Metallica Announce UK and European Stadium Tour

Once upon a time, before there was a MetalSucks, Vince and I were in England, and I was constipated for a few days, and then we saw Metallica, and then I pooped a mountain. I guess what I’m saying is, Metallica shows that take place outside of the United States have a very special place in my heart. Or at least in my colon.

This being the case, I am pleased to report that the biggest metal band of all time will be returning to Europe and the UK next spring and summer. Ghost and Bokassa — the latter of whom Lars Ulrich recently called “my new favorite band” — will provide support.

Metallica fan club members can buy tickets starting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 25. Everyone else has to wait until Friday, September 28.

Here are the dates:

May 01: Lisbon Estádio do Restelo, Portugal
May 03: Madrid Valdebebas, Spain
May 05: Barcelona Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Spain
May 08: Milan San Siro Hippodrome, Italy
May 10: Zürich Letzigrund, Switzerland
May 12: Paris Stade De France, France
Jun 08: Dublin Slane Castle, Ireland
Jun 11: Amsterdam Johan Cruijff Arena, Netherlands
Jun 13: Cologne RheinEnergieStadion, Germany
Jun 16: Brussels Koning Boudewijnstadion, Belgium
Jun 18: Manchester Etihad Stadium, UK
Jun 20: London Twickenham Stadium, UK
Jul 06: Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany
Jul 09: Gothenburg Ullevi, Sweden
Jul 11: Copenhagen Telia Parken, Denmark
Jul 13: Trondheim Granåsen, Norway
Jul 16: Hameenlinna Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto, Finland
Jul 18: Tartu, Raadi Airport, Estonia
Jul 21: Moscow Luzhniki Stadium, Russia
Aug 14: Bucharestv Arena Națională, Romania
Aug 16: Vienna Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Austria
Aug 18: Prague Airport Letnany, Czech Republic
Aug 21: Warsaw PGE Narodowy, Poland
Aug 23: Munich Olympiastadion, Germany
Aug 25: Mannheim Maimarktgelande, Germany