Metallica to add six shows to 2026 Life Burns Faster residency at Las Vegas Sphere

3 March 2026, 10:46

The Enter Sandman rockers are next in a line-up of huge acts to play the state-of-the-art venue.

Metallica have added fresh shows to their live residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.

The Enter Sandman rockers previously shared their plans to play an eight-date stint dubbed Life Burns Faster at the state-of-the-art venue in Sin City and now they have added a whopping six dates due to "unbelievable demand".

The dates are yet to be confirmed, but the band added on their socials: “Keep watching for dates and additional info.”

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James Hetfield and co previously vowed to play the immersive venue across four weeks in October with their now famous "No Repeat Weekend" setlist.

Double and single night tickets for the original dates go go go on general sale at 10am PT next Friday 6th March. Fans can register here to find more information on the pre-sales, plus enhanced packages and more.

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U2 were cited as a huge inspiration for the dates, with Lars Ulrich - the band's Metallica co-founder and drummer -said of the announcement: “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!

“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!”

Previously guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about the possibility of the band playing dates, telling The Hollywood Reporter: "That’s a great example of how venues are changing. That’s using modern technology to the fullest, to really up the levels of production and entertainment, connected to AI and making it a crazy experience."

Meanwhile bassist Robert Trujillo said: "The possibilities are endless.”

The band will join a host of acts to play the immersive venue such as No Doubt, Backstreet Boys, Eagles and more.

Watch the official trailer for Metallica’s Las Vegas Sphere residency and find out the full list of dates below.

Metallica: Life Burns Faster at Sphere in Las Vegas (Trailer)

See Metallica's Life Burns Faster Sphere dates for 2026 so far:

• 1st and 3rd of October
• 15th and 17th October
• 22nd and 24th October
• 29th and 31st October

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