The band was confirmed to be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio .
In January 2026, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Adore Life , the band released two previously-unreleased songs from the original album sessions: a cover of Black Sabbath ‘s ” Paranoid “, and the original song “Prayer”. Following the album’s anniversary, it was later confirmed that the band had officially…
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The band will make an appearance on the 2026 Vans Warped Tour .
The band toured in the spring of 2026 with Emery and Watashi Wa as support.
The eighth album, Eight (stylized as Ei8ht), was officially announced on February 17, 2026, along with a fifth single, “Safe and Sound”. The album’s sixth single, “Outlaw”, was released on April 2. The album released on May 29, 2026 along with a music video for their next single “Young Again”.
In 2026, Cooper started performing with illusionist Criss Angel at Planet Hollywood for a set list named “Welcome to Our Nightmare”.
The band was confirmed to be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio .
Bates announced in January 2026 that he had amicably parted ways with the live band in order to focus on his film score work, but said he would be “actively supporting” their upcoming release One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 .
Bassist Justin Cary died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 50, following a stroke.
In early 2026 Blind Illusion signed with Hectic Records/Bleeding Priest records and announced a Live album titled STAGE FLIGHT: Live At The UC Theatre due for release on October 16, 2026. The limited edition vinyl features a special set of songs from 1978 to 1986 featuring original Blind Illusion vocalist…
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