Watch Metallica’s European Hardwired promo tour video

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
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Metallica release video showing behind-the-scenes footage from their European promotion tour for Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

Metallica perform at London's House Of Vans
Metallica perform at London's House Of Vans (Image credit: Getty)

Metallica have released a video showing behind-the-scenes footage from their tour promoting new album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct.

It features the band visiting cities including Berlin, Paris, Cologne, Copenhagen and London.

Footage shows Metallica preparing for TV appearances, signing CDs and vinyl – and sneaking up on fans and giving them a once-in-a-lifetime surprise.

The video also includes clips filmed during their Hardwired… To Self-Destruct launch show at London’s House Of Vans on November 18 – which also marked guitarist Kirk Hammett’s 54th birthday. He was plastered with foam pies during Seek And Destroy.

Earlier this week, Metallica made a surprise announcement that their show in Toronto would benefit a local food bank.

All proceeds from their gig at the city’s Opera House was donated to the Daily Bread organisation.

Members of the Metallica fan club paid $25 for entry while others were charged $100, and all attendees were asked to bring non-perishable food items to the show, to assist the charity’s work.

Hardwired… To Self-Destruct is Metallica’s sixth chart-topping album in a row. The band continue to add dates to their upcoming WorldWired tour, with the latest confirmed appearance being at Rock On The Range in Ohio next May.

Metallica tour dates 2016-17 so far

Dec 17: Oakland Fox Theater, CA
Jan 11: Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome, South Korea
Jan 18: Beijing Le Sports Centre, China
Jan 20: Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo, China
Jan 22: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
Feb 03: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Feb 05: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Feb 07: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Feb 09: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Mar 01: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico
Mar 03: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico
Mar 25: Sao Paulo Interlagos Racetrack, Brazil
Mar 31-Apr 01: Buenos Aires Hippodrome San Isidro, Argentina
Apr 01-02: Santiago Parque O’Higgins, Chile
May 19-21: Rock On The Range festival, OH

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.