Metallica's Sphere takeover just got even bigger.
After feverish demand for their newly announced Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, the metal titans have added six additional shows to the 2026 run. Those dates haven't been announce yet, so stay tuned.
Fan club presales for the new dates begin Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, with Legacy and Fifth Member codes valid for access. Single-night tickets, 2-Night No Repeat Weekend passes, enhanced experiences and travel packages will all be up for grabs before the general on-sale.
Originally unveiled on February 25 following months of rumors, the residency will now stretch beyond its initial eight-show run scheduled for October 1 & 3, 15 & 17, 22 & 24, and 29 & 31, 2026. True to the band's now-signature format launched during the 2023 kickoff of their M72 world tour, each Thursday and Saturday pairing will feature completely different setlists – no songs repeated across the weekend.
Drummer Lars Ulrich has been vocal about the band's fascination with the venue since witnessing U2 open Sphere back in 2023: "About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in '23, I thought, 'We have to do this. It's completely uncharted territory!'" Ulrich said.
"This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months' time, and way fuckin' psyched to go next level!"
Ulrich had previously teased the possibility during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, admitting he "would fucking love to do it," though nothing had been confirmed at the time.
Bassist Robert Trujillo echoed that excitement in earlier interviews, describing the visual possibilities as "endless," particularly for epics like "Orion." Guitarist Kirk Hammett similarly praised the venue's cutting-edge tech, calling it a prime example of how modern production is transforming live entertainment.
