Metallica to bring 'M72 World Tour' to Highmark Stadium

With Limp Bizkit and Avatar

√ June 8, 2027

Live Nation press release & graphic

Metallica has confirmed a series of new North American stadium dates that extend the band's massive “M72 World Tour” into 2027. Having played 99 shows in 26 countries since its April 2023 kick-off, the Live Nation-promoted “M72 World Tour” will resume May 8, 2027, at BC Place in Vancouver – hitting a dozen new cities for the first time on this run throughout the American Southwest, Midwest and beyond – and will conclude June 19 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Metallica’s “M72 World Tour” will make a stop at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on June 8.

Tickets

Tickets for the newly announced shows will be available starting with the fan club presales beginning at 10 a.m. local time Monday, Sept. 21. Local presales will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25.

For more information, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, go to https://metallica.lnk.to/M72WorldTour2027.

Citi is the official card of the “M72 World Tour.” Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the newly added “M72 shows” in the U.S. as part of Verizon’s loyalty program, Verizon Shine. The presale for select shows runs from 10 a.m. Sept. 22 to 10 p.m. Sept. 24. Verizon Shine awards customers with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, alongside daily drops including tickets to concerts and sporting events, exclusive merchandise, dining vouchers and gift cards. People can opt-in to Verizon Shine via the My Verizon App, and learn more about Verizon Shine here.

‘M72 World Tour’

From its launch in 2023 through its most recent two-night engagement July 3 and 5, 2025, at London Stadium, Metallica’s record-breaking “M72 World Tour” has been celebrated as among the best of the band's 40-plus years of traversing the globe, with nearly 5 million members of the Metallica family having attended. Hailed as “an altogether life-affirming experience” (Billboard), “impossible to leave unsatisfied” (Austin Chronicle), “a stone-cold stunner of a show” (Detroit News), and “as tight and furious as Metallica has sounded in ages” (Los Angeles Times), “M72” will resume following Metallica’s “Life Burns Faster” residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, which will run from Oct. 1 through March 13, 2027.

Support on “M72’s 2027” North American run will come from Limp Bizkit and Avatar.

As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years, All Within My Hands (AWMH) is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization conceived by the members and management of Metallica and dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. Metallica covers all administrative costs, so 100% of donations go directly to the organizations supported by the foundation. To date, All Within My Hands has provided grants of $19 million to career and technical education programs through its Metallica Scholars Initiative, $8.8 million to combat food insecurity, and $6.2 million to disaster relief and other critical local services worldwide. Visit AllWithinMyHands.org to learn more.