Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking “M72” world tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025. The “M72” world tour’s 2025 itinerary will continue the hallowed No Repeat Weekend tradition, with each night of the two-show stands featuring entirely different setlists and support lineups. In a new twist, “M72” 2025 will feature several single shows bringing the tour’s full production, with its massive in-the-round stage, to venues including two college football stadiums: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York on April 19, and METALLICA’s first ever visit to Blacksburg, Virginia, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. In addition to playing football stadiums across the nation, the “M72” world tour’s 2025 itinerary will also include two festival headlines — the first being the opening night of the run April 12 at Sick New World at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Support on “M72”’s 2025 North American run will come from PANTERA, LIMP BIZKIT, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and ICE NINE KILLS. Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23 at 10 a.m. local time. For further information, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, go to metallica.lnk.to/M72WorldTour2025. Since opening April 2023 in Amsterdam, “M72” has seen METALLICA play to some three million fans. Variously hailed as “an altogether life-affirming experience” (Billboard),”impossible to leave unsatisfied” (Austin Chronicle),”a stone-cold stunner of a show” (Detroit News),”the mother of all summer concerts” (Worcester Telegram Gazette) and “as tight and furious as METALLICA has sounded in ages” (Los Angeles Times),”M72” continues to amaze fans and critics alike. The tour will conclude its triumphant 2024 run with four nights at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros, where METALLICA will play to more than 250,000 fans over the course of two No Repeat Weekends. Metallica's M72 World Tour will make a stop at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Metallica's first-ever visit to Blacksburg, VA, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies, at Lane Stadium on May 7, marks the culmination of more than 20 years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field. Metallica will also visit JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. In addition, the tour includes the band’s first Nashville shows in five years on May 1 and 3 at Nissan Stadium, as well as Metallica’s return to Tampa after 15 years on June 6 and 8 at Raymond James Stadium. M72 has also confirmed its much anticipated Bay Area hometown play, to take place June 20 and 22 with the band’s debut performances at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 am. Fan club pre-sales begin on Sept. 23 at 10 am. For ticket information, click here. Metallica have announced a new run of North American shows for 2025, including headline slots at the Sick New World and Sonic Temple festivals. The 21-date tour will run from April to June next year, with support at various stops coming from Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. The dates are a continuation of Metallica’s M72 world tour, which started in 2023 after the release of the metal juggernaut’s latest album, 72 Seasons. Metallica are currently in Central America and will play four shows in Mexico City from tomorrow (September 20) until September 29. Since forming in 1981, Metallica have become the best-selling act in heavy metal, with multiple albums reaching number one in charts around the globe. Their 1991 self-titled album, AKA The Black Album, has shipped more than 30 million units. The band’s second album, 1984’s Ride The Lightning, recently charted amid its 40th anniversary celebrations. Metallica’s M72 World Tour is coming to Syracuse, NY, for the first time in nearly 30 years, as the band's tour extends into a third year. Metallica's M72 world tour is set to conclude its triumphant 2024 run with four nights at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros, where the band will play to more than 250,000 fans over the course of two No Repeat Weekends. Metallica is bringing its massive, in-the-round stage to several single shows across North America in 2025, including two college football stadiums. Metallica's first-ever visit to Blacksburg, VA, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies, at Lane Stadium on May 7, marks the culmination of more than 20 years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field. Metallica will also visit JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The band's world tour is set to continue with two festival headlines in the spring. Metallica will headline the opening night of Sick New World at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, 2025. Metallica will also headline two sets at Sonic Temple at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on May 9 and 11, 2025. Support on the 21-date North American tour will come from Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23 at 10 a.m. local time. For further information, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, go to metallica.lnk.to/M72WorldTour2025.
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