Heavy metal heroes Metallica are the latest big band to book a huge Aussie tour

Metallica will head back down under for their first shows here in 12 years at the end of 2025 as promoters flood the market with new tours. See tour dates and how to get tickets.

Metal lords Metallica are finally returning to Australia for their first tour in more than a decade.

But their legion of loyal fans here still have to wait a year before James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo rule our stadiums with their M72 World Tour shows.

The enduring hard rockers will open the Australian leg of the tour at Perth’s Optus Stadium on November 1, Adelaide Oval on November 5, Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on November 8, Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on November 12 and Sydney’s Accor Stadium on November 15.

The concerts will also feature big name support acts Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies.

Metallica last performed in Australia in 2013 as headliners of the now defunct Soundwave festival.

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield rock out on their M72 World Tour. Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images.

They were booked to tour here in 2019 but were forced to cancel that visit when frontman Hetfield sought treatment for addiction and couldn’t reschedule due to Australia’s closed borders during the pandemic.

The band reassured their Aussie fans last month they would be playing here when they unveiled another leg of the M72 World Tour for North America.

“Finally, North America is not our only stop in 2025, as this year, we will return to Australia and New Zealand after far too long away!!!” they posted on their social media channels.

The tour, which kicked off in Europe on April last year, is in support of their 11th studio record 72 Seasons which claimed the No.1 spot on all of the charts when it was released as the band returned to the road.

Hetfield up close with the Metallica fans lucky enough to buy tickets to the Snake Pit. Picture: Mat Hayward/Getty Images.

Metallica is the latest big name live act to announce their Australian shows a year out from striking a note or setting off the pyros.

Oasis put their November 2025 shows on sale this month, with tickets still avalable for their fifth and final concert here on November 4 at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium.

Sir Cliff Richard has also been absent from Australian stages for 12 years and recently announced his Can’t Stop Me Now tour which opens on the same night as Metallica in Perth.

How to get tickets to Metallica 2025 Aussie tour

The general sale opens on November 4 from 12pm (local time).

The pre-sales

Metallica are renowned as being one of the most fan-friendly and engaged artists on the planet. So the loyal superfans get first shot at buying tickets and packages which give them premium access to meet and greets and their famous Snake Pit in the middle of the stage.

Legacy Fanclub Presale

October 29 from 9am (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and from 11am for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

Fifth Member Fanclub Presale

October 29 from 11am (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and from 1pm for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

Mastercard Presale

October 30 from 11am (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and from 1pm for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

Vodafone Presale

October 30 from 11am (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and from 1pm for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

Live Nation Presale

November 1 from 12pm (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and 2pm for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

Stadium Presale

November 1 from 12pm (for Melbourne and Perth concerts) and 2pm for Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane shows.

All tour date and ticketing details via https://www.metallica.com/tour/

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