Megadeth have unveiled their punky new track “I Don’t Care” as the second single from their self-titled farewell album. That song, which also holds the distinction of being the second track on that upcoming seventeenth studio album, follows in the wake of last month’s lead single, “Tipping Point“. A video for “I Don’t Care” was shot with Keith J. Leman. Elaborating on the track’s lyrical inspiration, Mustaine offered:
“How many times have you wanted to say this to someone? I know you want to! Deep down inside, if we had the balls, we would tell more people, ‘I don’t care’ more often.”
He continued:
“Part of the main riff in this track had been floating around in my head since we did TSTD&TD, so I was pumped to start recording ‘I Don’t Care’ for this LP. I really love the guitar nuances in the track. There is the main rhythm riff, next, a very deliberate down-picking part, next, the octave chords with jump picking on octave notes (while still down-picking!). And the soloing and back and forth between me and Teemu [Mäntysaari] is magnificent!!”
Next year’s final bow from the thrash metal pillar will arrive on January 23rd. A global farewell tour will follow that album’s release, with the touring cycle expected to last roughly 3 to 5 years before Dave Mustaine and co. eventually hang it up.
Dates revealed thus far for 2026 include:
04/23 Lima, PER – Costa 21
04/25 Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
04/27 Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
04/30 Buenos Aires, ARG – TBA
05/02 Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed
05/05 Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
05/06 Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
05/08 Monterrey, MEX – Arena Monterrey
05/10 Mexico City, MEX – Arena Ciudad de Mexico
05/13 Guadalajara, MEX – Arena Guadalajara
06/10 Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People
06/14 Ferrara, ITA – Ferrara Summer Festival
06/26 Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air Metal Festival
With Iron Maiden:
08/29 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
08/30 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
09/03 Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau (feat. Anthrax)
09/05 Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium (feat. Anthrax)
09/09 Boston, MA – TD Garden
09/11 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
09/12 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
09/15 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
09/19 Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
09/22 Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
09/25 Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (feat. Anthrax)
09/26 Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (feat. Anthrax)
09/29 San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (feat. Anthrax)