# 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. The tour was announced on November 28, 2022, following the release of the album's first single, "Lux Æterna". The tour began on April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam and is set to conclude on November 19, 2025 in Auckland. Along with an upgraded stage design which relocates the "Snake Pit" to the center stage, the tour features two or more performances in the majority of cities played.

## 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. Two day tickets for each show went on sale on December 2, 2022, with single tickets being later made available to the general public on January 20, 2023.
Five Finger Death Punch were originally slated to support Metallica in the select 2023 European shows along with Ice Nine Kills, but pulled out due to lead vocalist Ivan Moody having to undergo and fully recover from hernia surgery. As a result, Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen replaced Five Finger Death Punch in Amsterdam, and Dutch symphonic metal band Epica also filled in for further European shows in Paris, Hamburg, and Gothenburg. In Inglewood, California on August 27, 2023, Moody was absent due to falling ill with the flu, and his vocal duties in Five Finger Death Punch were taken over and shared by Phil Labonte (All That Remains), Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch), and AJ Channer (Fire from the Gods) for the show. The September 1, 2023 performance in Glendale, Arizona was cut short by two songs due to James Hetfield suffering from vocal issues, and the band's following performance on September 3 in Glendale was postponed to September 9, 2023 after Hetfield had tested positive for COVID-19. Suicidal Tendencies replaced Ice Nine Kills as an opening act for the rescheduled Glendale performance.
The shows in Arlington, Texas on August 18 and August 20, 2023 were recorded and released in cinemas worldwide for one night only for each show (international screenings were shown a day later on August 19 and August 21 to suit local time zones). Both shows were directed by Gene McAuliffe. The shows featured new instrumentals written especially for the events. "GBA" on Night 1 and "Alligator Patch" on Night 2, both composed and performed by Hammett and Trujillo only.
On the second night in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 4, 2024, the show was delayed for 90 minutes due to a severe downpour and thunderstorms in the area. As a result, Ice Nine Kills' scheduled opening set was canceled, Five Finger Death Punch performed a shortened opening set, and Metallica ending up still performing a full show. On the fourth night in Mexico City on September 29, 2024, Five Finger Death Punch were unable to perform due to an injury Moody sustained at the Louder Than Life festival a few days prior when he accidentally fell onstage and suffered a broken rib. As a result, Ice Nine Kills moved up to the special guest slot, and Mexican progressive metal band Agora joined the lineup for the show.
On November 15, 2023 Metallica announced two more European tour dates for 2024 in Milan and Oslo, with two additional tour dates to be announced later that month.
On September 19, 2024, Metallica announced a 2025 North American leg of stadium and festival dates with special guests Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies, and Ice Nine Kills. An Oceania leg was shortly announced on October 23, 2024 for performances in November 2025 with Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies as support acts.

## Reception

The tour was met with positive reviews from music and entertainment critics. 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, while Eleanor Goodman from Metal Hammer 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.
The tour won Rock Tour Of The Year award at the 2024 Pollstar Awards and was the 9th highest grossing tour overall that year with $179,373,637.40 grossed from 24 shows.

## Set list
### Sample set list

The following set lists 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.
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

List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| April 27 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Architects Mammoth WVH | 117,671 / 129,451 | $10,691,363 |
| April 29 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Floor Jansen Ice Nine Kills | 117,671 / 129,451 | $10,691,363 |
| May 17 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Epica Ice Nine Kills | 96,376 / 115,310 | $11,318,434 |
| May 19 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Architects Mammoth WVH | 96,376 / 115,310 | $11,318,434 |
| May 26 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | Architects Mammoth WVH | 116,939 / 122,938 | $11,520,569 |
| May 28 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | Epica Ice Nine Kills | 116,939 / 122,938 | $11,520,569 |
| June 8 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | — | — | — |
| June 10 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | — | — | — |
| June 16 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Volbeat Mammoth WVH | 110,429 / 128,436 | $8,720,761 |
| June 18 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Epica Ice Nine Kills | 110,429 / 128,436 | $8,720,761 |
| August 4 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 163,028 / 163,028 | $20,848,071 |
| August 6 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 163,028 / 163,028 | $20,848,071 |
| August 11 | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 141,600 / 141,600 | $12,661,757 |
| August 13 | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 141,600 / 141,600 | $12,661,757 |
| August 18 | Arlington | United States | AT&T Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 139,630 / 139,630 | $18,524,712 |
| August 20 | Arlington | United States | AT&T Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 139,630 / 139,630 | $18,524,712 |
| August 25 | Inglewood | United States | SoFi Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 142,738 / 142,738 | $17,508,000 |
| August 27 | Inglewood | United States | SoFi Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 142,738 / 142,738 | $17,508,000 |
| September 1 | Glendale | United States | State Farm Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 133,060 / 133,060 | $14,013,497 |
| September 9 | Glendale | United States | State Farm Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Suicidal Tendencies | 133,060 / 133,060 | $14,013,497 |
| October 8 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | — | — | — |
| November 3 | St. Louis | United States | The Dome at America's Center | Pantera Mammoth WVH | — | — |
| November 5 | St. Louis | United States | The Dome at America's Center | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| November 10 | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | — | — |
| November 12 | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| December 14 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Banban | — | — | — |
List of 2024 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| May 24 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Architects Mammoth WVH | 155,791 / 155,791 | $17,761,304 |
| May 26 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 155,791 / 155,791 | $17,761,304 |
| May 29 | Milan | Italy | Ippodromo La Maura | — | — | — |
| June 1 | Ebreichsdorf | Austria | Magna Racino | — | — | — |
| June 7 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 104,836 / 104,836 | $11,042,891 |
| June 9 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 104,836 / 104,836 | $11,042,891 |
| June 14 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 86,235 / 86,235 | $10,036,523 |
| June 16 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 86,235 / 86,235 | $10,036,523 |
| June 26 | Oslo | Norway | Ekebergsletta | — | — | — |
| June 29 | Clisson | France | Val de Moine | — | — | — |
| July 5 | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | Architects Mammoth WVH | 154,258 / 154,258 | $25,029,234 |
| July 7 | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 154,258 / 154,258 | $25,029,234 |
| July 12 | Madrid | Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Architects Mammoth WVH | 123,697 / 123,697 | $12,743,952 |
| July 14 | Madrid | Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 123,697 / 123,697 | $12,743,952 |
| August 2 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 128,000 | $16,800,000 |
| August 4 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch | 128,000 | $16,800,000 |
| August 9 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 134,000 | $16,300,000 |
| August 11 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 134,000 | $16,300,000 |
| August 16 | Minneapolis | United States | U.S. Bank Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 107,000 | $12,000,000 |
| August 18 | Minneapolis | United States | U.S. Bank Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 107,000 | $12,000,000 |
| August 23 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 116,000 | $12,700,000 |
| August 25 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 116,000 | $12,700,000 |
| August 30 | Seattle | United States | Lumen Field | Pantera Mammoth WVH | 136,000 | $16,200,000 |
| September 1 | Seattle | United States | Lumen Field | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 136,000 | $16,200,000 |
| September 20 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH | 254,000 | $24,600,000 |
| September 22 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills | 254,000 | $24,600,000 |
| September 27 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Greta Van Fleet Mammoth WVH | 254,000 | $24,600,000 |
| September 29 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Ice Nine Kills Agora | 254,000 | $24,600,000 |
List of 2025 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| April 19 | Syracuse | United States | JMA Wireless Dome | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| April 24 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| April 26 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| May 1 | Nashville | United States | Nissan Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| May 3 | Nashville | United States | Nissan Stadium | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| May 7 | Blacksburg | United States | Lane Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| May 9 | Columbus | United States | Historic Crew Stadium | — | — | — |
| May 11 | Columbus | United States | Historic Crew Stadium | — | — | — |
| May 23 | Philadelphia | United States | Lincoln Financial Field | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| May 25 | Philadelphia | United States | Lincoln Financial Field | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| May 28 | Landover | United States | Northwest Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| May 31 | Charlotte | United States | Bank of America Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| June 3 | Atlanta | United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| June 6 | Tampa | United States | Raymond James Stadium | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| June 8 | Tampa | United States | Raymond James Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| June 14 | Houston | United States | NRG Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| June 20 | Santa Clara | United States | Levi's Stadium | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| June 22 | Santa Clara | United States | Levi's Stadium | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| June 27 | Denver | United States | Empower Field at Mile High | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | — | — |
| June 29 | Denver | United States | Empower Field at Mile High | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 1 | Perth | Australia | Optus Stadium | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 5 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Oval | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 8 | Melbourne | Australia | Marvel Stadium | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 12 | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 15 | Sydney | Australia | Accor Stadium | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| November 19 | Auckland | New Zealand | Eden Park | Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 2,661,288 | $301,021,068 |

## Personnel

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