The 2012 European Black Album Tour (also called The Metallica Vacation Tour 2012) was a concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Metallica (1991), commonly known as The Black Album, was performed in reverse order. The band confirmed that the tour would be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album. The tour headlined a few European festivals.
Support acts Gojira (Prague, Belgrade, Paris, Udine, Oslo, Werchter, Horsens, Warsaw, Helsinki) Machine Head (Prague, Belgrade, Udine, Warsaw, Helsinki) The Kills (Paris) Soundgarden (Werchter) Channel Zero (Werchter) Mastodon (Oslo, Werchter, Horsens) Ghost (Werchter, Helsinki)
Set list
The Black Album
Encore
Tour dates + List of 2012 concerts Date City Country Venue Attendance GrossMay 7PragueCzech RepublicSynot Tip ArenaMay 8BelgradeSerbiaUšće ParkMay 10WarsawPolandSonisphere FestivalMay 12Saint-DenisFranceStade de France72,975 / 72,975$6,431,760http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdfMay 13UdineItalyStadio FriuliMay 23OsloNorwayValle Hovin39,993 / 39,993$4,604,146http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdfMay 25LisbonPortugalRock in Rio FestivalMay 26MadridSpainSonisphere FestivalMay 28WerchterBelgiumFestivalparkMay 30Yverdon-les-BainsSwitzerlandSonisphere FestivalJune 1NurembergGermanyRock im Park FestivalJune 2NürburgringRock am Ring FestivalJune 4HelsinkiFinlandSonisphere FestivalJune 6HorsensDenmarkState Prison Open Air40,000 / 40,000$4,331,340http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdfJune 9Donington ParkEnglandDownload FestivalJune 10NickelsdorfAustriaNova Rock Festival
Personnel James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals Lars Ulrich – drums
References
External links Metallica on Tour