METALLICA Grossed $70 Million From 13 Shows On Summer 2019 Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour

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According to Billboard's Boxscore data, the summer 2019 leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour grossed more than $70 million from 13 shows. The highest-earning date ($8,194,075) took place on June 8 in Meath, Ireland, where a near-capacity crowd of 71,122 saw the band perform at the iconic venue Slane Castle. The second-biggest concert ($6,745,329) happened on July 6 in Berlin, Germany, where 68,452 fans were packed into the sold-out Olympiastadion. Music industry trade magazine Pollstar recently named METALLICA one of the top-earning hard rock and metal tours of the "2019 Midyear" reporting period, which covered the six-month range from November 22, 2018 to May 22, 2019. The group's 21 North American "WorldWired" arena shows during the reporting period grossed a total of $41.7 million, good for an average per-show gross of $1.99 million. With an average attendance of more than 16,000, the band moved nearly 350,000 tickets altogether. On a per-show basis, METALLICA did even better internationally, as five of the six European stadium concerts the group performed in May grossed a combined $28 million thanks to an average attendance of more than 58,000. Altogether, the band grossed $69.7 million in the six-month reporting period, making the group the fourth highest-grossing act in the world during that time behind only Elton John, Pink and Justin Timberlake — each of whom sold fewer tickets but had a higher average ticket price. METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour has played more than 130 shows across the world since its 2016 kick-off. Last November, drummer Lars Ulrich told The Mercury News that the trek could last through early 2020. The San Francisco Bay Area metal giants have been touring in support of their latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which came out in November 2016. Latest Boxscore data for "WorldWired" tour: Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Slane, Ireland - Slane Castle Date: June 8, 2019 Gross Sales: $8,194,075 Attendance/Capacity: 71,122 / 78,824 Ticket Prices: $115.21 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam Arena Date: June 11, 2019 Gross Sales: $5,151,429 Attendance/Capacity: 50,576 / 50,576 Ticket Prices: $101.86 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Cologne, Germany - RheinEnergieStadion Date: June 13, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,267,243 Attendance/Capacity: 41,460 / 42,021 Ticket Prices: $102.92 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Brussels, Belgium - King Baudouin Stadium Date: June 16, 2019 Gross Sales: $5,243,080 Attendance/Capacity: 49,039 / 49,039 Ticket Prices: $106.92 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Manchester, UK - Etihad Stadium Date: June 18, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,510,011 Attendance/Capacity: 40,473 / 42,154 Ticket Prices: $111.43 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: London, UK - Twickenham Stadium Date: June 20, 2019 Gross Sales: $6,080,657 Attendance/Capacity: 51,819 / 52,244 Ticket Prices: $117.34 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion Date: July 6, 2019 Gross Sales: $6,745,329 Attendance/Capacity: 68,452 / 68,452 Ticket Prices: $98.54 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion Date: July 9, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,668,092 Attendance/Capacity: 63,348 / 63,348 Ticket Prices: $73.69 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Copenhagen, Denmark - Telia Parken Date: July 11, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,811,332 Attendance/Capacity: 44,944 / 45,698 Ticket Prices: $107.05 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Trondheim, Norway - Granasen Arena Date: July 13, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,348,793 Attendance/Capacity: 38,794 / 38,794 Ticket Prices: $112.10 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Hameenlinna, Finland - Festival Park Date: July 16, 2019 Gross Sales: $5,330,615 Attendance/Capacity: 55,519 / 55,519 Ticket Prices: $96.01 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Tartu, Estonia - Raadi Airfield Date: July 18, 2019 Gross Sales: $4,791,241 Attendance/Capacity: 59,099 / 59,099 Ticket Prices: $81.07 Artist: METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA City, Country, Venue: Moscow, Russia - Luzhniki Stadium Date: July 21, 2019 Gross Sales: $6,073,606 Attendance/Capacity: 61,546 / 63,505 Ticket Prices: $98.68

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