METALLICA today announced the European leg of its "WorldWired" tour in support of the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". The trek kicks off with two shows in Amsterdam at the Ziggo Dome on September 4 and September 6. Norway's KVELERTAK will be support for the tour run. See below for a complete list of all confirmed dates; no additional shows will be added. Presale tickets will be available to Legacy Met Club members beginning on Tuesday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. CET, with presale tickets available to all Fifth Members beginning on Tuesday, March 21 at 11:00 a.m. CET. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 24. Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard digital or standard physical copy of "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". Redemption information will be included in your ticket purchase confirmation email. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you have already purchased, will be given on the redemption page. Please note that shipping and handling fees apply to the physical version of the album. METALLICA has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer three options of special enhanced experiences on this tour, including premium tickets and amenities, early access to the venue, a visit to the "Memory Remains" exhibit of memorabilia, and meet-and-greets. For full package details, go to this location. European tour dates: Sep. 04, 2017 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome Sep. 06, 2017 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome Sep. 08, 2017 - Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena Sep. 10, 2017 - Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena Sep. 12, 2017 - Lyon, France - Halle Tony Garnier Sep. 14, 2017 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena Sep. 16, 2017 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena Oct. 22, 2017 - London, England, UK - The O2 Arena Oct. 24, 2017 - London, England, UK - The O2 Arena Oct. 26, 2017 - Glasgow, Scotland, UK - The SSE Hydro Oct. 28, 2017 - Manchester, England, UK - Manchester Arena Oct. 30, 2017 - Birmingham, England, UK - Genting Arena Nov. 01, 2017 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Nov. 03, 2017 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Feb. 01, 2018 - Lisbon, Portugal - MEO Arena Feb. 03, 2018 - Madrid, Spain - Wizink Center Feb. 05, 2018 - Madrid, Spain - Wizink Center Feb. 07, 2018 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi Feb. 10, 2018 - Turin, Italy - Pala Alpitour Feb. 12, 2018 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena Feb. 14, 2018 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena Feb. 16, 2018 - Mannheim, Germany - SAP Arena Mar. 27, 2018 - Herning, Denmark - Jyske Bank Boxen Mar. 29, 2018 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena Mar. 31, 2018 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle April 02, 2018 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena April 05, 2018 - Budapest, Hungary - Sports Arena April 07, 2018 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle April 09, 2018 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle April 11, 2018 - Geneva, Switzerland - Palexpo April 26, 208 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle April 28, 2018 - Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena April 30, 2018 - Leipzig, Germany - Leipzig Arena May 02, 2018 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena May 05, 2018 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe May 07, 2018 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe May 09, 2018 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena May 11, 2018 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" debuted as expected at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart last November, selling 291,000 copies in its first week of release. Both of the band's previous outings, 2008's "Death Magnetic" and 2003's "St. Anger", sold more copies in shortened sales weeks. "Death Magnetic" moved 490,000 copies in a three-day window, while "St. Anger" shifted 418,000 copies in a similar frame. "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music. The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May 10 in Baltimore, Maryland and will hit stadiums in 25 cities before winding down in mid-August. Support on the quartet's first North American trek since 2009 will come mainly from AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT, with GOJIRA taking over for the latter group for the last six shows.
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