American heavy metal band Metallica toured throughout 2021 and 2022 in support of the 30th anniversary of their fifth and self-titled studio album Metallica, the 40th anniversary of the band, and in continuation of the WorldWired Tour. It was their first tour after the COVID-19 pandemic.
It kicked off on September 16, 2021, in San Francisco. The 2022 portion of the tour was titled the Return Of The European Summer Vacation.
Their June 29, 2022 show for Frauenfeld Rocks in Switzerland was cancelled when a member of the band tested positive for COVID-19.
The set list has varied from show to show. They have played some of their hits, such as "Nothing Else Matters", "Enter Sandman", "One" and "Master of Puppets", as well surprises such as "Metal Militia".
Set list Sample 1 The following set list was performed at Discovery Park in Sacramento on October 8, 2021, when the band did not perform any songs from the Black Album.
"Whiplash" "Ride the Lightning" "Harvester of Sorrow" "Cyanide" "The Memory Remains" "One" "Frantic" "Moth into Flame" "No Leaf Clover" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "Whiskey in the Jar" "Fade to Black" "Seek & Destroy" Encore "Battery" "Fuel" "Master of Puppets"
Sample 2 The following set list was performed at Discovery Park in Sacramento on October 10, 2021, when the band performed all 12 songs from the Black Album in reverse order.
"Hardwired" "The Four Horsemen" "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" "The Struggle Within" "My Friend of Misery" "The God That Failed" "Of Wolf and Man" "Nothing Else Matters" "Through the Never" "Don't Tread on Me" "Wherever I May Roam" "The Unforgiven" "Holier Than Thou" "Sad but True" "Enter Sandman" Encore "Fight Fire with Fire" "Creeping Death"
Tour dates + List of 2021 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening actSources for Leg 1: Date (2021) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue September 16San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Independentrowspan="6" rowspan="6" rowspan="6" September 20ChicagoMetro Chicago September 24LouisvilleKentucky Exposition Center September 26 October 8SacramentoDiscovery Park October 10 November 4HollywoodHard Rock LiveTrivium6,733 / 6,733$1,595,650 November 6AtlantaMercedes-Benz Stadiumrowspan="4" rowspan="4" rowspan="4" November 12Daytona BeachDaytona International Speedway November 14 November 27ArlingtonGlobe Life Field December 17San FranciscoChase CenterDJ Lord32,514 / 32,514$4,147,430 December 19
+ List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening actSources for Leg 3:Sources for Leg 4: Date (2022) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue February 25Las VegasUnited StatesAllegiant StadiumGreta Van FleetIce Nine Kills44,352 / 44,352$7,608,341 April 27SantiagoChileClub Hípico de SantiagoGreta Van Fleet62,681 / 62,681$3,826,929 April 30Buenos AiresArgentinaCampo Argentino de Polo54,448 / 54,448$3,107,672 May 5Porto AlegreBrazilEstacionamento da Fiergs40,800 / 40,800$2,782,519 May 7CuritibaEstádio Couto Pereira42,109 / 42,109$2,928,121 May 10São PauloEstádio do Morumbi68,850 / 68,850$4,465,948 May 12Belo HorizonteEstádio do Mineirão55,344 / 55,344$3,144,554 May 27NapaUnited StatesNapa Valley Exporowspan="13" rowspan="13" rowspan="13" May 29BostonHarvard Stadium June 15CopenhagenDenmarkRefshaleøen June 17LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland June 19FlorenceItalyVisarno Arena June 22PragueCzech RepublicLetňany Airport June 24HockenheimGermanyHockenheimring June 26ClissonFranceVal de Moine July 1WerchterBelgiumFestivalpark July 3BilbaoSpainEstadio San Mamés July 6MadridValdebebas July 8LisbonPortugalPasseio Marítimo de Algés July 28ChicagoUnited StatesGrant Park August 11BuffaloHighmark StadiumGreta Van FleetIce Nine Kills40,700 / 40,700$4,800,000 August 14PittsburghPNC Parkrowspan="4" rowspan="4" September 24New York CityCentral Park November 6HollywoodHard Rock LiveRaven December 16Los AngelesMicrosoft TheaterGreta Van Fleet Total 448,531+ $38,407,164+
Cancelled dates
Date City Country Venue Reason for cancellationJune 29, 2022FrauenfeldSwitzerlandGrosse Allmend FrauenfeldCanceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Personnel James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar Lars Ulrich – drums Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals
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