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.
Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27th at 10 a.m. local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23rd 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, 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.
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. These will include 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 20th and 22nd with the band’s debut performances at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
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 19th, and Metallica‘s first ever visit to Blacksburg, Virginia, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The May 7th show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20-plus years of Enter Sandman playing as the Hokies take the field.
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 12th at Sick New World at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. May 9th and 11th will then mark a festival/No Repeat Weekend combo as Metallica plays two headline sets at Sonic Temple at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Support on M72‘s 2025 North American run will come from Pantera, Lim Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. See below for specifics.
Additionally, M72 2025 will see Metallica‘s long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand. Stay tuned to Metallica.com for further announcements.
M72‘s 2025 North American leg is produced by Live Nation and presented by new sponsor inKind. inKind rewards diners with special offers and credit back when they use the app to pay at 2,000-plus top-rated restaurants nationwide. The company provides innovative financing to participating restaurants in a way that enables new levels of sustainability and success. Metallica fans can learn more at inkind.com.
Citi is the official card of the M72 tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning September 24th at 10 a.m. local time until September 26th at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for the M72 tour in the U.S through Verizon Access, just for being a customer. Verizon Access Presale tickets for select shows will begin Tuesday, September 24th at 10 a.m. local time until September 26th at 10 p.m. local time. For more details visit Verizon.com/Access.
*Citi and Verizon presales will not be available for Sick New World, Sonic Temple or the Toronto dates. Verizon presale will not be available for the Nashville, Blacksburg or Landover shows.
As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million — providing $8.2 million in grants to career and technical education programs including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its sixth year, over $3.6 million to combat food insecurity, more than $3.5 million to disaster relief efforts.
M72 2025 North American tour dates:
April 12 – Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
April 19 – Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome *
April 24 – Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
April 26 – Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +
May 1 – Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *
May 3 – Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +
May 7 – Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *
May 9 – Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 11 – Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
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 support
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support
5 Responses
While I’ve often been critical of Metallica’s change in music direction and abandoning heavy metal, I’ve always appreciated their “fan friendly” attitude and creative tour ideas.
I have a “dream” idea I wish Metallica would do….rather than take out opening bands like Pantera, Bizkit, Suicidal, and Ice Nine, I think it would be great if Metallica took its musical influences out with them. Metallica could open the show and NWOBHM bands like Diamond Head, Saxon, Blitzkrieg, and Angel Witch could all “co-headline” the show. Now, I know this kinda tour may not be “sexy” for current Metallica fans, but maybe it could be smartly structured so it financially “pencils” for those involved. Heck, I know I would attend such a show…..it’s probably the only way I’d ever again attend a Metallica show.
Brian Tatler would have to be on double duty if your idea came to pass.
DJH, yes, Brian Tatler would perform double duty. But if that’s an issue, perhaps Paul Quinn would be interested in playing with Saxon for these shows.
Rattlehead
Speaking of Brian Tatler, and Metallica, have you seen this? -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7veMZFTuH4U
This was in Oslo, Norway back in June.
DJH, yes, I saw that video of Metallica playing “Am I Evil” with Brian Tatler. Pretty cool for Metallica to be playing with one of their influences. Metallica has covered about half of Diamond Head’s so called “Lightning to the Nations” album. It’s one of my fave NWOBHM albums, with the song “Sucking My Love” my favorite Diamond Head song.