M72 World Tour
The M72 World Tour is an ongoing concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of the band's eleventh studio album 72 Seasons, which was released on April 14, 2023.[1] The tour was announced on November 28, 2022, following the release of the album's first single, "Lux Æterna". The tour is set to begin on April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam and is set to conclude on September 29, 2024 in Mexico City. Along with an upgraded stage design which will relocate the "Snake Pit" to the center stage,[2] the tour will feature two night performances in each city.[3][4]
| World tour by Metallica | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | 72 Seasons |
| Start date | April 27, 2023 |
| End date | September 29, 2024 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 49 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Metallica concert chronology | |
Background
On the announcement of the tour the band stated that, over the past few years, they had been inspired by the fans who attended their shows in 2019 and 2021. In the same statement they stated that they "had a blast being a part of the 2021 Wimmer Festivals when they played two nights in one city". Starting in April 2023, Metallica is set to visit twenty-two different cities around the world and playing two nights in each city, with each being part of a "No Repeat Weekend" show which will feature two different set lists which includes deep cuts from the band's catalog.[5][6] Two day tickets for each show went on sale on December 2, 2022,[7] with single tickets being later made available to the general public on January 20, 2023.[8]
Reception
The tour was met with positive reviews from music and entertainment critics.[9][10] While having given the opening night performance in Amsterdam on April 27, 2023, 4 out of 5 stars, Ali Shutler of NME stated that Metallica was still the greatest heavy metal band around,[9] while Eleanor Goodman from Louder Sound who gave the performance that same night 5 out of 5 stars, affirmed that the band had thrown the world's biggest heavy metal party.[10]
Setlist
Songs performed
- "Seek & Destroy"
- "Fight Fire with Fire"
- "Ride the Lightning"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Creeping Death"
- "The Call of Ktulu"
- "Battery"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "Leper Messiah"
- "Orion"
- "Blackened"
- "One"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Enter Sandman"
- "Sad but True"
- "Holier than Thou"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Until It Sleeps"
- "King Nothing"
- "Fuel"
- "Whiskey in the Jar"
- "The Day That Never Comes"
- "Moth into Flame"
- "72 Seasons"
- "Screaming Suicide"
- "Sleepwalk My Life Away"
- "You Must Burn!"
- "Lux Æterna"
- "If Darkness Had a Son"
Other
- "I Disappear"
Sample setlist
The following setlists were performed at the Johan Cruyff Arena on April 27 and 29, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and are not intended to represent a majority of the shows throughout the tour.[11][12]
Night One
- "Orion"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Holier Than Thou"
- "King Nothing"
- "Lux Æterna"
- "Screaming Suicide"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Sleepwalk My Life Away"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Sad but True"
- "The Day That Never Comes"
- "Ride the Lightning"
- "Battery"
- "Fuel"
- "Seek & Destroy"
- "Master of Puppets"
Night Two
- "The Call of Ktulu"
- "Creeping Death"
- "Leper Messiah"
- "Until It Sleeps"
- "72 Seasons"
- "If Darkness Had a Son"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "You Must Burn!"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Moth into Flame"
- "Fight Fire with Fire"
- "Whiskey in the Jar"
- "One"
- "Enter Sandman"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — Europe | ||||||
| April 27, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| April 29, 2023 | Ice Nine Kills Floor Jansen | |||||
| May 17, 2023 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Epica Ice Nine Kills |
— | — |
| May 19, 2023 | Architects Mammoth WVH | |||||
| May 26, 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | — | — | |
| May 28, 2023 | Epica Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 8, 2023[lower-alpha 1] | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | — | — | — |
| June 10, 2023[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
| June 16, 2023 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Volbeat Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| June 18, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| Leg 2 — North America | ||||||
| August 4, 2023 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| August 6, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 11, 2023 | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| August 13, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 18, 2023 | Arlington | United States | AT&T Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| August 20, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 25, 2023 | Inglewood | SoFi Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| August 27, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 1, 2023 | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| September 3, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| October 8, 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Indio | Empire Polo Club | — | — | — | |
| November 3, 2023 | St. Louis | The Dome at America's Center | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| November 5, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| November 10, 2023 | Detroit | Ford Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| November 12, 2023 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| Leg 3 — Europe | ||||||
| May 24, 2024 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| May 26, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 7, 2024 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| June 9, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| June 14, 2024 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| June 16, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| July 5, 2024 | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| July 7, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| July 12, 2024 | Madrid | Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| July 14, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| Leg 4 — North America | ||||||
| August 2, 2024 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| August 4, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 9, 2024 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| August 11, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 16, 2024 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — | |
| August 18, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 23, 2024 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| August 25, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| August 30, 2024 | Seattle | United States | Lumen Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| September 1, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 20, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH |
— | — |
| September 22, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
| September 27, 2024 | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH | |||||
| September 29, 2024 | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | |||||
Personnel
- James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Lars Ulrich – drums
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals
Notes
- The performances on June 8 and 10, 2023 are set to be a part of Download Festival.
- The performance on October 8, 2023 is set to be part of Power Trip Festival.
References
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- "Metallica's 'Enhanced Experiences' And Ticket Packages On 'M72' Tour Range In Price From $400 To $7,000". Blabbermouth.net. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- Young, Alex (November 28, 2022). "Metallica announce massive "M72 World Tour," with different setlists and openers". Consequence. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- Gil Kaufman (November 28, 2022). "Metallica Announce Upcoming '72 Seasons' Album, 2023-2024 World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- "Metallica Announces Massive 'M72' World Tour For 2023 + 2024". Blabbermouth.net. November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- Olivier, Bobby (April 7, 2023). "Metallica's 2023 M72 Tour: The Dream Setlist". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- "Metallica bring M72 tour to Olympic Stadium for two nights in August". Montreal Gazette. November 28, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- Robinson, Ellie (January 14, 2023). "Single-day tickets announced for Metallica's 'M72' world tour". NME. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- Shutler, Ali (April 28, 2023). "Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around". NME. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Goodman, Eleanor (April 28, 2023). "Metallica just threw Amsterdam the world's biggest heavy metal party". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- DiVita, Joe (April 27, 2023). "Setlist, Photos + Video - Metallica Kick Off World Tour Supporting '72 Seasons'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- Kaufman, Spencer (April 29, 2023). "Metallica play second show of "no repeat" M72 World Tour: Video & Setlist". Consequence. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
