announced headlining Tuska

In October 2016, it was announced that HIM would be headlining the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in 2017. In January 2017, HIM was also named the headliner of Miljoona Rock . On 5 March 2017, HIM announced that the band would be disbanding following a farewell tour later that year. In the announcement, Valo stated: “After quarter of a century [ sic ] of love and metal intertwined we sincerely feel HIM has run its unnatural course and adieus must be said in order to make way for sights, scents and sounds yet unexplored. We completed the pattern, solved the puzzle and turned the key. Thank you.” Valo later elaborated on the band’s decision to call it quits, stating: “We got together and started playing some songs and thinking whats next […] We felt like the new material wasn’t taking flight. We got along well together, but something was lacking. The stars weren’t in alignment.” He also went on to say that: “We felt like there was nothing left to give collectively. It was fun playing the old songs, everybody got along well together, but that spark was missing.” Valo didn’t rule out the possibility of the band reuniting in the future, stating: “The good thing about this is that there’s no drama […] So it doesn’t hurt the chances.”