burned Out” and includes a closing collaboration with longtime associate Paul Barker on the track “We’re Still Here.” Founder Al Jourgensen emphasized that the band is ending its four‑decade career.

The band also unveiled a farewell world tour. A European leg, dubbed “Goodbye Europe,” will begin in early April 2027, starting in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and visiting major cities across Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and concluding in Helsinki, Finland on 1 May 2027. A North American leg and several U.S. dates for 2026 have also been scheduled, with Die Krupps slated as a guest act. Possible Australian shows were hinted at for later in the year.

Physical releases of the album will be offered on vinyl, CD, cassette, and deluxe editions, complementing the tour’s promotion of the band’s final recording.