# Metallica Adds 12 Dates to M72 Tour, Stretching Into 2027

> The hard rock veterans will hit new cities across North America next May and June with Limp Bizkit and Avatar.
- Title: Metallica Adds 12 Dates to M72 Tour, Stretching Into 2027
- Summary: The hard rock veterans will hit new cities across North America next May and June with Limp Bizkit and Avatar. Metallica's M72 World Tour continues through…
- Keywords: metallica, m72 world tour, james hetfield, limp bizkit, avatar, live nation, north american tour, vancouver, san diego, salt lake city, tour dates, hard rock
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/rock/metallica-12-new-dates-2027-north-american-m72-world-tour-1236341445
- Author: Gil Kaufman
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:37:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: metallica, m72 world tour, james hetfield, limp bizkit, avatar, live nation, north american tour, vancouver, san diego, salt lake city, tour dates, hard rock
## Tour extends into 2027
Metallica announced 12 new dates for their M72 World Tour on Wednesday, stretching the tour that started in April 2023 into next year.
## Vancouver to Salt Lake City
The 2027 leg kicks off May 8 at BC Place in Vancouver and wraps June 19 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.
## Fresh cities on the route
The tour hits Southwest, Midwest and Canadian cities it hasn't visited yet, including San Diego, El Paso, San Antonio, and Fayetteville.
## Limp Bizkit and Avatar open
Limp Bizkit and Avatar will open all the upcoming shows on the 2027 North American leg.
## Five million fans so far
The M72 tour has played 99 shows in 26 countries to nearly five million fans. Tickets go on sale September 25.
## Sphere residency comes first
Before the 2027 dates, Metallica plays a 24-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas from October 1 through March 13, 2027.
## Key takeaway

Metallica's M72 World Tour continues through June 2027 with 12 new North American dates in cities they haven't visited yet.