From Rolling Stone · Kory Grow · · 1m 20s
Metallica extends M72 Tour with 2027 North American dates
The band announces spring stadium shows to support their 2023 album 72 Seasons.
In brief
The band announces spring stadium shows to support their 2023 album 72 Seasons. Metallica is adding more North American tour dates in spring 2027 as part of their ongoing M72 Tour supporting the 72 Seasons album. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Metallica extends M72 Tour into 2027
The band is adding spring North American stadium dates to their ongoing M72 Tour supporting the 72 Seasons album, which dropped 13 years after their previous release.
Limp Bizkit and Avatar will open shows
Limp Bizkit and Avatar are confirmed as opening acts for the spring 2027 leg of the tour.
Tickets go on sale September 25
General public ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. local time on September 25, with various presales starting the day before.
Las Vegas Sphere show coming in October
Before the spring 2027 dates, Metallica is set to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas in October 2026.
New songs translating well to live shows
Drummer Lars Ulrich said in 2023 that the band has figured out how to perform nine of the 12 album tracks live and feels confident about them.
“Playing these songs live is super fun. We're steering them, they're not steering us.”
72 Seasons called career-best material
Rolling Stone praised the album as delivering some of the deepest, hardest-hitting music of Metallica's career, showcasing their mastery of groove-heavy riffs and complex song structures.
“some of the deepest, hardest-hitting music of their career”
The short version
Metallica is adding more North American tour dates in spring 2027 as part of their ongoing M72 Tour supporting the 72 Seasons album.
