Rumours suggest that Metallica might be the next big band to launch a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere venue.
The sphere, which opened in 2023 and cost over two billion to build, has a capacity of 20,000 people and is home to the world’s largest LED screen. Its exterior hosts 580,000 sq feet of LEDs and is bright enough to be seen from space.
Since opening, it has hosted residencies from artists like U2, Dead & Company, and The Eagles. Now, according to Vital Vegas, sources say that Metallica are ready to “ink a deal” with the Sphere for their turn.
The outlet says it is “hearing Metallica could play [the] Sphere in the fall of 2026, but specifics haven’t been confirmed or announced yet”. However, the band does have some M72 world tour dates scheduled for the end of the year, which kick off in Australia on 1 November.
Interestingly, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has previously shown interest in performing at the sphere, and it certainly would be a great fit for the band, offering the ability to pull off a show like never before thanks to the venue’s all-encompassing screen. Just take a look at the visuals U2’s former stint below:
Last year, John Mayer spoke of Dead & Company’s residency there, and said the venue has “established overnight a new big league” of bands who have the vision and budget to take advantage of its unique, immersive space.
He told the LA Times, “I think what we all love is that there’s finally once again a live-music space race. There’s the social-media space race, the podcast space race, the AI [artificial intelligence] space race. But live music pretty much stayed the same for such a long time.”
We will provide any further information on these rumours as we get it. In the meantime, you can view the official scheduled dates for the rest of Metallica’s M72 world tour via their website.
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