# Metallica 2021–2022 Tour

American heavy metal band Metallica toured throughout 2021 and 2022 in support of the 30th anniversary of their fifth and self-titled studio album Metallica, the 40th anniversary of the band, and in continuation of the WorldWired Tour. It was their first tour after the COVID-19 pandemic.
It kicked off on September 16, 2021, in San Francisco. The 2022 portion of the tour was titled the Return Of The European Summer Vacation.
Their June 29, 2022 show for Frauenfeld Rocks in Switzerland was cancelled when a member of the band tested positive for COVID-19.
The setlist has varied from show to show. They have played some of their hits, such as "Nothing Else Matters", "Enter Sandman", "One" and "Master of Puppets", as well surprises such as "Metal Militia".

## Setlist
### Sample 1

The following setlist was performed at Discovery Park in Sacramento on October 8, 2021, when the band did not perform any songs from the Black Album.
* "Whiplash"
* "Ride the Lightning"
* "Harvester of Sorrow"
* "Cyanide"
* "The Memory Remains"
* "One"
* "Frantic"
* "Moth into Flame"
* "No Leaf Clover"
* "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
* "Whiskey in the Jar"
* "Fade to Black"
* "Seek & Destroy"

#### Encore

* "Battery"
* "Fuel"
* "Master of Puppets"

### Sample 2

The following setlist was performed at Discovery Park in Sacramento on October 10, 2021, when the band performed all 12 songs from the Black Album in reverse order.
* "Hardwired"
* "The Four Horsemen"
* "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
* "The Struggle Within"
* "My Friend of Misery"
* "The God That Failed"
* "Of Wolf and Man"
* "Nothing Else Matters"
* "Through the Never"
* "Don't Tread on Me"
* "Wherever I May Roam"
* "The Unforgiven"
* "Holier Than Thou"
* "Sad but True"
* "Enter Sandman"

#### Encore

* "Fight Fire with Fire"
* "Creeping Death"

## Tour dates

List of 2021 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act :
| Date (2021) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| September 16 | San Francisco | United States | The Independent | — | — | — |
| September 20 | Chicago | United States | Metro Chicago | — | — | — |
| September 24 | Louisville | United States | Kentucky Exposition Center | — | — | — |
| September 26 | Louisville | United States | Kentucky Exposition Center | — | — | — |
| October 8 | Sacramento | United States | Discovery Park | — | — | — |
| October 10 | Sacramento | United States | Discovery Park | — | — | — |
| November 4 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | Trivium | 6,733 / 6,733 | $1,595,650 |
| November 6 | Atlanta | United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | — | — | — |
| November 12 | Daytona Beach | United States | Daytona International Speedway | — | — | — |
| November 14 | Daytona Beach | United States | Daytona International Speedway | — | — | — |
| November 27 | Arlington | United States | Globe Life Field | — | — | — |
| December 17 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | DJ Lord | 32,514 / 32,514 | $4,147,430 |
| December 19 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | DJ Lord | 32,514 / 32,514 | $4,147,430 |
List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act :
| Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| February 25 | Las Vegas | United States | Allegiant Stadium | Greta Van Fleet Ice Nine Kills | 44,352 / 44,352 | $7,608,341 |
| April 27 | Santiago | Chile | Club Hípico de Santiago | Greta Van Fleet | 62,681 / 62,681 | $3,826,929 |
| April 30 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Campo Argentino de Polo | Greta Van Fleet | 54,448 / 54,448 | $3,107,672 |
| May 5 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Estacionamento da Fiergs | Greta Van Fleet | 40,800 / 40,800 | $2,782,519 |
| May 7 | Curitiba | Brazil | Estádio Couto Pereira | Greta Van Fleet | 42,109 / 42,109 | $2,928,121 |
| May 10 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | Greta Van Fleet | 68,850 / 68,850 | $4,465,948 |
| May 12 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Estádio do Mineirão | Greta Van Fleet | 55,344 / 55,344 | $3,144,554 |
| May 27 | Napa | United States | Napa Valley Expo | — | — | — |
| May 29 | Boston | United States | Harvard Stadium | — | — | — |
| June 15 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Refshaleøen | — | — | — |
| June 17 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland | — | — | — |
| June 19 | Florence | Italy | Visarno Arena | — | — | — |
| June 22 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letňany Airport | — | — | — |
| June 24 | Hockenheim | Germany | Hockenheimring | — | — | — |
| June 26 | Clisson | France | Val de Moine | — | — | — |
| July 1 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark | — | — | — |
| July 3 | Bilbao | Spain | Estadio San Mamés | — | — | — |
| July 6 | Madrid | Spain | Valdebebas | — | — | — |
| July 8 | Lisbon | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | — | — | — |
| July 28 | Chicago | United States | Grant Park | — | — | — |
| August 11 | Buffalo | United States | Highmark Stadium | Greta Van Fleet Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| August 14 | Pittsburgh | United States | PNC Park | Greta Van Fleet Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| September 24 | New York City | United States | Central Park | — | — | — |
| November 6 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | Raven | — | — |
| December 16 | Los Angeles | United States | Microsoft Theater | Greta Van Fleet | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 407,831+ | $33,607,164+ |

## Cancelled dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason for cancellation |
| June 29, 2022 | Frauenfeld | Switzerland | Grosse Allmend Frauenfeld | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test |

## Personnel

* James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
* Lars Ulrich – drums
* Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals