Metallica has expanded their M72 world tour into 2026, saying a sequence of European dates for subsequent spring and summer time with help from a few of steel’s heaviest hitters.
The European leg will start on Could 9 in Athens, Greece, and conclude on July 5 in London. 4 cities — Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin and London — will characteristic two consecutive exhibits as a part of the band’s No Repeat Weekend custom, whereas different places will obtain one-night-only performances.
French steel titans Gojira and hardcore buzz band Knocked unfastened will open nearly all of the dates, whereas Pantera and Swedish theatrical metallers Avatar will open among the No Repeat Weekend exhibits.
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The continuing M72 world tour is in help of Metallica’s most up-to-date album, 2023’s 72 Seasons. The band promised “the identical distinctive stadium manufacturing at mid-field in-the-round, with the Snake Pit within the middle of the stage offering a whole 360° view of the present.” They’re going to even be returning to some cities for the primary time in a long time, similar to Cardiff, Wales, which they have not visited since 1996.
Tickets for the 2026 exhibits go on sale to most of the people on Could 30. You will discover extra data at Metallica’s web site and see the total record of dates beneath.
Metallica M72 2026 European Tour Dates
Could 9 – Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium *
Could 13 – Bucharest, Romania @ Area Nationala *
Could 19 – Chorzow, Poland @ Stadion Slaski *
Could 22 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Financial institution Park *
Could 24 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Financial institution Park +
Could 27 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Stadion Letzigrund *
Could 30 – Berlin, Germany @ Olympiastadion *
June 3 – Bologna, Italy @ Stadio Renato Dall’ara *
June 11 – Budapest, Hungary @ Puskas Area +
June 13 – Budapest, Hungary @ Puskas Area *
June 19 – Dublin, Eire @ Aviva Stadium +
June 21 – Dublin, Eire @ Aviva Stadium *
June 25 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park *
June 28 – Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium *
July 3 – London, England @ London Stadium *
July 5 – London, England @ London Stadium +
* Help: Gojira and Knocked Unfastened
+ Help: Pantera and Avatar
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