Metallica are overjoyed at the enthusiasm from fans over their upcoming 24-show residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. And while they bumped up the amount of shows in the run several times after initially offering just eight crazy nights, on Tuesday (March 10) they said that is all… for now.
“Thank You Sphere Fans! Wow! What a week. We are so appreciative and grateful to all of you for the incredible response to our upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas,” the band wrote in a message on Instagram. “We are completely and utterly blown away and cannot believe that we will have 24 amazing nights on stage there, all thanks to you and a record-breaking week.”
Last week, after announcing what they said were the final four shows in the run, Metallica said “this is it — we’re maxing out Life Burns Faster.” The additional shows will push the veteran metal band even further into 2027, with new the latest dates slated for March 4 & 6 and March 11 & 13.
In Tuesday’s note, they reiterated that is all there is, though they left the door open, kind of.
“At this point in time, we will not be adding additional shows, but we are hoping to offer more in the future,” the band wrote, while acknowledging that there were some hiccups in the roll-out of the tickets for the shows. “In the meantime, we hear you loud and clear that the ticket-buying process was often frustrating and not always smooth. We’re working with our partners to improve this experience and offer some remedies for the next time around.”
After performing a clutch of shows in Europe this spring and summer as part of their ongoing M72 tour — beginning on May 9 in Athens, Greece through a July 5 show at London Stadium in London — they will kick off the Sphere shows on Oct. 1. “Before we know it, we’ll be exploring new frontiers along with fans from around the world in Las Vegas, and we can’t wait!” the band said.
The Sphere gigs will continue the No Repeat Weekend tradition that began with the 2023 launch of their expansive M72 world tour, meaning fans can expect no songs repeated on each Thursday and Saturday throughout the run.
Check out the announcement and full list of Metallica Life Burns Faster dates below:
- Oct. 1 & 3
- Oct. 8 & 10
- Oct. 15 & 17
- Oct. 22 & 24
- Oct. 29 & 31
- Nov. 5 & 7
- Jan. 28 & 30
- Feb. 4 & 6
- Feb. 18 & 20
- Feb. 25 & 27
- March 4 & 6
- March 11 & 13
