After months of speculation, Metallica has confirmed a new residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. The iconic venue will host the metal band’s Life Burns Faster shows across eight dates: October 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31.
“About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ‘23, I thought ‘We have to do this, it’s completely uncharted territory!” drummer Lars Ulrich said in a statement acquired by Pitchfork. “This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way f—n’ psyched to go next level!”
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The residency will continue Metallica’s No Repeat Weekends tradition - where no two songs are repeated during Thursday and Saturday performances - that launched with the start of their M72 World Tour in 2023. In May, another European leg of the tour will start up again, with Metallica playing dates in Frankfurt, Glasgow, Zürich, and more.
In other Metallica news: last year, the band remastered their 1996 album, Load, for a 301-song reissue that includes 245 unreleased tracks. They also recently concluded their "For Whom the Band Tolls" marching band competition, giving the prize to the University of South Carolina.
See the trailer for Metallica's Sphere residency below.
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Article Image: James Hetfield of Metallica sings during a 2017 concert. (IC Photo via Depositphotos.)
