WorldWired Tour
The WorldWired Tour is a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of their tenth studio album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, which was released on November 18, 2016. It is also their first worldwide tour after the World Magnetic Tour six years earlier.
World tour by Metallica | |
Promotional poster | |
Location | North America, South America, Europe, Asia |
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Associated album | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct |
Start date | February 6, 2016 |
End date | October 10, 2021 |
Legs | 16 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $426.9 million[1][2][3] |
Metallica concert chronology |
The tour started on October 26, 2016, in Puerto Rico, followed by four more dates on the Latin American tour.
A performance at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017, was also a part of the tour.[4]
In 2018, the WorldWired Tour reached another $67.9 million from 37 shows, 24 in Europe and 13 in North America. The tour has grossed $426.9 million, from 139 concerts three years since it began in 2016 and now is the ninth highest-grossing tour of all time.[2][1][5]
The shows held on September 6 and 8, 2019, at the Chase Center were recorded and the concerts received a limited worldwide theatrical release.[6] The live album from the recorded shows, S&M2, was released on August 28, 2020.[7]
Personnel
- James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Lars Ulrich – drums
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals
Set lists
Songs performed
The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited (Covers)
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Garage Inc. (Covers)
S&M
Non-album songs
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2016
This setlist was performed during the warm-up show at the US Bank Stadium on August 20, 2016, but has since had alterations to it:[10]
- "Creeping Death"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Fuel"
- "King Nothing"
- "The Memory Remains"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Leper Messiah"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "Sad but True"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "One"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "Battery"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Seek & Destroy"
Encore
- "Hardwired" (Live Premiere)
- "Whiskey in the Jar"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Enter Sandman"
2017
The following setlist was performed during the Asia leg at the Gocheok Sky Dome on January 11, 2017, but has since had alterations to it:[11]
- "Hardwired"
- "Atlas, Rise!"
- "Sad but True"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Now That We're Dead"
- "Moth into Flame"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Halo on Fire"
- "The Four Horsemen"
- "One"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Seek & Destroy"
Encore
- "Battery"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Enter Sandman"
2018/2019
The following setlist was performed during the European leg at the Altice Arena on February 1, 2018, but has since had alterations to it. This setlist format was used for the 2018/2019 indoor arena tour.[12]
- "Hardwired"
- "Atlas, Rise!"
- "Seek & Destroy"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "Now That We're Dead"
- "Dream No More"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Halo on Fire"
- "Am I Evil?" (Diamond Head cover)
- "Creeping Death"
- "Moth into Flame"
- "Sad but True"
- "One"
- "Master of Puppets"
Encore
- "Spit Out the Bone"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Enter Sandman"
Kirk/Rob doodle
In 2017, Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo began to cover songs written by artists from the region in which the concert was being performed.[13]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1 – Warm-up shows[14][15] | ||||||
February 6, 2016 | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | Cage the Elephant | 41,119 / 43,681 | $4,341,114 |
August 20, 2016 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
48,492 / 48,492 | $5,158,790 | |
September 24, 2016[lower-alpha 1] | New York City | Central Park | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
September 27, 2016 | Webster Hall | |||||
October 22, 2016[lower-alpha 2] | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheater | ||||
October 23, 2016[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
Leg 2 – South America[18][19][20] | ||||||
October 26, 2016 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico | Zafakon | 13,039 / 13,641 | $1,368,148 |
October 29, 2016 | Quito | Ecuador | Parque Bicentenario | Basca | 35,000 | N/A |
November 1, 2016 | Bogota | Colombia | Hipódromo de Los Andes | Victimized | 23,434 / 29,255 | $2,145,370 |
November 3, 2016 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Estadio Cementos Progreso | Metal Requiem | N/A | N/A |
November 5, 2016 | San Jose | Costa Rica | Estadio Nacional | Heresy | 32,934 / 33,953 | $2,216,090 |
Leg 3 – Intimate/promo shows[21][22] | ||||||
November 18, 2016 | London | England | House of Vans | N/A | N/A | N/A |
November 29, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | The Opera House | |||
December 15, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | |||
December 17, 2016 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | 2,800 / 2,800 | $165,550 | ||
Leg 4 – Asia[23][24] | ||||||
January 11, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | Babymetal | N/A | N/A |
January 15, 2017 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | N/A | ||
January 18, 2017 | Beijing | LeSports Center | Lang Lang | |||
January 20, 2017 | Chek Lap Kok | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | N/A | ||
January 22, 2017 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||||
Leg 5 – Europe[25] | ||||||
February 3, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Hatesphere | N/A | N/A |
February 7, 2017 | I'll Be Damned | |||||
February 9, 2017 | Defecto | |||||
Leg 6 – North America[26] | ||||||
February 12, 2017[lower-alpha 3] | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Leg 7 – Latin America[28][29] | ||||||
March 1, 2017 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Iggy Pop | 197,745 / 197,745 | $9,744,945 |
March 3, 2017 | ||||||
March 5, 2017 | ||||||
March 25, 2017[lower-alpha 4] | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Rancid Cage the Elephant |
N/A | N/A |
March 31, 2017[lower-alpha 5] | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro | |||
April 1, 2017[lower-alpha 6] | Santiago | Chile | O'Higgins Park | |||
Leg 8 – North America[30][31] | ||||||
May 10, 2017 | Baltimore | United States | M&T Bank Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
55,705 / 55,705 | $5,970,421 |
May 12, 2017 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Volbeat | 49,722 / 53,836 | $5,421,187 | |
May 14, 2017 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
46,941 / 51,468 | $5,196,437 | |
May 17, 2017 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Volbeat | 14,941 / 14,941 | $2,198,951 | |
May 19, 2017 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 47,778 / 48,905 | $6,095,723 | ||
May 21, 2017[lower-alpha 7] | Columbus | Mapfre Stadium | Volbeat, Billy Clyro, | 29,962 / 30,000 | $3,960,421 | |
June 4, 2017 | St. Louis | Busch Stadium | Volbeat | 38,778 / 43,366 | $4,192,393 | |
June 7, 2017 | Denver | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
57,955 / 58,913 | $5,884,163 | |
June 9, 2017 | Newton | Iowa Speedway | N/A | N/A | ||
June 11, 2017 | Houston | NRG Stadium | 46,720 / 51,023 | $4,854,471 | ||
June 14, 2017 | San Antonio | Alamodome | Avenged Sevenfold | 45,343 / 49,271 | $4,527,655 | |
June 16, 2017 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | 45,860 / 48,348 | $4,247,778 | ||
June 18, 2017 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 51,041 / 52,360 | $5,313,715 | ||
July 5, 2017 | Orlando | Camping World Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
49,961 / 53,163 | $5,613,708 | |
July 7, 2017 | Miami Gardens | Hard Rock Stadium | 42,168 / 45,433 | $4,163,523 | ||
July 9, 2017 | Atlanta | SunTrust Park | 39,024 / 41,246 | $4,531,443 | ||
July 12, 2017 | Detroit | Comerica Park | 40,573 / 43,159 | $4,501,650 | ||
July 14, 2017[lower-alpha 8] | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham | N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 16, 2017 | Toronto | Rogers Centre | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat | |||
July 19, 2017 | Montreal | Parc Jean-Drapeau | 29,218 / 34,375 | $3,258,580 | ||
July 29, 2017 | Pasadena | United States | Rose Bowl | Avenged Sevenfold Gojira |
63,285 / 63,285 | $6,684,282 |
August 4, 2017 | Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium | 52,926 / 54,881 | $5,246,586 | ||
August 6, 2017 | San Diego | Petco Park | 43,491 / 44,916 | $4,846,411 | ||
August 9, 2017 | Seattle | CenturyLink Field | 47,175 / 56,082 | $4,944,489 | ||
August 12, 2017[lower-alpha 9] | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
August 14, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | Avenged Sevenfold Gojira | ||
August 16, 2017 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
Leg 9 – Europe[32][33] | ||||||
September 2, 2017[lower-alpha 10] | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Aphyxion | N/A | N/A |
September 4, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Kvelertak | ||
September 6, 2017 | ||||||
September 8, 2017 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | |||
September 10, 2017 | ||||||
September 12, 2017 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | ||||
September 14, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | |||
September 16, 2017 | ||||||
October 22, 2017 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 39,976 / 41,130 | $4,245,290 | |
October 24, 2017 | ||||||
October 26, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | 12,748 / 12,748 | $1,382,510 | |
October 28, 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 19,423 / 19,423 | $2,038,870 | |
October 30, 2017 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | N/A | N/A | ||
November 1, 2017 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | |||
November 3, 2017 | ||||||
Leg 10 – North America[36] | ||||||
November 9, 2017 | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Leg 11 – Europe[32][37][38] | ||||||
February 1, 2018 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena | Kvelertak | N/A | N/A |
February 3, 2018 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | |||
February 5, 2018 | ||||||
February 7, 2018 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | ||||
February 10, 2018 | Turin | Italy | Pala Alpitour | |||
February 12, 2018 | Bologna | Unipol Arena | ||||
February 14, 2018 | ||||||
February 16, 2018 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | |||
March 27, 2018 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | |||
March 29, 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | |||
March 31, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |||
April 2, 2018 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | |||
April 5, 2018 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | |||
April 7, 2018 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyerhalle | |||
April 9, 2018 | ||||||
April 11, 2018 | Geneva | Switzerland | Palexpo | |||
April 26, 2018 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |||
April 28, 2018 | Krakow | Poland | Tauron Arena | |||
April 30, 2018 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | |||
May 2, 2018 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | |||
May 5, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | |||
May 7, 2018 | ||||||
May 9, 2018 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | |||
May 11, 2018 | ||||||
Leg 12 – North America[39][40][41] | ||||||
September 2, 2018 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center | Jim Breuer | — | — |
September 4, 2018 | Minneapolis | Target Center | — | — | ||
September 6, 2018 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 15,018 | — | ||
September 8, 2018 | Grand Forks | Alerus Center | 16,970 | — | ||
September 11, 2018 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 12,018 | — | ||
September 13, 2018 | Winnipeg | Canada | Bell MTS Place | 17,129 | — | |
September 15, 2018 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | 16,874 | — | ||
October 6, 2018[lower-alpha 11] | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | N/A | N/A | |
October 13, 2018[lower-alpha 11] | ||||||
October 16, 2018 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 17,091 | $2,185,835 | ||
October 18, 2018 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 18,502 / 18,765 | $2,359,924 | ||
October 20, 2018 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 15,588 | — | ||
October 22, 2018 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 17,718 | — | ||
October 25, 2018 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 18,545 / 18,545 | $2,163,595 | ||
October 27, 2018 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | — | — | ||
October 29, 2018 | Albany | Times Union Center | 15,661 / 15,661 | $1,936,231 | ||
November 26, 2018 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 19,032 / 19,032 | $2,551,915 | ||
November 28, 2018 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | 11,868 / 12,719 | $1,454,270 | ||
November 30, 2018 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 16,215 / 16,215 | $2,026,905 | ||
December 2, 2018 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 12,854 / 12,916 | $1,597,670 | ||
December 5, 2018 | Portland | Moda Center | 18,273 / 18,273 | $2,285,680 | ||
December 7, 2018 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 16,591 / 16,591 | $2,069,225 | ||
December 9, 2018 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 14,854 / 14,854 | $1,855,485 | ||
January 18, 2019 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 17,612 / 17,612 | $2,195,900 | ||
January 20, 2019 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 17,432 / 17,859 | $1,679,923 | ||
January 22, 2019 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 17,462 / 18,003 | $1,713,460 | ||
January 24, 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 16,340 / 16,340 | $2,213,550 | ||
January 28, 2019 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 20,052 / 20,052 | $2,409,015 | ||
January 30, 2019 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 16,587 / 17,070 | $2,060,625 | ||
February 1, 2019 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 18,515 / 18,515 | $2,463,702 | ||
February 28, 2019 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 12,546 / 12,546 | $1,558,320 | ||
March 2, 2019 | Lubbock | United Supermarkets Arena | 14,653 / 14,653 | $1,813,730 | ||
March 4, 2019 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 15,187 / 15,187 | $1,648,058 | ||
March 6, 2019 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 18,535 / 18,535 | $2,047,000 | ||
March 9, 2019 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 21,657 / 21,657 | $2,531,895 | ||
March 11, 2019 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 17,068 / 17,068 | $2,129,940 | ||
March 13, 2019 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,692 / 11,692 | $1,421,960 | ||
Leg 13 – Europe[42][43][44] | ||||||
May 1, 2019 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio do Restelo | Ghost Bokassa |
42,000 | — |
May 3, 2019 | Madrid | Spain | Valdebebas | 69,897 / 70,000 | $6,781,467 | |
May 5, 2019 | Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 51,799 / 53,760 | $5,285,919 | ||
May 8, 2019 | Milan | Italy | SNAI San Siro Hippodrome | 47,427 / 47,500 | $3,992,522 | |
May 10, 2019 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 46,349 / 47,226 | $5,671,665 | |
May 12, 2019 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 74,889 / 76,183 | $6,917,057 | |
June 8, 2019[lower-alpha 12] | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | Ghost Stiff Little Fingers Bokassa Fangclub |
71,122 / 78,824 | $8,194,075 |
June 11, 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Ghost Bokassa |
50,576 / 50,576 | $5,151,429 |
June 13, 2019 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | 41,460 / 42,021 | $4,267,243 | |
June 16, 2019 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | 49,039 / 49,039 | $5,243,080 | |
June 18, 2019 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | 40,473 / 42,154 | $4,510,011 | |
June 20, 2019 | London | Twickenham Stadium | 51,819 / 52,244 | $6,080,657 | ||
July 6, 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 68,452 / 68,452 | $6,745,329 | |
July 9, 2019 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | 63,348 / 63,348 | $4,668,092 | |
July 11, 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | 44,944 / 45,698 | $4,811,332 | |
July 13, 2019 | Trondheim | Norway | Granåsen | 38,794 / 38,794 | $4,348,793 | |
July 16, 2019 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto | 55,519 / 55,519 | $5,330,615 | |
July 18, 2019 | Tartu | Estonia | Raadi Airfield | 59,099 / 59,099 | $4,791,241 | |
July 21, 2019 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium | 61,546 / 63,505 | $6,073,606 | |
August 14, 2019 | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | 48,725 / 48,800 | $3,567,074 | |
August 16, 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 54,176 / 54,765 | $5,347,522 | |
August 18, 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letňany | 73,555 / 73,658 | $6,494,648 | |
August 21, 2019 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | 53,877 / 53,877 | $4,829,962 | |
August 23, 2019 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | 68,117 / 68,315 | $6,805,574 | |
August 25, 2019 | Mannheim | Maimarktgelände | 64,017 / 64,045 | $5,917,606 | ||
Leg 14 – "Symphony and Metallica" Anniversary Concerts[45] | ||||||
September 6, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | N/A | N/A | N/A |
September 8, 2019 | ||||||
Leg 15 – North America[46] | ||||||
November 14, 2020[lower-alpha 13] | San Francisco | United States | SF Masonic Auditorium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Leg 16 – North America | ||||||
October 8, 2021[lower-alpha 14] | Sacramento | United States | Discovery Park | N/A | N/A | N/A |
October 10, 2021[lower-alpha 14] | ||||||
Total | 1,296,684 / 1,410,725 (92%) | $126,068,019 |
Cancelled and postponed shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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October 17, 2019 | Perth | Australia | Optus Stadium | Recovery from addiction[48][49][50] |
October 20, 2019 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||
October 22, 2019 | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | ||
October 24, 2019 | ||||
October 26, 2019 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | ||
October 29, 2019 | Brisbane | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | ||
October 31, 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | |
November 2, 2019 | ||||
May 1, 2020[lower-alpha 15] | Concord | United States | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coronavirus pandemic[51] |
May 3, 2020[lower-alpha 15] | ||||
May 8, 2020[lower-alpha 16] | Daytona Beach | Daytona International Speedway | ||
May 10, 2020[lower-alpha 16] | ||||
May 15, 2020[lower-alpha 17] | Columbus | Mapfre Stadium | Recovery from addiction[52] | |
May 17, 2020[lower-alpha 17] | ||||
September 17, 2020[lower-alpha 18] | Louisville | Kentucky Exposition Center | Coronavirus pandemic[53] | |
September 18, 2020[lower-alpha 18] | Recovery from addiction[52] | |||
September 20, 2020[lower-alpha 18] | ||||
September 26, 2020[lower-alpha 19] | New York City | Central Park | Coronavirus pandemic |
Notes
- The concert on September 24, 2016, in New York City was part of the Global Citizen Festival.[16]
- The concerts on October 22 and October 23, 2016, in Mountain View were part of the 30th Annual Bridge School Benefit.[17]
- The concert on February 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, was part of the Citi Sound Vault concert series.[27]
- The concert on March 25, 2017, in São Paulo was part of Lollapalooza Brazil.
- The concert on March 31, 2017, in Buenos Aires was part of Lollapalooza Argentina.
- The concert on April 1, 2017, in Santiago was part of Lollapalooza Chile.
- The concert on May 21, 2017, in Columbus was part of the Rock on the Range festival.
- The concert on July 14, 2017, in Quebec City was part of the Quebec City Summer Festival.
- The concert on August 12, 2017, in San Francisco was part of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
- The concert on September 2, 2017, in Copenhagen was originally scheduled on February 5, 2017 but it was rescheduled due doctor's orders.[34][35]
- The concerts on October 6 and October 13, 2018, were part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
- The concert on June 8, 2019, in Slane was part of the Slane Festival.
- The concert on November 14, 2020, in San Francisco is part of the All Within my Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction. It was originally scheduled on March 28, 2020.[47]
- The concerts on October 8 and October 10, 2021, in Sacramento are part of the Aftershock Festival, and were originally scheduled on October 9 and 11, 2020.
- The concerts on May 1 and May 3, 2020, in Concord were due to be part of the Epicenter Music Festival.
- The concerts on May 8 and May 10, 2020, in Daytona Beach were due to be part of the Welcome to Rockville Festival.
- The concerts on May 15 and May 17, 2020, in Louisville were due to be part of the Sonic Temple Festival.
- The concerts on September 17, 18 and 20, 2020, in Louisville were due to be part of the Louder Than Life Festival.
- The concert on September 26, 2020, in New York City was due to be part of the Global Citizen Festival.[54]
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- Sources for tour dates in Latin America:
- "WORLDWIRED TOUR INVADES SOUTH AMERICA". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "WorldWired to Mexico City". Metallica.
- Latin American Boxscore:
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. April 17, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- Sources for tour dates in Morth America:
- "ONE FOR THE STATES". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "THE WORLDWIRED TOUR HITS NORTH AMERICA". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "ADD ONE TO THE SCHEDULE WITH OUTSIDE LANDS". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "FINAL ADDITION TO THE SUMMER TOUR – NEWTON, IOWA!". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- North American Boxscore:
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- "FEBRUARY 5TH SHOW IN COPENHAGEN POSTPONED". metallica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- Childers, Chad (February 5, 2020). "Metallica Postpone Copenhagen Show Due to James Hetfield's Health". Loudwire. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Northern California Wildfire Relief Benefit Concert". Metallica. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- Media, News. "Metallica je nový rekord O2 Areny: 20.174 diváků". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- "North America, Round Two!". Metallica. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- Sources for attendance in North America:
- Dylan Widger (September 7, 2018). "Metallica brings the hits and builds arena-sized family in first-ever Lincoln show". dailynebraskan.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- Pamela Knudson (September 12, 2018). "Alerus releases attendance numbers for Metallica concert". grandforksherald.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Jeremy Fugleberg (September 12, 2018). "Metallica crowd sets Premier Center attendance record". argusleader.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "METALLICA SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD AT BELL MTS PLACE". weheartwinnipeg.ca. September 16, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- David Giles (September 17, 2018). "Metallica sets SaskTel Centre attendance record, makes Saskatoon Food Bank donation". globalnews.ca. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Piet Levy. "Concert business at Milwaukee's new Fiserv Forum is strong so far. 2019 will be better". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- Matthew Ogden. "Metallica shreds at Bryce Jordan Center in front of a record crowd". Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- Theoden James (October 23, 2018). "Metallica kept playing and playing, and then kept staying and staying". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- Matthews, Natalie. "Metallica sets new attendance record at PNC Arena". wral.com. WRAL. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Chris Pugh (January 31, 2019). "Metallica sets U.S. Bank Arena attendance record". cincinnati.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- North American Boxscore:
- Piet Levy. "Concert business at Milwaukee's new Fiserv Forum is strong so far. 2019 will be better". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- wookubus (December 27, 2018). "Earnings & Attendance From Metallica shows". theprp.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- wookubus (January 30, 2019). "Earnings & Attendance From Metallica shows". theprp.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Spurces for tour dates in Europe:
- "European Summer Vacation 2019 Edition". metallica.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- "Hot Tickets: May 16, 2019". VenuesNow. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- "HOT TICKETS: JUNE 6, 2019". VenuesNow. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Sources for attendance in Europe:
- Rita Carmo (May 1, 2019). "42 mil espectadores no concerto dos Metallica no Estádio do Restelo, em Lisboa". blitz.pt. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- European boxscores:
- "BTS Surpasses $50 Million in May with the Month's Top-Grossing Tour". Billboard. June 27, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Paul McCartney Enters All-Time Top 10 With Freshen Up Tour Grosses". Billboard. August 9, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Khalid Flies to New Heights With $30 Million On Free Spirit World Tour". Billboard. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- "Boxscore".
- Sources for tour dates in North America:
- "Metallica XX Livestream". metallica.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Epicenter Music Festival". epicenterfestival.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Tickets - Welcome to Rockville/tickets/". welcometorockvillefestival.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Tickets - Sonic Temple". sonictemplefestival.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Louder Than Life 2020 - Louder Than Life". louderthanlifefestival.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Metallica XX Livestream". metallica.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Divita, Joe (February 14, 2020). "Metallica Reschedule First 2020 Show for Fall Later This Year". Loudwire. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- Langford, Jackson (March 8, 2019). "Metallica Announce 2019 Australian Tour With Slipknot". Music Feeds. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Metallica postpones New Zealand tour while vocalist undergoes treatment for addiction". TVNZ. September 27, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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- "Bourbon & Beyond, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life all canceled this year". WLKY Louisville. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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