Metallica ‘M72’ 2026 tour Europe: Presale, dates, venues, lineup, & all you need to know

Metallica's ‘M72’ 2026 tour in Europe is set to be held from May 9, 2026, to July 5, 2026, in venues across cities such as Athens and Zurich, among others. The tour will be a continuation of the band's larger world tour of the same name and will be preceded by the band's shows in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East in 2025.

Presale for Metallica's 2026 tour starts on May 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time, available to those who are members of the band's fan club or those who join before the presale. Following the presale, there will be a general onsale from May 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Alongside the fanclub presale, some shows will also have other presales before the general onsale. Ticket sales will be available via the band's official website as well as vendors such as Ticketmaster.

The band announced the new tour via a post on their official Instagram page on May 22, 2025:

Metallica's ‘M72’ 2026 tour Europe dates and venues

The dates and venues for Metallica's ‘M72’ 2026 tour in Europe are as follows:

• May 9, 2026 – Athens, Greece at Olympic Stadium
• May 13, 2025 – Bucharest, Romania at Arena Națională
• May 19, 2025 – Chorzów, Poland at Stadion Śląski
• May 22, 2025 – Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Bank Park
• May 24, 2025 – Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Bank Park
• May 27, 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland at Stadion Letzigrund
• May 30, 2025 – Berlin, Germany at Olympiastadion
• June 3, 2025 – Bologna, Italy at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
• June 11, 2025 – Budapest, Hungary at Puskas Arena
• June 13, 2026 – Budapest, Hungary at Puskas Arena
• June 19, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium
• June 21, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium
• June 25, 2026 – Glasgow, UK at Hampden Park
• June 28, 2026 – Cardiff, UK at Principality Stadium
• July 3, 2026 – London, UK at London Stadium
• July 5, 2026 – London, UK at London Stadium

The dates and venues for Metallica's remaining 2025 tour shows are also listed below:

• May 25, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Lincoln Financial Field
• May 28, 2025 – Landover, Maryland at Northwest Stadium
• May 31, 2025 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium
• June 3, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• June 6, 2025 – Tampa, Florida at Raymond James Stadium
• June 8, 2025 – Tampa, Florida at Raymond James Stadium
• June 14, 2025 – Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium
• June 20, 2025 – Santa Clara, California at Levi’s Stadium
• June 22, 2025 – Santa Clara, California at Levi’s Stadium
• June 27, 2025 – Denver, Colorado at Empower Field at Mile High
• June 29, 2025 – Denver, Colorado at Empower Field at Mile High
• July 5, 2025 – Birmingham, UK at Back to the Beginning at Villa Park
• November 1, 2025 – Perth, Australia at Optus Stadium
• November 5, 2025 – Adelaide, Australia at Adelaide Oval
• November 8, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia at Marvel Stadium
• November 12, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia at Suncorp Stadium
• November 15, 2025 – Sydney, Australia at Accor Stadium
• November 19, 2025 – Auckland, New Zealand at Eden Park
• December 3, 2025 – Sakhir, Bahrain at Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre
• December 6, 2025 – Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, Yas Island

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Metallica's M72 tour is in support of their album 72 Seasons, which was released back in 2023. The tour has been going on since 2023, and is set to have nearly a hundred shows in total with the addition of the 2026 show dates.

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