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Metallica announce European tour

METALLICA have announced a headlining European tour!

Set for May through to July next year, the tour will see the American metal titans touring across mainland Europe and the UK in support of their latest studio album, 72 Seasons, which was released back in April 2023, via Blackened Recordings.

Support for the tour comes from GOJIRA, PANTERA, KNOCKED LOOSE and AVATAR. The tour will also feature several single shows bringing the tour’s full production, with its massive in-the-round stage, to cities including Athens (May 9), Bucharest (May 13), Chorzów (May 19), Zurich (May 27), Berlin (May 30), Bologna (June 3), Glasgow (June 25) and Cardiff (June 28).

Tour dates are as follows: 

May
Fri 9th Athens, Olympic Stadium, Greece*
Tue 13th Bucharest, Arena Națională, Romania*
Mon 19th Chorzów, Stadion Śląski, Poland*
Thu 22nd Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park, Germany*
Sat 24th Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park, Germany+
Tue 27th Zurich, Stadion Letzigrund, Switzerland*
Fri 30th Berlin, Olympiastadion, Germany*
June
Tue 3rd Bologna, Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Italy*
Wed 11th Budapest, Puskas Arena, Hungary+
Fri 13th Budapest, Puskas Arena, Hungary*
Thu 19th Dublin, Avia Stadium, Ireland+
Sat 21st Dublin, Avia Stadium, Ireland*
Wed 25th Glasgow, Hampden Park, Scotland*
Sat 28th Cardiff, Principality Stadium, Wales*
July
Thu 3rd London, London Stadium, UK*
Sat 5th London, London Stadium, UK+

* GOJIRA and KNOCKED LOOSE support
+ PANTERA and AVATAR support

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James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.

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