The Rasmus Unleashes Highly Anticipated Weirdo Album Today via Better Noise Music

September 13, 2025 rocknews

Finnish Rock Icons The Rasmus Drop 11th Studio Album with Global Weirdo Tour Kicking Off This Fall

The Rasmus, the 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified Finnish rock legends, have released their highly anticipated 11th studio album, Weirdo, today, September 12, 2025, via Better Noise Music and Playground Music. Marking their first release with the label, the album blends dark atmospheres with catchy pop hooks and stadium-sized guitar riffs, continuing their 30-year legacy of celebrating the outcast. The title track features a collaboration with The Funeral Portrait’s Lee Jennings, and its music video is live on the band’s YouTube. Stream or download the full album HERE, with tickets and limited-edition merchandise bundles available now.

Weirdo: A Celebration of the Outsider

Frontman Lauri Ylönen reflects, “Weirdo carries the same message as our 1996 debut—to defend those different from the masses and embrace being ourselves.” He adds, “I’ve been called a weirdo, misfit, freak—once anger, now my strength. We Weirdos unite, inspiring change.” The album’s concept began with the title track, co-written with Desmond Child and Marti Frederiksen in Greece, shaped during band demos in Finland (July 2023) and recorded at Sienna Studios in Nashville. Mixed by Fredriksen, Chris Baseford, Claudius Mittendorfer, and Joseph McQueen, tracks like “Rest in Pieces” (over 668k views) and “Break These Chains” (812k views) showcase their evolution. Jennings calls it “an anthem for outcasts,” teasing their joint Europe tour in November.

Global Weirdo Tour Dates and Highlights

The Weirdo Tour continues this fall, following a successful U.S. leg with The Funeral Portrait. The European leg (September 12–December 6, 2025) includes stops in Tampere, Turku, Helsinki, Athens, Dubai, Istanbul, Berlin, Paris, and London, with 2026 dates in Australia (January 30–February 1). Highlights:

9/12 Tampere, FI – Tavara-Asema

9/13 Turku, FI – Logomo

9/19 Kuopio, FI – Sawohouse Underground

9/20 Oulu, FI – Tullisali

9/26 Seinäjoki, FI – Rytmikorjaamo

9/27 Jyväskylä, FI – Lutakko

10/03 Lahti, FI – Möysän Musaklubi

10/04 Joensuu, FI – Kerubi

10/17 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/18 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/23 Limassol, CY – Monte Caputo

10/25 Athens, GR – Floyd

10/27 Dubai, UAE – The Agenda

10/29 Tashkent, UZ – Palace of Alisher Navoy

10/31 Astana, KZ – Grand Hall by Wyndham

11/1 Almaty, KZ – Bakshasaray

11/3 Tbilisi, GE – Elektroyard

11/4 Baku, Az – Heydar Aaliyev Palace

11/6 Istanbul, TR – IF Performance Hall

11/8 Belgrade, RS – MTS Dvorana

11/11 Hamburg, DE – Markthalle

11/12 Berlin, DE – Metropol

11/13 Warsaw, PL – Stodola

11/14 Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum

11/15 Budapest, HU – Barba Negra

11/16 Vienna, AT – Simm City

11/17 Munich, DE – Technikum

11/18 Milan, IT – Alcatraz

11/20 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457

11/21 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage

11/22 Saarbrucken, DE – Garage

11/23 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp

11/25 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall

11/26 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli

11/27 Antwerp, BE – Trix

11/28 Paris, FR – La Cigale

11/30 Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers

12/1 Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz

12/2 Cardiff, GB – Great Hall

12/4 London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

12/5 Southampton, GB – 1865

12/6 Nottingham, GB – Rock City

12/10 Guadalajara, MX – Auditorio Telmex

12/12 Monterrey, MX – Auditorio Banamex

12/13 Mexico City, MX – Velodromo Olimpico

1/30/26 Brisbane, AU – The Triffid

1/31/26 Sydney, AU – Manning Bar

2/1/26 Melbourne, AU – Max Watt

Tickets are on sale, with 2026 tickets launching July 17, 2026. The band’s recent Atlas Festival charity gig in Ukraine (July 19, 2025) raised $2.5 million for air defenses, reinforcing their global impact.

Track Record

Since “In the Shadows” (2003) went 6x Gold and 2x Platinum, The Rasmus have sold over 2 million albums worldwide, earning MTV Europe and Finnish EMMA Awards. Weirdo’s singles—“Rest in Pieces” (October 24, 2024), “Creatures of Chaos” (March 28, 2025, 875k views), “Break These Chains” (May 16, 2025), and “Love Is a Bitch” (July 11, 2025, 100k views)—build hype. Fans on X are buzzing, with posts like “Weirdo is the outcast anthem we need!” Stream classics on Spotify or Apple Music, and follow @therasmusofficial for updates.