Metallica Tour 2026 Dates, Setlist,Tickets For US, UK and Europe: Metallica is adding more shows to their big “M72 Tour” in 2026. These concerts will happen in May and June 2026 across the UK and Europe. They will play 14 shows. For 10 concerts, the opening bands will be Gojira and Knocked Loose. For the other 4 shows, the openers will be Pantera and Avatar. Tickets of the concerts will go on sale on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time.
Like before, the shows will have a special round stage in the middle with a “Snake Pit” area for fans, so people can watch the band from all sides. Metallica will also do their “No Repeat Weekend” concerts in Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin, and London, where they play different songs each night.
The band is also returning to places they haven’t played in a long time, like Athens (since 2010), Chorzów (since 2008), and Cardiff (since 1996). Metallica said they are excited to play with Pantera again, reunite with Gojira, and welcome Knocked Loose and Avatar to the tour. For now, Metallica is still on their U.S. tour, with the next shows in Philadelphia on May 23 and 25, 2025.
Metallica Tour 2026 Dates
Here is the complete schedule and tour information of Metallica for year 2026. This is the official schedule of th Metallica for Europe and USA. Here’s a complete list of Metallica’s 2026 M72 World Tour dates across Europe and the UK:
Greece
- 05/09/2026 – Athens @ Olympic Stadium
Romania
- 05/13/2026 – Bucharest @ Arena Națională
Poland
- 05/19/2026 – Chorzów @ Stadion Śląski
Germany
- 05/22/2026 – Frankfurt @ Deutsche Bank Park
- 05/24/2026 – Frankfurt @ Deutsche Bank Park
Switzerland
- 05/27/2026 – Zurich @ Stadion Letzigrund
Germany
- 05/30/2026 – Berlin @ Olympiastadion
Italy
- 06/03/2026 – Bologna @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
Hungary
- 06/11/2026 – Budapest @ Puskás Aréna
- 06/13/2026 – Budapest @ Puskás Aréna
Ireland
- 06/19/2026 – Dublin @ Aviva Stadium
- 06/21/2026 – Dublin @ Aviva Stadium
United Kingdom
- 06/25/2026 – Glasgow @ Hampden Park
- 06/28/2026 – Cardiff @ Principality Stadium
- 07/03/2026 – London @ London Stadium
- 07/05/2026 – London @ London Stadium
North America Dates (2025)
Here is the complete schedule of North America tour:
- 05/23/2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field +
- 05/25/2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field *
- 05/28/2025 – Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium *
- 05/31/2025 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium *
- 06/03/2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
- 06/06/2025 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium +
- 06/08/2025 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium *
- 06/14/2025 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium *
- 06/20/2025 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium +
- 06/22/2025 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium *
- 06/27/2025 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High +
- 06/29/2025 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High *
Read Also: Metallica M72 World Tour Setlist 2025 (Updated)
Europe Tour Dates (2025)
Here is the complete schedule of europe tour:
- 05/09/2025 – Athens, GR @ Olympic Stadium ^
- 05/13/2025 – Bucharest, RO @ Arena Națională
- 05/19/2025 – Chorzów, PL @ Stadion Śląski
- 05/22/2025 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park ^
- 05/24/2025 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park #
- 05/27/2025 – Zurich, CH @ Stadion Letzigrund ^
- 05/30/2025 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion ^
- 06/03/2025 – Bologna, IT @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara ^
- 06/11/2025 – Budapest, HU @ Puskas Arena #
- 06/13/2025 – Budapest, HU @ Puskas Arena ^
- 06/19/2025 – Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium #
- 06/21/2025 – Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium ^
- 06/25/2025 – Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park ^
- 06/28/2025 – Cardiff, UK @ Principality Stadium ^
- 07/03/2025 – London, UK @ Stadium ^
- 07/05/2025 – London, UK @ Stadium #
Metallica Tour 2026 Average Setlist
Metallica 2026 Tour – Full Expected Setlist (Combined Nights):
Core Classics
- Enter Sandman
- Master of Puppets
- Nothing Else Matters
- Fade to Black
- Seek & Destroy
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Creeping Death
- Sad But True
- The Unforgiven
- Ride the Lightning
- Fuel
- Whiskey in the Jar
Tracks from 72 Seasons
- Lux Æterna
- 72 Seasons
- If Darkness Had a Son
- Too Far Gone?
- Screaming Suicide
- Sleepwalk My Life Away
- Shadows Follow
- Crown of Barbed Wire
- Room of Mirrors
Deep Cuts & Fan Favorites
- Orion
- The Call of Ktulu
- King Nothing
- Harvester of Sorrow
- Hit the Lights
- Holier Than Thou
- The Day That Never Comes
- Cyanide
- Wherever I May Roam
- The Memory Remains
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
- Battery
Metallica Tour 2026 Tickets : how to buy?
Tickets for the new Metallica shows will go on sale on Friday, May 30 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster. Fan Club members can buy tickets earlier, starting on Tuesday, May 27. More presales will happen during the week. Tickets may sell out fast. If you don’t get one, you can look on other ticket sites like Viagogo, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, and StubHub. If you are new to Vivid Seats, you can use the code TourSetlist20 to get $20 off when you spend $200 or more.
FAQs: Metallica Tour 2026
Q: What is the M72 Metallica Tour?
A: It is Metallica’s big world tour with a round stage and a “Snake Pit” in the middle so fans can watch from all sides.
Q: When are the Metallica Tour 2026 shows?
A: In May and June 2026 in the UK and Europe.
Q: How many Metallica Tour 2026 shows will there be?
A: 14 shows in total.
Q: Who are the opening bands for Metallica Tour 2026?
A: For 10 shows: Gojira and Knocked Loose. For 4 shows: Pantera and Avatar.
Q: What is a “No Repeat Weekend”?
A: In Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin, and London, Metallica will play two nights with different songs each night.
Q: Are they visiting cities they haven’t played in a long time?
A: Yes!
- Athens, Greece (first time since 2010)
- Chorzów, Poland (first time since 2008)
- Cardiff, Wales (first time since 1996)
Q: When do tickets go on sale for Metallica Tour 2026?
A: On Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time.
Q: Where can I buy Metallica Tour 2026 tickets?
A: On Metallica’s official website and ticketing partners.
Q: What about their U.S. tour?
A: Metallica is still doing U.S. shows in May 2025, including two concerts in Philadelphia on May 23 and 25.