Metallica Sphere residency: presale details for Life Burns Faster shows
Fans will get early presale access for metallica sphere, an eight-show October 2026 residency that promises an immersive run titled "Life Burns Faster. " The announcement sets presale and public on-sale windows and ties the dates to the band’s ongoing tour calendar and special programming.
Confirmed October dates and the eight-show run
The residency is booked for eight shows in October 2026 on these dates: Oct. 1 and 3, Oct. 15 and 17, Oct. 22 and 24, and Oct. 29 and 31. The eight-show run will continue Metallica’s "No Repeat Weekend" approach—no songs repeated on each Thursday and Saturday across the engagement—an approach that began with the 2023 kickoff of the band’s "M72 World Tour. " The calendar allows expansion into December, should demand merit that move.
Presale windows, public on-sale and ticket access
A presale for select listeners begins Thursday, March 5 starting at 10 a. m. PT and runs through Thursday, March 5 at 10 p. m. PT using the code SIRIUSXM. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10 a. m. PT. Two-night No Repeat Weekend tickets and single-night tickets will also go on sale at 10 a. m. PT on March 6. Fans can call 844-TALLICA to take part in related programming and ticket discussion.
Related broadcast programming and call-in show
A new monthly live call-in show called "Tallica Talk" will feature exclusive programming tied to the announcement. The show is hosted by Spider Dan and Steffan Chirazi; the premiere will focus on the Sphere announcement on Wednesday, February 25 from 4–5 p. m. PT / 7–8 p. m. ET. Each episode will feature a different theme and invite fans to share Metallica stories and reactions.
Production, immersive technology and partners
The eight-show run will present live staples and surprises spanning Metallica’s catalog, enhanced by the venue’s immersive technologies. Sphere’s features named for the engagement include the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience; Sphere Immersive Sound that delivers audio with targeted clarity to every guest; and multi-sensory 4D technology. The residency is produced by Live Nation and presented by inKind. inKind is described as rewarding diners with special offers and credit back when they use the app to pay at thousands of top-rated restaurants nationwide, and providing innovative financing to participating restaurants to enable new levels of sustainability and success.
Band timeline, tour context and historical notes
Metallica remain on the road in support of their album 72 Seasons and have concerts scheduled around Europe this summer. The classic lineup of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo will close the M72 world tour on July 5 in London; the last announced European dates include a two-night stand at London Stadium in Stratford on July 5. The residency’s production would coincide with the 40th anniversary of "Master of Puppets, " the band’s first gold album. The band teased the residency on social media by blasting the band’s logo and the song "No Leaf Clover. " All band members made an unbilled and attempted covert appearance at Sphere for the Eagles show on Jan. 30 as part of scouting the venue.
Quotes, past comments and peer residencies
Drummer Lars Ulrich said, "About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in '23, I thought, 'We have to do this; it's completely uncharted territory!'" He added, "This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months' time, and way f**kin' psyched to go next level!" Earlier, in August last year during an interview, Ulrich had indicated the band had been considering a Vegas residency but that nothing was yet "etched in stone, " saying, "It's something that we're looking at, at some point, when the 2026 tour is done, " and, "I'm not going to bulls**t you: I would f**king love to do it, let there be no question about it. "
Metallica are noted as the first heavy metal band to play Sphere and were also the first metal band to play Allegiant Stadium in February 2022. Other acts that have mounted Sphere residencies in the past include Phish, Dead & Company, Kenny Chesney, the Zac Brown Band and the Backstreet Boys.
metallica sphere remains set as a tightly scheduled, tech-forward residency with presales on March 5 for select listeners and a public on-sale on March 6 at 10 a. m. PT.
