| World tour byMetallica | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
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| Associated album | 72 Seasons |
| Start date | April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27) |
| End date | July 5, 2026 (2026-07-05) |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 99 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Attendance | 4.23 million (70 shows) |
| Box office | $517.5 million (70 shows) |
| Metallica concert chronology | |
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TheM72 World Tour is aconcert tour by the American heavy metal bandMetallica in support of the band's eleventh studio album72 Seasons, which was released on April 14, 2023.[1] The tour was announced on November 28, 2022, following the release of the album's first single, "Lux Æterna". The tour began on April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam and is set to conclude on July 5, 2026 in London, England. Along with an upgraded stage design which relocates the "Snake Pit" to the center stage,[2] the tour features two or more performances in the majority of cities played.[3][4]
As of December 2025 the tour has grossed $517.5 million from 70 shows, with 4.23 million people in attendance, making it the ninth highest grossing tour of the 2020s and17th highest grossing tour of all time.[a]
On the announcement of the tour the band stated that, over the past few years, they had been inspired by the fans who attended their shows in 2019 and 2021. In the same statement they stated that they "had a blast being a part of the 2021 Wimmer Festivals when they played two nights in one city". Starting in April 2023, Metallica is set to visit twenty-two cities around the world and playing two nights in each city, with each being part of a "No Repeat Weekend" show which will feature two set lists which include deep cuts from the band's catalog.[7][8] Two day tickets for each show went on sale on December 2, 2022,[9] with single tickets being later made available to the general public on January 20, 2023.[10]
Five Finger Death Punch were originally slated to support Metallica in the select 2023 European shows along withIce Nine Kills, but pulled out due to lead vocalistIvan Moody having to fully recover from complications from a recent hernia surgery. As a result, Five Finger Death Punch was replaced byNightwish vocalistFloor Jansen in Amsterdam, and Dutch symphonic metal bandEpica in Paris, Hamburg, and Gothenburg.[11][12][13][14][15][16] In Inglewood, California on August 27, 2023, Moody was absent due to falling ill with the flu, and his vocal duties in Five Finger Death Punch were taken over and shared byPhil Labonte (All That Remains),Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage,Light the Torch), and AJ Channer (Fire from the Gods) for the show.[17] The September 1, 2023 performance inGlendale, Arizona was cut short by two songs due toJames Hetfield suffering from vocal issues,[18] and the band's following performance on September 3 in Glendale was postponed to September 9, 2023 after Hetfield had tested positive forCOVID-19.[19]Suicidal Tendencies replaced Ice Nine Kills as an opening act for the rescheduled Glendale performance.[20]
The shows in Arlington, Texas on August 18 and August 20, 2023 were recorded and released in cinemas worldwide for one night only for each show (international screenings were shown a day later on August 19 and August 21 to suit local time zones).[21]
On the second night inFoxborough, Massachusetts on August 4, 2024, the show was delayed for 90 minutes due to a severe downpour and thunderstorms in the area. As a result, Ice Nine Kills' scheduled opening set was canceled, Five Finger Death Punch performed a shortened opening set, and Metallica ending up still performing a full show.[22] On the fourth night inMexico City on September 29, 2024, Five Finger Death Punch were unable to perform due to an injury Moody sustained at theLouder Than Life festival a few days prior when he accidentally fell onstage and suffered a fractured rib. As a result, Ice Nine Kills moved up to the special guest slot, and Mexican progressive metal band Agora joined the lineup for the show.[23][24]
On November 15, 2023 Metallica announced two more European tour dates for 2024 in Milan and Oslo, with two additional tour dates to be announced later that month.[25]
On September 19, 2024, Metallica announced a 2025 North American leg of stadium and festival dates with special guests Pantera,Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies, and Ice Nine Kills.[26][27] An Oceania leg was shortly announced on October 23, 2024 for performances in November 2025 withEvanescence and Suicidal Tendencies as support acts.[28]
Metallica broke a 43 year old attendance record of theJMA Wireless Dome on April 19, 2025, with more than 47,319 people in attendance that night, making the band's concert the largest ticketed music event inSyracuse.[29]
Metallica performed a sold out show atVirginia Tech'sLane Stadium on May 7, 2025. Their song "Enter Sandman" has been used as the football team's entrance to the stadium for twenty-five years. Metallica is the first band to perform a revenue producing concert at the stadium, as well as offering student seating for their show.[30] The band's performance of "Enter Sandman," combined with the large crowd jumping and cheering, generated enough ground movement and tremors to be registered as a small earthquake by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.[31]
On May 22, 2025, Metallica announced a summer 2026 European stadium leg withGojira, Pantera,Knocked Loose, andAvatar.[32]
The tour was met with positive reviews from music and entertainment critics.[33][34] While having given the opening night performance in Amsterdam on April 27, 2023, 4 out of 5 stars, Ali Shutler ofNME stated that Metallica was still the greatest heavy metal band around,[33] while Eleanor Goodman fromMetal Hammer who gave the performance that same night 5 out of 5 stars, affirmed that the band had thrown the world's biggest heavy metal party.[34]
The tour won Rock Tour Of The Year award at the 2024 Pollstar Awards and was the 9th highest grossing tour overall that year with $179,373,637.40 grossed from 24 shows.[35]
The following set lists were performed at the Johan Cruyff Arena on April 27 and 29, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and are not intended to represent a majority of the shows throughout the tour.[36][37]
Night One
Night Two
The following set list was performed atLane Stadium inBlacksburg, Virginia on May 7, 2025. It is not intended to represent a majority of the shows throughout the tour.[38]
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Architects Mammoth WVH | 117,671 / 129,451 | $10,691,363 |
| April 29 | Floor Jansen Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| May 17 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Epica Ice Nine Kills | 96,376 / 115,310 | $11,318,434 |
| May 19 | Architects Mammoth WVH | |||||
| May 26 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | 116,939 / 122,938 | $11,520,569 | |
| May 28 | Epica Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 8[b] | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| June 10[b] | ||||||
| June 16 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Volbeat Mammoth WVH | 110,429 / 128,436 | $8,720,761 |
| June 18 | Epica Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 4 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 163,028 / 163,028 | $20,848,071 |
| August 6 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 11 | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 141,600 / 141,600 | $12,661,757 |
| August 13 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 18 | Arlington | United States | AT&T Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 139,630 / 139,630 | $18,524,712 |
| August 20 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 25 | Inglewood | SoFi Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 142,738 / 142,738 | $17,508,000 | |
| August 27 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 1[c] | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 133,060 / 133,060 | $14,013,497 | |
| September 9[d] | Five Finger Death Punch Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
| October 8[e] | Indio | Empire Polo Club | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| November 3 | St. Louis | The Dome at America's Center | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 112,286 / 112,286 | $12,176,033 | |
| November 5 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| November 10 | Detroit | Ford Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 128,779 / 128,779 | $13,866,856 | |
| November 12 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| December 14[f] | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Banban | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Architects Mammoth WVH | 155,791 / 155,791 | $17,761,304 |
| May 26 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| May 29[g] | Milan | Italy | Ippodromo La Maura | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| June 1[h] | Ebreichsdorf | Austria | Magna Racino | |||
| June 7 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 104,836 / 104,836 | $11,042,891 |
| June 9 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 14 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 86,235 / 86,235 | $10,036,523 |
| June 16 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 26[i] | Oslo | Norway | Ekebergsletta | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| June 29[j] | Clisson | France | Val de Moine | |||
| July 5 | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | Architects Mammoth WVH | 154,258 / 154,258 | $25,029,234 |
| July 7 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| July 12 | Madrid | Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 123,697 / 123,697 | $12,743,952 |
| July 14 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 2 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 127,889 / 127,889 | $16,791,826 |
| August 4 | Five Finger Death Punch | |||||
| August 9 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 134,400 / 134,400 | $16,328,255 | |
| August 11 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 16 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 107,474 / 107,474 | $12,014,211 | |
| August 18 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 23 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 116,035 / 116,035 | $12,672,187 |
| August 25 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 30 | Seattle | United States | Lumen Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 135,722 / 135,722 | $16,221,497 |
| September 1 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 20 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH | 254,370 / 254,370 | $24,552,957 |
| September 22 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 27 | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH | |||||
| September 29 | Ice Nine Kills Agora |
| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Syracuse | United States | JMA Wireless Dome | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | 45,700 / 45,700 | $6,500,000 |
| April 24 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 92,000 / 92,000 | $12,000,000 | |
| April 26 | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| May 1 | Nashville | United States | Nissan Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | 81,400 / 81,400 | $9,100,000 |
| May 3 | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| May 7 | Blacksburg | Lane Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | 66,900 / 66,900 | $9,400,000 | |
| May 9[k] | Columbus | Historic Crew Stadium | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| May 11[k] | ||||||
| May 23 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | 132,000 / 132,000 | $14,600,000 | |
| May 25 | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
| May 28 | Landover | Northwest Stadium | 60,000 / 67,617 | $5,300,000 | ||
| May 31 | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | 76,100 / 76,100 | $10,600,000 | ||
| June 3 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 56,100 / 56,100 | $7,600,000 | ||
| June 6 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | 133,000 / 133,000 | $16,100,000 | |
| June 8 | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
| June 14 | Houston | NRG Stadium | 74,900 / 74,900 | $11,800,000 | ||
| June 20 | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | 112,000 / 112,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| June 22 | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
| June 27 | Denver | Empower Field at Mile High | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | 152,000 / 152,000 | $17,700,000 | |
| June 29 | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
| November 1 | Perth | Australia | Optus Stadium | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | 55,800 / 55,800 | $7,000,000 |
| November 5 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 46,600 / 46,600 | $6,000,000 | ||
| November 8 | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 60,000 / 60,000 | $7,300,000 | ||
| November 12 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 45,900 / 45,900 | $6,300,000 | ||
| November 15 | Sydney | Accor Stadium | 71,800 / 71,800 | $9,100,000 | ||
| November 19 | Auckland | New Zealand | Eden Park | 53,500 / 53,500 | $5,800,000 | |
| November 30[l] | Lusail[m] | Qatar | Lusail International Circuit | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| December 3 | Sakhir | Bahrain | Al-Dana Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| December 6[n] | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Etihad Park | N/a | N/a |
| Date (2026) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Athens | Greece | Olympic Stadium | Gojira Knocked Loose | — | — |
| May 13 | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | — | — | |
| May 19 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium | — | — | |
| May 22 | Frankfurt | Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | — | — | |
| May 24 | Pantera Avatar | |||||
| May 27 | Zurich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | Gojira Knocked Loose | — | — |
| May 30 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | — | — | |
| June 3 | Bologna | Italy | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | — | — | |
| June 11 | Budapest | Hungary | Puskás Aréna | Pantera Avatar | — | — |
| June 13 | Gojira Knocked Loose | |||||
| June 19 | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | Pantera Avatar | — | — |
| June 21 | Gojira Knocked Loose | |||||
| June 25 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | — | — | |
| June 28 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | — | — | |
| July 3 | London | England | London Stadium | — | — | |
| July 5 | Pantera Avatar | |||||
| Total | 4,298,543 | $502,744,890 | ||||
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