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Metallica announce UK tour

Band announce their first full UK jaunt since 1996

October 20, 2008 | 8 Comments
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Metallica have announced their first proper tour of the UK in 12 years.

February 2009 will see the metal titans embarking on their first full scale tour for British audiences since 1996, having concentrated on festivals and one-off shows since then.

The band recently returned to the top of the UK album charts with their well-received new album 'Death Magnetic'.

Each of the shows will be 'in the round', and support on all dates comes from Machine Head and The Sword.

Metallica will play:

Nottingham Trent FM Arena (February 25)
Manchester Evening News Arena (26)
Sheffield Arena (28)
London 02 Arena (March 2)
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (3)
Birmingham LG Arena (25)
Glasgow SECC (26)

Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 24) at 9am.
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Comments (8)

mikeer

Oct 20, 2008

Why do bands not get that the O2 is a soulless venue? Or do they just see the Â£ signs? No fan wants to really see you play here!

Sea Salt Steve

Oct 20, 2008

The o2 may have been 'soulless' when you last went there but Metallica Rocked the Fuck out of it last month when they played.Give them any venue and they'll give it some 'Soul'.

captaincrunch

Oct 20, 2008

Would you rather they perform at the awful warehouse like Earls Court? I think London has needed a venue like The O2 for a long, long time. It is very American, with its hot dogs, and moulded, plastic, cinema style seats but I actually like it.

Moz_1983

Oct 20, 2008

No Cardiff? Pah.

stephen284362

Oct 21, 2008

Ditto Sea Salt Steve.The gig at the O2 last month was amazing.As long as the sound is good at the venue, it is up to the band and fans to make it happen and Metallica did that.I'll be there in March.