played three tour dates in South Africa

In August 2010, Billy Talent played three tour dates in South Africa, one in Cape Town , Durban and at Oppikoppi along with other local bands such as Taxi Violence , Zebra and Giraffe , and Jack Parow . The band then played the main stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the summer, along with bands such as Blink-182 , Guns N’ Roses , Arcade Fire , Paramore , Weezer , Green Day , Lostprophets , and Young Guns . This was the band’s last performances on the Billy Talent III Tour; it was also announced by Kowalewicz that the band was going to take a break before beginning work on their next album.