Entertainment Music Rock Music Metallica Extends M72 World Tour with 2025 North American Dates and Fans Are Excited: 'Absolutely Not a Drill' Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills will join the heavy metal band as opening acts throughout the tour By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 19, 2024 01:05PM EDT Comments Metallica. Photo: Ross Halfin Metallica is extending its M72 World TourThe new string of dates will take place in North America throughout spring and summer 2025Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills will serve as opening acts Metallica's massive M72 World Tour isn't slowing down anytime soon. On Sept. 19, the iconic heavy metal band announced a string of M72 World Tour dates in North America throughout spring and summer 2025 with Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills joining as opening acts — and fans are ready. "Metallica and Limp Bizkit are touring together next year this is absolutely not a drill," wrote one X (formerly Twitter) user upon the announcement. Metallica's James Hetfield Proposes Idea for Microphone with Straw: 'That Could Be Cool' "limp bizkit and metallica is an evil combo I didn't know was even possible I HAVE to go to this," said another fan on the social media platform. One fan even shared a vulnerable story emphasizing just how important the tour will be for him. "its gonna be real hard to be able to Afford this. But after what I've been throughout the last 4 years of Chemo and this band single handedly kept me alive and still does to this day," he wrote on X. "No way I'm missing this @Metallica @Pantera my 2 favorite Bands of All time!!!" The new string of dates kicks off with a headlining performance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas on April 12, followed by shows in cities including Toronto, Nashville, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping on June 29 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Rob Trujillo and James Hetfield of Metallica in Washington DC in March 2024. Taylor Hill/WireImage Sticking to its established tradition, each weekend featuring two shows in the same city will be labeled a "No Repeat Weekend" and see Metallica perform a different setlist each night, while the opening acts will also alternate, so fans can see everything the M72 World Tour has to offer if they attend both performances. One show in particular will be extra special. On May 7, Metallica will perform its first-ever show at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia — a.k.a. home of the Virginia Tech Hokies, who've played the band's classic song "Enter Sandman" as they take the field for more than 20 years. Tickets first become available for fan club members on Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. local time. Then, Citi cardmembers and Verizon Access users can get tickets for select dates in two different presale windows, both running from Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. local time through Sept. 26 at 10 p.m. local time. Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica in Los Angeles in April 2023. Emma McIntyre/Getty Metallica's Lars Ulrich Thanks Fans for Support After His Dad Torben's Death: 'It's Honestly Blown Me Away' All other fans can purchase tickets starting Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. local time. A portion of all ticket sales for the tour will go to local charities through Metallica's All Within My Hands foundation. The M72 World Tour, held in support of the group's 2023 album 72 Seasons, kicked off April 27, 2023. Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica in August 2023. Monica Schipper/Getty See Metallica's M72 World Tour dates below. April 12 - Las Vegas, NV - Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds April 19 - Syracuse, NY - JMA Wireless Dome * April 24 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre * April 26 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre + May 1 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium * May 3 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium + May 7 - Blacksburg, VA - Lane Stadium * May 9 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium May 11 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium May 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field + May 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field * May 28 - Landover, MD - Northwest Stadium * May 31 - Charlotte, NC - Bank of America Stadium * June 3 - Atlanta, GA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium * June 6 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium + June 8 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium * June 14 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium * June 20 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi's Stadium + June 22 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi's Stadium * June 27 - Denver, CO - Empower Field at Mile High + June 29 - Denver, CO - Empower Field at Mile High * * Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support + Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support Close Leave a Comment