In October 2016 , it was announced that HIM would be headlining the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in 2017 , the band 's first outdoor concert in Helsinki . In January 2017 , HIM were also announced as the headliner of Miljoona Rock , held in Tuuri , Finland , on 18 July 2017 . On 5 March 2017 , HIM announced the band would be disbanding following a farewell tour that same year . In the announcement , Valo stated : " After quarter of a century 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 further elaborated on the band 's decision to call it quits later , stating : " We got together and started playing some songs and thinking whats next ... We felt like the new material was n't taking flight . We got along well together , but something was lacking . The stars were n'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 did n'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 does n't hurt the chances . " On 24 May 2017 , it was announced that a photo exhibition by Ville Juurikkala , titled '' HIM : Right Here In My Eyes '' , would be held at the Helsinki Art Museum from 15 June to 3 July , featuring previously unseen photographs of the band preparing for their farewell tour . In November 2017 , the exhibition was also held at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York City . HIM began their Bang and Whimper 2017 – The Farewell Tour on 14 June 2017 in Barcelona , Spain . The tour was generally well received , with the '' Nottingham Post '' stating that HIM " truly went out with a ' bang ' " . The band played their final show on New Year 's Eve 2017 as a part of the Helldone Festival
Bang and Whimper 2017 – The Farewell Tour
Bang and Whimper 2017 – The Farewell Tour
HIM (Finnish band)