Iconic ‘80s Rock Band Expands World Tour With Exciting Surprises
The legendary '80s metal band took to Instagram on Thursday, May 22, with a major announcement regarding their M72 world tour.
'16 Shows. 9 Countries. 4 No Repeat Weekends. 1 Unforgettable Tour,' the post read, along with an event flier listing the new European tour dates and stops. Additionally, the poster listed Pantera, Avatar, Gojira, and Knocked Loose as supporting acts.
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See the full list of new 2026 dates below:
May 9 – Athens, Greece at Olympic Stadium (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
May 13 – Bucharest, Romania at Arena Nationala (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
May 19 – Chorzow, Poland at Stadion Slaski (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
May 22 – Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Bank Park (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
May 24 – Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Bank Park (Pantera, Avatar)
May 27 – Zurich, Switzerland at Stadion Letzigrund (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
May 30 – Berlin, Germany at Olympiastadion (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
June 3 – Bologna, Italy at Stadio Renato Dall'ara (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
June 11 – Budapest, Hungary at Puskas Arena (Pantera, Avatar)
June 13 – Budapest, Hungary at Puskas Arena (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
June 19 – Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium (Pantera, Avatar)
June 21 – Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
June 25 – Glasgow, Scotland at Hampden Park (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
June 28 – Cardiff, Wales at Principality Stadium (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
July 3 – London, England at London Stadium (Gojira, Knocked Loose)
July 5 – London, England at London Stadium (Pantera, Avatar)
Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.
Hetfield, 61, and Ulrich, 61, remain in the band alongside Kirk Hammett on lead guitar and Robert Trujillo on bass.
Some of Metallica's notable albums include Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, and Metallica (The Black Album).
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