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Metallica Eyes Fall 2026 Sphere Residency and San Francisco Super Bowl Halftime Show

Drawn to the Sphere’s cutting-edge 16K visuals and spatial audio, Metallica has penciled in a possible residency after their M72 World Tour.

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Overview

  • Drummer Lars Ulrich said the band is considering a fall 2026 residency at the Sphere but that no agreement has been finalized.
  • He added that Metallica would welcome the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show in San Francisco but has not been formally invited.
  • Metallica’s M72 World Tour spans multiple continents and is scheduled to wrap in July 2026, framing any post-tour opportunities.
  • The Las Vegas Sphere offers 17,500 seats, 160,000 square feet of LED video space, state-of-the-art spatial audio and a programmable LED exosphere.
  • To engage fans ahead of these talks, the band will launch its “Maximum Metallica” SiriusXM channel on August 29, 2025, preceded by an intimate show at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on August 28.