How To Score Tickets To Metallica's 2025 Australian Tour

Metallica are finally returning to Australia and New Zealand in November 2025, today announcing highly anticipated, speculated tour dates.

The M72 World Tour—named after the band’s 2023 album 72 Seasons—will stop in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland. The tour marks their first Australian dates since headlining Soundwave Festival in 2013.

While many of the band’s 2024 shows featured the band playing “in the round,” for this tour, Metallica’s stage will be at the end of the stadiums, with the band’s iconic “Snakepit” extending from the front of the stage.

And the tour won’t just see Metallica perform down under—they’ll be joined by Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies, two regular visitors to Australia with dedicated fanbases.

Of course, with a band of Metallica’s size, there are multiple ways to purchase tickets, with pre-sales, VIP experiences, and the general sale announced today. Read on to find out about ticketing, venues, and more ahead of the highly anticipated tour.

Where and when will Metallica play?

Metallica will play in stadiums in Australia and New Zealand. The tour begins at RAC Arena, Perth, on Saturday, 1 November, before it continues to Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, 5 November; Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, on Saturday, 8 November; Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Wednesday, 12 November; Accor Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday, 15 November, and ends at Eden Park, Auckland, on Wednesday, 19 November.

When can I get tickets?

Tickets can be purchased starting next Tuesday (29 October) if you’re a member of Metallica’s Legacy or Fifth Member fan club—sign up on the band’s website to join.

From Wednesday (30 October), the pre-sales begin, with Mastercard and Vodafone offering exclusive pre-sale access to tickets. Live Nation and the stadiums provide pre-sale tickets on Friday (1 November), and the general sale (and exclusive access to tickets via Westfield) will be available from Monday, 4 November, from 12 pm local time via Live Nation.

Below are all the pre-sale timings. Head here for more details on enhanced experiences, the popular I Disappear ticket, travel packages, and more.

How much are tickets?

At the time of writing, no ticket prices have been made available. We’ll find out next week!

METALLICA PRE-SALE DETAILS:

Perth/Melbourne/Auckland

Legacy Fanclub Presale:

Tuesday, 29 October, from 9 am until Wednesday, 30 October, 9 am

Fifth Member Fanclub Presale:

Tuesday, 29 October, from 11 am until Wednesday, 30 October, 9 am

Mastercard Presale:

Wednesday, 30 October, from 11 am until Friday, 1 November, 11 am 

Vodafone & One NZ Presale:

Wednesday, 30 October, from 11 am until Friday, 1 November, 11 am

Live Nation Presale: 

Friday, 1 November, from 12 pm until Monday, 4 November, 11 am

Stadium Presale:

Friday, 1 November, from 12 pm until Monday, 4 November, 11 am

Adelaide/Brisbane/Sydney

Legacy Fanclub Presale:

Tuesday, 29 October, from 11 am until Wednesday, 30 October, 11 am

Fifth Member Fanclub Presale:

Tuesday, 29 October, from 1 pm until Wednesday, 30 October, 11 am

Mastercard Presale:

Wednesday, 30 October, from 1 pm until Friday, 1 November, 1 pm 

Vodafone & One NZ Presale:

Wednesday, 30 October, from 1 pm until Friday, 1 November, 1 pm

Live Nation Presale: 

Friday, 1 November, from 2 pm until Monday, 4 November, 11 am

Stadium Presale:

Friday, 1 November, from 2 pm until Monday, 4 November, 11 am 

Will any of the money made from tickets go to charity?

A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands.

The foundation was established in 2017 to give back to communities that have supported the band over the years. To date, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million USD, with $8.2 million USD going to grants in career and technical education programs such as the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, which is now in its sixth year.

Another $3.6 million USD has gone towards combatting food insecurity, and more than $3.5 million USD to disaster relief efforts.

What kind of tour is it?

While a majority of Metallica’s 2024/2025 M72 World Tour has consisted of their No-Repeat Weekend setlists – where they played in the same city for two nights and mixed up their setlists each night – the Australian and New Zealand dates are billed as a One Night Only tour. However, whether or not extra dates are added due to demand is another story.

METALLICA

M72 WORLD TOUR

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 2025

Saturday 1 November - Perth, WA - Optus Stadium

Wednesday 5 November - Adelaide, SA - Adelaide Oval

Saturday 8 November - Melbourne, VIC - Marvel Stadium

Wednesday 12 November - Brisbane, QLD - Suncorp Stadium

Saturday 15 November - Sydney, NSW - Accor Stadium

Wednesday 19 November Auckland, NZ - Eden Park