After months of speculation, Metallica has confirmed a new residency at Sphere. The Las Vegas venue will host the metal band’s Life Burns Faster shows across eight dates: October 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31. Check out their full 2026 tour itinerary below.

“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. “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 fuckin’ psyched to go next level!”

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.

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Metallica 2026 Tour:

05-22 Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
05-24 Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
05-27 Zürich, Switzerland – Stadion Letzigrund
05-30 Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
06-03 Bologna, Italy – Stadio Renato Dall’ara
06-11 Budapest, Hungary – Puskás Aréna
06-13 Budapest, Hungary – Puskás Aréna
06-19 Dublin, Ireland – Aviva Stadium
06-21 Dublin, Ireland – Aviva Stadium
06-25 Glasgow, Scotland – Hampden Park
06-28 Cardiff, Wales – Principality Stadium
07-03 London, England – London Stadium
07-05 London, England – London Stadium
10-01 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-03 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-15 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-17 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-22 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-24 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-29 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere
10-31 Las Vegas, NV – Sphere