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  "id": 7801794,
  "title": "Metallica Announce 2027 North American Tour Dates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/metallica-announce-2027-north-american-tour-dates",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:27:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
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    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/metallica-2027-north-american-tour-dates/"
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  "account": "Metallica has unveiled the next phase of their \"M72 World Tour,\" announcing a series of upcoming North American tour dates. The first show is set to commence on May 8th in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the BC Place stadium. Other key venues include San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, El Paso's Sun Bowl Stadium, San Antonio's Alamodome, Fayetteville's Razorback Stadium, Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, Raleigh's Carter-Finley Stadium, Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, Buffalo's Highmark Stadium, Madison's Camp Randall Stadium, Cleveland's Huntington Bank Field, and Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Stadium.\n\nThe tour will feature supporting acts Limp Bizkit and Avatar. Tickets for these fresh dates will go on sale to Metallica's Fan Club members on September 21st at 10:00 a.m. local time. Subsequent pre-sales for Citi cardholders and Verizon subscribers under the Verizon Shine loyalty program will begin on September 22nd at 10:00 a.m. The general public will be able to purchase tickets starting September 25th at 10am local time via Ticketmaster. These 2027 \"M72\" tour dates represent Metallica's first opportunity to embark on a nationwide tour since their \"Life Burns Faster\" residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, which ran from October 2026 to March 2027.",
  "summary": "The massive 12-date outing features support from Limp Bizkit and Avatar. Metallica Announce 2027 North American Tour Dates Alex Young",
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    "Metallica announces 2027 North American tour dates",
    "Tour begins May 8th in Vancouver, British Columbia",
    "Supporting acts Limp Bizkit and Avatar"
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      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Metallica Announce 2027 North American Tour Dates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/metallica-announce-2027-north-american-tour-dates-7810436",
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        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Metallica Announces 12 Fresh Dates for 2027 North American Leg of M72 World Tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/metallica-announces-12-fresh-dates-for-2027-north-american-leg-of-m72",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Metallica Announce 2027 North American Tour Dates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/metallica-announce-2027-north-american-tour-dates-7818432",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:34:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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