Overview

• Lars Ulrich announced on August 6 that Metallica will launch Maximum Metallica on SiriusXM on August 29.
• Ulrich confirmed the band is considering a multi-date Las Vegas Sphere residency after its 2026 tour concludes but stressed that no agreement has been finalized.
• The drummer said Metallica would welcome an approach to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in San Francisco but has not yet received an official invitation.
• Metallica is scheduled to tour Australia and New Zealand in November 2025 and to embark on a European tour from May through July 2026.
• The Las Vegas Sphere’s state-of-the-art LED wraparound screens and spatial audio system have attracted headline residencies from U2, Phish, Dead & Company and The Eagles.