Metallica have announced their return to Europe and the UK in Spring and Summer 2026.
“Greetings from the road as the M72 World Tour currently rolls through North America… we’re not ready to stop yet! An incredible year four of M72 in 2026 will take us back to Europe next spring and summer to visit some cities we have not been to yet. The production will feature the same unique stadium production at mid-field in-the-round, with the Snake Pit in the center of the stage providing a complete 360° view of the show. We’re excited to continue the now-tradition of No Repeat Weekends and will also have a mix of some One Night Only shows”.
Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin, and London will all feature No Repeat Weekend shows that will continue to offer a completely unique experience each night: two totally different set lists spanning our 40+ years with two different sets of support acts! Purchase a 2-Day ticket, and you won’t hear the same song twice. As you’ve come to expect, we’ll be sure to have lots of extracurricular events planned for you to hang with fellow Metallica fans on the day between shows.
Continuing with the new twist started in ’25, there will be eight One Night Only shows, including long-overdue stops in Athens (for the first time since 2010), Chorzów (for the first time since 2008), and Cardiff (for the first time since 1996!). They will also play single shows in Bucharest, Zurich, Berlin, Bologna, and Glasgow.
Each stadium show offers a variety of Enhanced Experiences, ranging from access to a meet and greet, production and stage tour, and food and beverage in the Black Box Lounge to early entry into the venue and the aforementioned Snake Pit. The very popular “I Disappear Ticket” is back and is the ultimate pass for the fan who wants to run away with us for all the shows. Grab an I Disappear Ticket and attend every M72 2026 show in Europe! For more information about Enhanced Experiences and I Disappear Tickets, visit wearesuper.co/metallica. Travel packages will also be available for select locations, including hotel, ticket, and local transportation passes. Visit metallicatravel.com for all the info.
Doubling down on No Repeats, we’re excited to share the stage with different opening bands each night of the No Repeat Weekends. One M72 veteran is returning as Pantera has signed up for another run with us. We’re also reuniting with our World Magnetic touring partner/WorldWired guest, Gojira, and we’re excited to welcome Knocked Loose and Avatar to the tour.
No Repeat Weekend 2-Day discounted tickets and One Night Only show tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 30, at 10 AM local time. Fan Club presales start early on Tuesday, May 27, with the first one at 9 AM local time. There will also be various other presales beginning later that day and throughout the week (check out the complete list for details). To request your Fan Club presale code, visit metallica.com/presale-codes. If you cannot join us for a full No Repeat Weekend, Single-Day tickets to those shows will be available starting July 25, 2025.
M72’s 2026 European leg is produced by Live Nation.
As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands. 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 $20 million, providing $11.4 million in grants to career and technical education programs, including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its seventh year, over $7.4 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $4.7 million to disaster relief efforts.
European & UK Tour Dates 2026:
09 May Athens, Greece, Olympic Stadium*
13 May Bucharest, Romania, Arena Națională*
19 May Chorzów, Poland, Stadion Śląski*
22 & 24ˣ May Frankfurt, Germany, Deutsche Bank Park
27* May Zürich, Switzerland, Stadion Letzigrund*
30 May Berlin, Germany, Olympiastadion*
03 June Bologna, Italy, Stadio Renato Dall’ara*
11ˣ & 13* June Budapest, Hungary, Puskas Arena
19ˣ & 21* June Dublin, Ireland, Aviva Stadium
25 June Glasgow, Scotland, Hampden Park*
28 June Cardiff, Wales, Principality Stadium*
03* & 05ˣ July London, England, London Stadium
* (Support: Gojira & Knocked Loose)
ˣ (Support: Pantera & Avatar)
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