Metallica have added another four shows to their upcoming residency at Sphere in Las Vegas.
The Californian metal militia will now undertake a 24-show run in October and November 2026 and in January and March 2027. The shows at the already iconic Las Vegas venue will be under the banner Life Burns Faster, titled in reference to a James Hetfield lyric from Master of Puppets.
"Wow! What a week," say the band. "We are so appreciative and grateful to all of you for the incredible response to our upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. We are completely and utterly blown away and cannot believe that we will have 24 amazing nights on stage there, all thanks to you and a record-breaking week.
"At this point in time, we will not be adding additional shows, but we are hoping to offer more in the future. In the meantime, we hear you loud and clear that the ticket-buying process was often frustrating and not always smooth. We’re working with our partners to improve this experience and offer some remedies for the next time around.
Article continues below"We are looking forward to a very exciting 2026, starting off with seeing many of you in Europe this spring and summer as the M72 tour hits the road again in May. Before we know it, we’ll be exploring new frontiers along with fans from around the world in Las Vegas, and we can’t wait!"
In booking a residency at Sphere, the quartet are following in the footsteps of U2, Dead & Company, No Doubt, Eagles, and Phish, among others.
Metallica Life Burns Faster shows 2026/27
Oct 01: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 03: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 08: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 10: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 15: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 17: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 22: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 24: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 29: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Oct 31: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Nov 05: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Nov 07: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Jan 28: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Jan 30: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 04: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 06: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 18: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 20: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 25: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Feb 27: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Mar 04: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Mar 06: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Mar 11: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
Mar 13: Las Vegas Sphere, NV
No Repeat Weekend tickets and single-night tickets for the shows will go on general sale on March 6 at 10am Pacific Time. Pre-sale ticket registration is now open.
Back in August last year, bassist Robert Trujillo addressed the long-standing rumour that the heavy metal titans were weighing up a residency at Sphere.
Talking to SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, Trujillo, who joined Metallica in 2003, said he’d welcome the opportunity to perform at the venue, believing the atmosphere would suit Metallica's music.
"I’m already thinking like, imagine this, imagine that, imagine, you know, because Metallica’s music is so visual," he said. "I mean, imagine a song like [1986 instrumental] Orion and what you can do with that, you know what I mean? The possibilities are endless. So for me, it’s again, like a dream come true. We’ll see what happens. I know we’re talking about it and hopefully this is gonna happen.”
"No heavy rock band has done this," he added. "There’s a lot of history with our music and a lot of, I think there’s potential for a lot of visual stimulation on this. And I can’t wait to be a part of it. So let’s see what happens."
The new issue of Classic Rock magazine features the inside story of the making of Metallica's Master Of Puppets album. It's available now.
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