Metallica are heading back to the UK next year as they bring the M72 tour to London for two nights. Marking their first shows in the city since a 2019 set at Twickenham Stadium, the legendary pioneers of thrash metal will play a duo of nights at the London Stadium on July 3 and July 5, 2026.
James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, and Rob Trujillo will play through their stacked back catalogue of hits, and their shows in London will fall under the band’s ‘No Repeat Weekends’, which will see them play two entirely different setlists with no song played twice over the two nights. They come on the M72 run, which sees the support for the band’s 72 Seasons record enter its fourth year.
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Metallica last played the UK when they headlined the 20th anniversary edition of Download Festival, which was also part of their ‘No Repeat Weekends’ in June 2023. Joining the band for these sets of shows will be Gojira and Knocked Loose on night one (July 3), with Pantera and Avatar supporting on night two (July 5).
How to get tickets to see Metallica on the M72 Tour
Tickets to see Metallica on the M72 tour go on general sale on Friday, May 30 at 10amand you can purchase them via Ticketmaster. There will also be a number of pre-sales taking place for the shows, with the first taking place on May 27 (for Metallica fan club members). An O2 Priority pre-sale takes place on Thursday, May 29 at 10am, with a LiveNation pre-sale at the same time.
Metallica M72 UK & Ireland tour dates 2026
June 19 – Dublin, Aviva Stadium
June 21 – Dublin, Aviva Stadium
June 25 – Glasgow, Hampden Park
June 28 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
July 3 – London, London Stadium
July 5 – London, London Stadium
Tickets to see Metallica go on general sale on Friday, May 30 at 10am, and you can purchase them here. There will also be a pre-sale taking place for the shows, which you can find details for above.
