Metallica have announced a series of UK and EU dates for 2026 with support from Gojira and Knocked Loose.
The band’s M72 stadium tour will continue into next year, with European dates lined up from May 2026, beginning in Athens and arriving in the UK with a show in Glasgow on June 25.
The run will culminate with two shows at London Stadium with the band playing a completely different set each night. They will also be joined by different supporting artists on night 2 – Pantera and Avatar.
Tickets go on sale May 30 at 10am local time with a fan club presale available from May 27. Get more info here.
Check out the full list of dates below:

May 2026
Fri 9th Athens, Olympic Stadium, Greece*
Tue 13th Bucharest, Arena Națională, Romania*
Mon 19th Chorzów, Stadion Śląski, Poland*
Thu 22nd Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park, Germany*
Sat 24th Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park, Germany+
Tue 27th Zurich, Stadion Letzigrund, Switzerland*
Fri 30th Berlin, Olympiastadion, Germany*
June 2026
Tue 3rd Bologna, Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Italy*
Wed 11th Budapest, Puskas Arena, Hungary+
Fri 13th Budapest, Puskas Arena, Hungary*
Thu 19th Dublin, Avia Stadium, Ireland+
Sat 21st Dublin, Avia Stadium, Ireland*
Wed 25th Glasgow, Hampden Park, Scotland*
Sat 28th Cardiff, Principality Stadium, Wales*
July 2026
Thu 3rd London, London Stadium, UK*
Sat 5th London, London Stadium, UK+
* Gojira and Knocked Loose support
+ Pantera and Avatar support
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