The new dates will extend the band's tour into its fourth year.
Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced new UK and European tour dates for 2026.
The band are currently on the road with their M72 tour and have now extended the tour into 2026, which will mark its fourth year.
Metallica will perform in the UK and Ireland in June, hitting the road for gigs in Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff, before playing two nights at the London Stadium on 3rd and 5th July. The band previously performed at Download Festival in 2023.
In May, they will perform a number of European dates, appearing for shows in Athens, Bucharest, Chorzów, Frankfurt, Zurich, Berlin, Bologna and Budapest.
Two-night tickets for the No Repeat Weekends as well as single-night tickets will go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (30th May), while fan club pre-sales will kick off at 11am next Tuesday (27th May).
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The full list of the newly-announced European and UK M72 tour dates are as follows:
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
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