Metallica announces TWO new London Stadium shows as band extend record-breaking tour in Europe and UK
Metallica have announced they will extend their record-breaking M72 World Tour into a fourth year with 16 shows across Europe and the UK in 2026.
The heavy metal legends will perform at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on June 19 and 21, before heading to Glasgow’s Hampden Park on June 25, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on June 28, and concluding with two nights at London Stadium on July 3 and 5. The tour will continue the band’s No Repeat Weekend tradition in Dublin and London.
The Dublin shows will mark Metallica’s first appearance in Ireland since their sold-out Slane Castle concert in 2019. Prior to that, they played Dublin’s Marlay Park in 2009.
Two-night tickets for the Aviva Stadium concerts will cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 30 May at 10am.
Since opening in April 2023, the M72 tour has seen Metallica play to four million fans across the globe.
The Dublin shows will follow the No Repeat Weekend format, with each night featuring entirely different setlists and support lineups. Pantera and Avatar will provide support on June 19, while Gojira and Knocked Loose will be the special guests on June 21.
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This format will also be implemented for the London shows, with Gojira and Knocked Loose performing on July 3, and Pantera and Avatar taking the stage on July 5.
The Glasgow and Cardiff concerts will both feature Gojira and Knocked Loose as support acts.
The single-night shows in Glasgow and Cardiff will bring the tour’s full production, including Metallica’s massive in-the-round stage.
The Glasgow concert at Hampden Park on Thursday, June 25 will be followed by the Cardiff show at Principality Stadium on Sunday, June 28.
The London Stadium will host the final two dates of the UK leg on Friday, July 3 and Sunday, July 5, continuing the No Repeat Weekend tradition that has been a hallmark of the M72 World Tour since its inception.
Fan club pre-sales for all shows will begin on May 27 at 11am local time, with general ticket sales starting on May 30 at 10am.
As with previous tours, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands foundation.
Established in 2017, the foundation has raised over $20 million since inception, providing $11.4 million in grants to career and technical education programs, over $7.4 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $4.7 million to disaster relief efforts.
The M72 World Tour has received widespread critical acclaim since its launch in Amsterdam in April 2023. Billboard described it as “an altogether life-affirming experience,” while Metal Hammer called it “undeniably epic.”
Other publications have praised the performances, with Detroit News calling it “a stone-cold stunner of a show,” Kerrang! describing it as “triumphant,” and the Los Angeles Times noting the band was “as tight and furious as Metallica has sounded in ages.” The tour has already played to some four million fans worldwide.
After Metallica announced the news on social media, fans of the band soon rushed to the comments to express their excitement at the news.
“Credit card about to take a battering,” one Instagram user wrote in response to the tour poster.
“HELL YEAHHHH i’ll def see you in budapest,” a second commented before a third weighed in: “Finally! Uk 2026! Lets do this!”
And another echoed: “Metallica fans aren’t ready for knocked loose and maybe gojira whatsoever LOLL.” (sic)