Cryptic Pray For Plagues Posters in Manchester Have BMTH Fans Losing It

If you've been on social media in the last few days, you've probably seen the photos. Billboards across Manchester reading nothing but "Pray for Plagues" in bold. No logo, no context, no explanation. And if you know, you know.

Bring Me The Horizon fans immediately connected the dots. "Pray for Plagues" is the title track and debut single from the band's first album, Count Your Blessings, which originally dropped in the UK on October 30, 2006 via Visible Noise. That album turns 20 years old this year. The timing here is not a coincidence.

Oli Sykes in the Studio

Here's where it gets really interesting. Back in early February, Oli Sykes posted an Instagram story showing him in the studio. Not just hanging out. Recording. And based on what people could hear in the clip, it sounded a whole lot like Pray for Plagues getting the re-recording treatment. That lines up perfectly with a 20th anniversary project, whether it's a re-recorded single, a full album redo, or something else entirely.

Fan speculation is running wild right now. Some are hoping for a full anniversary re-recording of Count Your Blessings. Others are crossing their fingers for a throwback live show where they play the album front to back. One fan on Instagram put it simply: "It's more than likely an anniversary album, but I hope it's a throwback show." Honestly, either option would be incredible.

Why This Matters

I'll be real, Count Your Blessings era BMTH is a completely different band from what you hear today. That album was raw, chaotic deathcore. The kind of music that made your parents genuinely concerned. The fact that Sykes and the band might be revisiting that sound, even for a special release, is a big deal. Sykes has openly talked about not being a huge fan of performing Pray for Plagues live. Drummer Matt Nicholls has also said he's not thrilled about playing it because his technique has evolved so much since then. They actually went years without performing it before bringing it back in 2014 at Camden Underworld in London.

So the idea that they'd go back and re-record it with 20 years of experience? That's a statement. It shows they're not running from where they came from.

L.I.V.E. In São Paulo

On top of all this, the band just dropped L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment) on April 10. It captures their biggest headline show ever at Allianz Parque Stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. If you want a taste of what this band is like at full power right now, that's a good place to start.

The 2026 North American Tour

Whatever this anniversary project turns out to be, the timing couldn't be better. Bring Me The Horizon is gearing up for their "N. American Ascension Program 2" tour this spring, and the routing is stacked. They're hitting Hollywood Palladium in April before rolling into arenas across the continent. We're talking Madison Square Garden, Bridgestone Arena, and a run of shows that proves just how massive this band has become.

Support on the tour comes from Motionless in White, The Plot in You, and Amira Elfeky. That's a seriously strong lineup top to bottom.

Here are the confirmed dates:

04/28 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

04/29 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

05/01 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center

05/02 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

05/04 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

05/05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

05/07 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

05/09 – Daytona, FL @ Welcome To Rockville Festival

05/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center

05/12 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center

05/13 – Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena

05/15 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

05/16 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival

Don't Sleep on This

Between the mystery billboards, the studio footage, the live album, and a full North American arena tour, Bring Me The Horizon is clearly building toward something massive. If a 20th anniversary edition of Count Your Blessings drops before or during this tour cycle, it's going to be one of the biggest moments in heavy music this year. Coming off POST HUMAN: NeX GEn last year, this band is showing no signs of slowing down.

Tickets for the North American tour are available now on Ticketmaster. You can also check the full list of dates and any additions on the band's official site. If you haven't seen them live yet, this is the tour to fix that.

Cover photo courtesy of Ticketmaster