Life Burns Faster is an ongoing concert residency by the American heavy metal band Metallica that is taking place at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley. It consists of 24 shows, starting on October 1, 2026, and is set to conclude on March 13, 2027. Similar to the M72 World Tour, two shows are performed back-to-back with entirely different set lists.
Background Rumors of a Metallica concert residency at the Sphere began in 2025. In August 2025, drummer Lars Ulrich stated that the band was looking into performing at the venue after the conclusion of the M72 World Tour in 2026, but that nothing official had been signed. Bassist Robert Trujillo said that the band was discussing wanting to perform at the venue, feeling that the atmosphere of the venue would work well with the band's songs. In January 2026, The Sun reported that the band was "90 percent done" with negotiating the residency, with them having already met with technicians to begin planning out shows.
The residency was announced on February 25, 2026, with eight scheduled dates, then slated to begin on October 1, 2026, and end on October 31. Following "unbelievable demand", Metallica announced the addition of six more shows on March 2, 2026, and another ten shows three days later, extending the residency into 2027.
On August 6, 2026, the band invited attendees to submit photos of themselves at previous Metallica concerts, to be projected onto the venue's screen. Fans can choose to upload photos for the day of the concert they will be attending.
Set list The following set lists are from the October 1 and 3, 2026 concerts and are not intended to represent a majority of shows throughout the residency's run.
Night One "Battery" "Creeping Death" "Now That We're Dead" "Sad but True" "The Shortest Straw" "Wherever I May Roam" "The Day That Never Comes" "...And Justice for All" "Nothing Else Matters" "The Call of Ktulu" "Lux Æterna" "Ride the Lightning" "The Memory Remains" "Seek & Destroy" "Master of Puppets"
Night Two "Blackened" "Fuel" "Leper Messiah" "Devil's Dance" "72 Seasons" "King Nothing" "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" "The Outlaw Torn" "The Unforgiven" "Orion" "Hardwired" "Whiskey in the Jar" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "One" "Enter Sandman"
Shows + List of 2026 concerts Date (2026) Attendance RevenueOctober 1 — —October 3October 8October 10October 15October 17October 22October 24October 29October 31November 5November 7
+ List of 2027 concerts Date (2027) Attendance RevenueJanuary 28 — —January 30February 4February 6February 18February 20February 25February 27March 4March 6March 11March 13
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