M72 World Tour

M72 World Tour
World tour by Metallica
Promotional poster for the tour
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Asia
Associated album72 Seasons
Start dateApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
End dateSeptember 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)
Legs5
No. of shows54
Supporting acts
Box office$125.8M
Metallica concert chronology

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 began 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 relocates the "Snake Pit" to the center stage,[2] the tour features two or more performances in the majority of cities played.[3][4]

  1. ^ Aswad, Jem (November 28, 2022). "Metallica Announces New Album, '72 Seasons,' and Two-Year World Tour". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Young, Alex (November 28, 2022). "Metallica announce massive "M72 World Tour," with different setlists and openers". Consequence. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Gil Kaufman (November 28, 2022). "Metallica Announce Upcoming '72 Seasons' Album, 2023–2024 World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2022.