Metallica has officially extended its long-running M72 World Tour into 2025. The metal legends have announced a new North American leg of the trek that kicks off with an April 12 headlining performance at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas.
Videos by American Songwriter
The tour, which currently features 21 confirmed concerts, is mapped out through a June 27 and 29 engagement in Denver. Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies, and Ice Nine Kills will join Metallica as support acts on select dates.
As with previous M72 World Tour legs, the 2025 trek will see Metallica playing two-night stands in many cities. These stops will be “No Repeat Weekends,” where the band will showcase almost completely different sets at each of the two shows.
The tour also will feature single-night performances in several cities. In addition to playing the Sick New World Festival, Metallica also will headline the 2025 Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on May 9 and May 11. Those two gigs also will feature vastly different sets.
Two-show “No Repeat Weekends” ticket bundles and tickets to the one-night-only concerts will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Monday, September 23, at 10 a.m. local time. For more details about the shows, and about travel and VIP packages, visit Metallica.com. A portion of proceeds raised by ticket sales are donated to local charities via Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation.
Metallica also is planning to bring the M72 World Tour to Australia and New Zealand next year.
More About Metallica’s 2025 North American Tour
The 2025 North American tour leg will feature Metallica’s first concerts in Tampa, Florida, in 15 years, and first shows in Nashville in five years. The Bay Area band also will be playing two concerts near its hometown, when it visits Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for its first-ever shows there on June 20 and 22.
Metallica also will be playing Blacksburg, Virginia, for the first time on May 7. The show will take place at Lane Stadium, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies football team, who have been taking the field to the strains of “Enter Sandman” for more than 20 years.
Remaining 2024 Tour Plans
Metallica will wrap up the current leg of its M72 World Tour with four concerts in Mexico City. Those shows are scheduled for September 20, 22, 27, and 29, and include two pairs of “No Repeat Weekends” gigs.
Metallica also will be performing at the 2024 edition of its Helping Hands benefit concert and auction. The event, which raises money for the All Within My Hands Foundation, is scheduled for December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
Metallica’s 2025 North American Tour Dates:
April 12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds (Sick New World Festival)
April 19 – Syracuse, NY @ JMA Wireless Dome*
April 24 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Rogers Centre*
April 26 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Rogers Centre+
May 1 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium*
May 3 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium+
May 7 – Blacksburg, VA @ Lane Stadium*
May 9 – Columbus, OH @ Historic Crew Stadium (Sonic Temple Festival)
May 11 – Columbus, OH @ Historic Crew Stadium (Sonic Temple Festival)
May 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field+
May 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field*
May 28 – Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium*
May 31 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium*
June 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium*
June 6 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium+
June 8 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium*
June 14 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium*
June 20 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium+
June 22 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium*
June 27 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High+
June 29 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High*
* = Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies open.
+ = Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills open.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Leave a Reply
Only members can comment. Become a member. Already a member? Log in.