Metallica will perform eight-show Sphere residency

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:45 PM
  • Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter

Metallica are the latest group coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas, the band confirmed on Wednesday, marking the first heavy metal act tapped to play the high-tech venue since its opening in 2023.

The rock icons will play eight shows at the venue on October 1 and October 3, October 15 and October 17, October 22 and October 24. Tickets will go on sale on March 6 at 10 a.m. PST.

“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,’” Metallica 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.”