Source: Adamant
Heavy mental music fans all over the UK can rejoice after the news about Metallica’s double head of gigs planned in the capital for next year. The legendary band, led by James Hetfield, will perform at London Stadium in Stratford, home to the West Ham United Football Club.
Metallica made a welcoming performance at Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Begginning” exhibition at Villa Park in Birmingham and Wowing the crowds with their arousing support team for the late Ozzy Osbourne and co.
Almost 12 months from this, Metallica is now booked to perform at British Soil as part of their M72 World Tour. Two exhibitions at London Stadium have been booked until Friday, July 3 and Sunday, July 5. Tickets are already for sale, with two-day tickets to take hold, as well as one-day tickets.
Metallica’s M72 World Tour will also see them perform next year at Cardiff’s Fine Stadium and Glasgow’s Hampden Park National Stadium. These programs are scheduled for Sunday June 28 and Thursday, June 25 respectively.
Metallica is still at the forefront of popularity
It’s been almost two decades since Metallica was introduced in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the band continues to take their loyal fans on exciting rides with their live shows. Although he was formed as early as 1981, Metallica has managed to establish itself with a fans with several generations, which explains why they are one of the leading challengers that the heading NFL’s Super Bowl half-time show in February 2026.
American football – especially NFL Super Bowl – is also rooted in popular culture. Tens of millions of Americans agree every week to watch NFL’s regular season and season and many more are watching Super Bowl. The possible appearance of Metallica at Levis Stadium in California would help NFL Cement to its cultural relevance outside the United States also thanks to the band’s army of European and Latin American fans.
Further evidence of the sport’s increasing exposure in addition to the United States can be seen in the Igaming industry, where Slot game developers pay on the trend with a number of titles with Gridiron theme. Red Zone Blitz happens to be one of the presented slot machines at Paddy’s, which is one of the UK’s most famous online games. Its presented slots cover many new track titles, as well as their most played and most talked about offers.
All you need to know about Metallicas M72 World Tour
The band’s M72 World Tour has celebrated the release of their 11th studio album, 72 Seasons, which was released in April 2023. The record flew to second place on Billboard 200 and topped the lists in 19 nations all over the world.
Since April 27, 2023, the band has toured the world with their new album, while mixing many of their legendary songs like Enter Sandman. So far, they have performed in more than 30 cities in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The latest dates for 2026 illustrate that Hetfield and Co. are not ready in Europe yet.
In fact, next year will see Metallica play 16 show in 12 European cities, including Frankfurt, Dublin and Budapest. Support documents for their shows in London and Glasgow are expected to be Pantera, Avatar, Dropped and Gojira.
