Korn is teaming up with Adidas as soon as once more for a second merch line, due out Might 15. For these by some means unaware, the collaboration is a play on Korn‘s 1997 observe “A.D.I.D.A.S.”, which was very a lot not about merch… and likewise featured a very quiet, strange guest spot.
The announcement is in keeping with the rumors that Korn and Adidas have two collaborations coming in 2024, so keep tuned for a second one quickly?
“#KoRn x ADIDAS drop #2 coming Might 15 on-line and in choose adidas shops,” wrote Korn on their social media. “Enroll now by means of Might 14 on the adidas APP / CONFIRMED to enter the raffle. The complete assortment, together with our webstore unique inexperienced sequin tracksuit and supermodified footwear, will probably be obtainable at http://KoRnwebstore.com subsequent Wednesday. Set a reminder.”
These collaborations for merch additionally put Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis‘ 2021 feedback to Kerrang! in a way more comedic gentle relating to Adidas turning them down all these years in the past.
“Get this shit,” stated Davis on the time. “Their reply was, ‘adidas is a sports activities firm. We do sports activities, not music.’ I might look out into the gang and see all these children carrying adidas shit at our exhibits, however they could not do something for us. Then you definately’ve received Kanye West and all these different individuals with their very own [custom] footwear [in the years since]. What the flying fuck?!”
“We switched to Puma as a result of they advised us they’d put us in a industrial and provides us somewhat cash to put on their shit. We have been identical to, ‘Fuck yeah! That is greater than adidas ever did for us!’ It wasn’t a sell-out factor. It was about respect.”
Korn lately introduced a North American tour with Gojira and Spiritbox for this September and October. Get the total listing of dates under and get your tickets here.
9/12 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit score Union Amphitheatre
9/14 West Palm Seashore, FL iTHINK Monetary Amphitheatre
9/16 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Financial institution Amphitheatre
9/18 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
9/20 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
9/21 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Middle
9/23 Newark, NJ Prudential Middle
9/25 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
9/27 Detroit, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
9/28 Chicago, IL Credit score Union 1 Amphitheatre
9/29 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
10/2 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
10/3 Phoenix, AZ Speaking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/5 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium ( + Evanescence, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway & Vended)
10/6 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/8 Portland, OR Moda Middle
10/10 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
10/12 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Middle Amphitheatre
10/13 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT Delta Middle
10/16 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Inexperienced Amphitheatre
10/18 Kansas Metropolis, MO T-Cellular Middle
10/20 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/21 San Antonio, TX Frost Financial institution Middle
10/23 Tulsa, OK BOK Middle
10/25 Omaha, NE CHI Well being Middle
10/27 St. Paul, MN Xcel Vitality Middle
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