METALLICA Announces Massive 'M72' World Tour For 2023 + 2024 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

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Today marks the announcement of each METALLICA amusement booked done 2023 and 2024: Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only) and promoted by Live Nation, METALLICA's "M72" satellite circuit volition spot the set playing 2 nights successful each metropolis it visits — with each "No Repeat Weekend" featuring 2 wholly antithetic setlists and enactment lineups. The "M72" circuit volition diagnostic a bold caller in-the-round signifier plan that relocates the famed METALLICA Snake Pit to halfway stage, arsenic good arsenic the "I Disappear" full-tour walk and the debut of discounted tickets for fans nether 16 years of age. Two-day tickets volition beryllium connected merchantability Friday, December 2 astatine Ticketmaster.com and volition see the enactment of pre-ordering METALLICA's caller album, "72 Seasons", connected vinyl and/or CD. Single-day tickets volition beryllium disposable opening January 20. For further accusation including instrumentality nine presales, enhanced experiences and more, spell to metallica.com/m72-info.

A information of proceeds from each summons sold volition spell to the band's All Within My Hands foundation. Founded successful 2017, AWMH's efforts to assistance and enrich the lives of members of the communities who person supported the set person raised astir $13 cardinal — providing $5.9 cardinal successful grants to vocation and method acquisition programs successful the US, implicit $2.5 cardinal to combat nutrient insecurity, and much than $3.2 cardinal to catastrophe alleviation efforts worldwide.

Citi is the authoritative paper of the "M72" tour. Citi cardmembers volition person entree to presale tickets successful the U.S. opening Wednesday, November 30 astatine 2:00 p.m. section clip until Thursday, December 1 astatine 10:00 p.m. section clip done the Citi Entertainment program.

"72 Seasons" volition beryllium released connected April 14, 2023 via the band's ain Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and clocking successful astatine implicit 77 minutes, the 12-track "72 Seasons" is METALLICA's archetypal afloat magnitude postulation of caller worldly since 2016's "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct". The medium volition beryllium released successful formats including 2LP 140g achromatic vinyl and limited-edition variants, CD and digital.

Says METALLICA: "We told you astir our caller medium '72 Seasons'. So what's adjacent present that we've escaped the studio? Hit the road, of course! You privation a tour, we've got a tour... however astir 2 afloat years' worthy of shows?!?!

"Over the past fewer years, we person been truthful inspired by the dedication and family/community vibe of the fans who traveled to San Francisco for our caller play celebrations, archetypal successful 2019 with the 2 'S&M2' shows, followed by past year's 40th Anniversary shows. On apical of that, we had a blast being a portion of the 2021 Wimmer Festivals erstwhile we played 2 nights successful 1 city, each with a wholly antithetic setlist. With each of that successful mind, the 'M72' circuit was born!

"Starting successful April of 2023, we'll beryllium visiting 22 antithetic cities astir the satellite and playing 2 nights successful each city, with each 'No Repeat Weekend' amusement a wholly unsocial experience: Two wholly antithetic acceptable lists with 2 antithetic bands opening the amusement each night! Purchase a two-day ticket, and you won't spot the aforesaid opus doubly for a full of implicit 30 songs spanning our 40+ years of being fortunate capable to marque music. Most of the shows (sorry, not each - we tried!) volition beryllium connected Fridays and Sundays, truthful we'll beryllium definite to person tons of extracurricular events for you to bent with chap METALLICA fans astatine earlier the shows kick-off and connected the Saturday nighttime successful between.

"Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only),and brought to you by our friends astatine Live Nation, the 'M72' circuit besides launches a wholly antithetic look for america successful stadiums — we'll beryllium successful the circular successful the mediate of the field. On apical of that, the Snake Pit has been relocated to the halfway of the signifier truthful that fans determination volition person a implicit 360 presumption of the show. Each play offers a assortment of Enhanced Experiences, ranging from entree to a conscionable and greet, accumulation and signifier tour, nutrient and beverage successful the 'Black Box' lounge to aboriginal introduction into the venue and the aforementioned Snake Pit. The precise fashionable 'Black Laminate' is back, present known arsenic the 'I Disappear Ticket,' and is the eventual walk for the instrumentality who wants to tally distant with america for aggregate weekends. Grab 1 of these and be each amusement connected your continent oregon successful the world! For much accusation astir Enhanced Experiences and I Disappear Tickets, sojourn wearesuper.co/metallica.

"In keeping with the taxable of 2 wholly unsocial shows each weekend, we're excited to stock the signifier with antithetic bands each night, including immoderate we person traveled with earlier and caller friends who are joining america for the archetypal time. Signing up for the full escapade with america are FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, ICE NINE KILLS and MAMMOTH WVH, and immoderate of you volition spot PANTERA, ARCHITECTS, GRETA VAN FLEET oregon VOLBEAT, depending connected the shows you attend. All the details are successful the listing of dates beneath and connected the idiosyncratic amusement pages.

"Two-day discounted tickets volition beryllium connected merchantability Friday, December 2, for each shows. Fan Club presales commencement aboriginal connected Wednesday, November 30, with assorted different presales opening aboriginal that time and passim the week. To petition your Fan Club presale code, sojourn metallica.com/presale-code. If you cannot articulation america for the full weekend, single-day tickets volition beryllium disposable starting January 20, 2023.

"A information of proceeds from each summons sold volition spell to the band's All Within My Hands foundation. Founded successful 2017, AWMH's efforts to assistance and enrich the lives of members of the communities who person supported the set person raised astir $13 cardinal – providing $5.9 cardinal successful grants to vocation and method acquisition programs successful the US, implicit $2.5 cardinal to combat nutrient insecurity, and much than $3.2 cardinal to catastrophe alleviation efforts worldwide.

"We cannot hold to embark connected this caller adventure, play immoderate caller music, and walk our weekends successful '23 and '24 with YOU!"

"M72" satellite circuit 2023-2024

Thursday, April 27 2023 - Amsterdam NL - Johan Cruijff Arena
Saturday, April 29 2023 - Amsterdam NL - Johan Cruijff Arena
Wednesday, May 17 2023 - Paris FR - Stade de France*
Friday, May 19 2023 - Paris FR - Stade de France
Friday, May 26 2023 - Hamburg DE - Volksparkstadion
Sunday, May 28 2023 - Hamburg DE - Volksparkstadion
Friday, June 16 2023 - Gothenburg SE - Ullevi Stadium**
Sunday, June 18 2023 - Gothenburg SE - Ullevi Stadium

Friday, August 4 2023 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium
Sunday, August 6 2023 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium
Friday, August 11 2023 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique
Sunday, August 13 2023 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique
Friday, August 18 2023 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium
Sunday, August 20 2023 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium
Friday, August 25 2023 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium
Sunday, August 27 2023 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium
Friday, September 1 2023 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium
Sunday, September 3, 2023 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium

Friday, November 3, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome astatine America’s Center
Sunday, November 5, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome astatine America’s Center
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field
Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field

Friday, May 24 2024 - Munich DE - Olympiastadion
Sunday, May 26 2024 - Munich DE - Olympiastadion
Friday, June 7 2024 - Helsinki FI - Olympic Stadium
Sunday, June 9 2024 - Helsinki FI - Olympic Stadium
Friday, June 14 2024 - Copenhagen DK - Parken Stadium
Sunday, June 16 2024 - Copenhagen DK - Parken Stadium
Friday, July 5 2024 - Warsaw PL - PGE Narodowy
Sunday, July 7 2024 - Warsaw PL - PGE Narodowy
Friday, July 12 2024 - Madrid ES - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
Sunday, July 14 2024 - Madrid ES - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

Friday, August 2 2024 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium
Sunday, August 4 2024 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium
Friday, August 9 2024 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
Sunday, August 11 2024 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
Friday, August 16 2024 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Stadium
Sunday, August 18 2024 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Stadium
Friday, August 23 2024 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium
Sunday, August 25 2024 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium
Friday, August 30 2024 - Seattle, WA - Lumen Field
Sunday, September 1 2024 - Seattle, WA - Lumen Field
Friday, September 20 2024 - Mexico City MX - Foro Sol***
Sunday, September 22 2024 - Mexico City MX - Foro Sol
Friday, September 27 2024 - Mexico City MX - Foro Sol***
Sunday, September 29 2024 - Mexico City MX - Foro Sol

Show 1 Support Europe: ARCHITECTS and MAMMOTH WVH**

Show 2 Support Europe: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and ICE NINE KILLS

* FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ICE NINE KILLS play amusement 1 successful Paris, ARCHITECTS and MAMMOTH WVH play amusement 2 successful Paris

** VOLBEAT replaces ARCHITECTS connected amusement 1 successful Gothenburg

Show 1 Support North America: PANTERA and MAMMOTH WVH***

Show 2 Support North America: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and ICE NINE KILLS

***GRETA VAN FLEET replaces PANTERA connected amusement 1 some weekends successful Mexico City

Photo credit: Tim Saccenti

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