METALLICA: 'We Will Not Be Adding More Shows to Las Vegas Sphere Residency'
- Jrocks Metalzone
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
METALLICA has released a statement thanking fans for their response to the announcement of the band's "Life Burns Faster" residency at the Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
Late last week, METALLICA added 16 dates to the residency, tripling the number of shows for the engagement, which begins in early October and now extends into 2027. All 24 "Life Burns Faster" shows will continue the "No Repeat Weekend" tradition that began with the 2023 kick-off of the band's "M72" world tour, with no songs repeated on each Thursday and Saturday.
METALLICA originally announced eight dates at the venue between October 1 and 31 October, but later added shows in November (November 5 and 7),January (January 28 and 30),February (February 4, 6, 18, 20, 25, and 27),and March (March 4, 6, 11, and 13).
Earlier today, METALLICA wrote on its web site: "Thank You, Sphere Fans!
"Wow! What a week. We are so appreciative and grateful to all of you for the incredible response to our upcoming 'Life Burns Faster' residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. We are completely and utterly blown away and cannot believe that we will have 24 amazing nights on stage there, all thanks to you and a record-breaking week.
"At this point in time, we will not be adding additional shows, but we are hoping to offer more in the future. In the meantime, we hear you loud and clear that the ticket-buying process was often frustrating and not always smooth. We’re working with our partners to improve this experience and offer some remedies for the next time around.
"We are looking forward to a very exciting 2026, starting off with seeing many of you in Europe this spring and summer as the 'M72' tour hits the road again in May. Before we know it, we'll be exploring new frontiers along with fans from around the world in Las Vegas, and we can't wait!"
Some fans have scoffed over ticket prices reportedly ranging from $700 to $3,000, with ticket industry coverage site Ticket News reporting single-night tickets in the $700 to $800 range, while VIP and multi-night packages were running from $1,000 to $2,900, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. In addition, screenshots began circulating on social media showing queue numbers climbing past 300,000.
Meanwhile, Ticketmaster blamed a "targeted attack" for slow sales for tickets on March 4 to METALLICA's Sphere residency.
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