Metallica

METALLICA ANNOUNCE THE EUROPEAN LEG OF THEIR WORLDWIRED TOUR IN SUPPORT OF HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT

AFTER AN 8-YEAR BREAK, METALLICA IS BACK TO HUNGARY

KVELERTAK TO SUPPORT

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 24th

Metallica today announced the European leg of their WorldWired Tour in support of their new album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The tour kicks off with two shows in Amsterdam at the Ziggo Dome on September 4^th and 6^th. Norway’s Kvelertak will be support for the tour run. See below for a complete list of all confirmed dates, no additional shows will be added. 

Presale tickets will be available to Legacy Met Club members beginning on Tuesday, March 21st at 10:00 AM CET, with presale tickets available to all Fifth Members beginning on Tuesday, March 21^st at 11:00 AM CET. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 24th. Visit www.metallica.com for complete ticket info.

Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard digital or standard physical copy of Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. Redemption information will be included in your ticket purchase confirmation email. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you have already purchased, will be given on the redemption page. Please note that shipping and handling fees apply to the physical version of the album.

Metallica has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer three options of special enhanced experiences on this tour, including premium tickets and amenities, early access to the venue, a visit to the 'Memory Remains' exhibit of memorabilia, and meet and greets. For full package details, visit http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/metallica-europe-tour-2017/

Hardwired...To Self-Destruct was released on November 18, 2016 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week. The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations atwww.metallica.com.

Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes: The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control;” Rolling Stone: "Metallica's “Hardwired” shreds back to vintage eighties terror;”  Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct;" Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep;" The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years;" NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative;" San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions;" and much more.

Tickets for the Budapest show are are going on sale at the same time, on March 24th at 10 a.m via www.livenation.hu and www.ticketpro.hu. Special VIP packages are also available in Budapest, please visit here for further details.

The Worldwired Tour, European leg:

Sept. 4, 2017     –    Amsterdam, Netherlands  –  Ziggo Dome

Sept. 6, 2017     –    Amsterdam, Netherlands  –  Ziggo Dome

Sept. 8, 2017     –    Paris, France  –  AccorHotels Arena

Sept. 10, 2017   –    Paris, France  –  AccorHotels Arena

Sept. 12, 2017   –    Lyon, France  –  Halle Tony Garnier

Sept. 14, 2017   –    Cologne, Germany  –  Lanxess Arena

Sept. 16, 2017   –    Cologne, Germany  –  Lanxess Arena

Oct. 22, 2017     –    London, England, UK  –  The O2 Arena

Oct. 24, 2017     –    London, England, UK  –  The O2 Arena

Oct. 26, 2017     –    Glasgow, Scotland, UK  –  The SSE Hydro

Oct. 28, 2017     –    Manchester, England, UK  –  Manchester Arena

Oct. 30, 2017     –    Birmingham, England, UK  –  Genting Arena

Nov. 1, 2017      –    Antwerp, Belgium  –  Sportpaleis

Nov. 3, 2017      –    Antwerp, Belgium  –  Sportpaleis

Feb. 1, 2018      –    Lisbon, Portugal  –  MEO Arena

Feb. 3, 2018      –    Madrid, Spain  –  Wizink Center

Feb. 5, 2018      –    Madrid, Spain  –  Wizink Center

Feb. 7, 2018      –    Barcelona, Spain  –  Palau Sant Jordi

Feb. 10, 2018    –    Turin, Italy  –  Pala Alpitour

Feb. 12, 2018    –    Bologna, Italy  –  Unipol Arena

Feb. 14, 2018    –    Bologna, Italy  –  Unipol Arena

Feb. 16, 2018    –    Mannheim, Germany  –  SAP Arena

Mar. 27, 2018    –    Herning, Denmark  –  Jyske Bank Boxen

Mar. 29, 2018    –    Hamburg, Germany  –  Barclaycard Arena

Mar. 31, 2018    –    Vienna, Austria  –  Wiener Stadthalle

April 2, 2018      –    Prague, Czech Republic  –  O2 Arena

April 5, 2018      –    Budapest, Hungary  –  Budapest Arena

April 7, 2018      –    Stuttgart, Germany  –  Schleyerhalle

April 9, 2018      –    Stuttgart, Germany  –  Schleyerhalle

April 11, 2018    –    Geneva, Switzerland  –  Palexpo

April 26, 208      –    Munich, Germany  –  Olympiahalle

April 28, 2018    –    Krakow, Poland  –  Tauron Arena

April 30, 2018    –    Leipzig, Germany  –  Leipzig Arena

May 2, 2018      –    Oslo, Norway  –  Telenor Arena

May 5, 2018      –    Stockholm, Sweden  –  Ericsson Globe

May 7, 2018      –    Stockholm, Sweden  –  Ericsson Globe

May 9, 2018      –    Helsinki, Finland  –  Hartwall Arena

May 11, 2018    –    Helsinki, Finland  –  Hartwall Arena

###

ABOUT METALLICA

Metallica formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide while playing to millions of fans on literally all seven continents. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991's Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), with sales of nearly 17 million copies in the United States alone, making it the best-selling album in the history of Soundscan. Metallica has also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.  In December 2013, Metallica made history when they performed a rare concert in Antarctica, becoming the first act to ever play all seven continents all within a year, and earning themselves a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

ABOUT KVELERTAK

Formed in Stavanger, Norway, Kvelertak are a chart-topping, award-winning band who have celebrated critical acclaim around the globe along with four Spellemann Awards (Norway’s Grammy equivalent). They have released three albums. Their latest LP, Nattesferd, garnered “Most Anticipated” accolades from Rolling Stone, Stereogum and Consequence of Sound leading up to its release in May of 2016, and quickly established itself as one of the most celebrated releases of the year. Stereogum picked Nattesferd as the #16 album on their “50 Best Albums Of 2016 So Far” recap stating, “…it’s an exhilarating invitation to a whole other world,” and Rolling Stone hailed the collection in their “Best Metal Records of 2016 So Far” asserting, “…Kvelertak have become heavy metal's most compelling crossover linchpin and lightning rod.”