Tour News - Metallica M72 World Tour - 2025 New Zealand Date Announced
Presented by: Live Nation
CREDIT: ROSS HALFIN
Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be coming to New Zealand in November of 2025.
Presented by The Rock, the M72 World Tour will perform in Auckland at Eden Park Stadium.
The show will feature Metallica performing at the end of each stadium and will include the infamous Snake Pit extending from the front of the stage. There will be a full complement of Enhanced Experiences available, ranging from access to a meet and greet, production and stage tour, food and beverage in the “Black Box” lounge, early entry into the venue, and the aforementioned Snake Pit. The very popular “I Disappear Ticket” will also be available, which enables fans to attend to all six shows in Australia and New Zealand, and travel packages including tickets and hotel will be available in four of the six cities.
Support on M72’s 2025 New Zealand show will come from Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies.
Tickets for the newly announced show will be on sale Monday, November 4th at 12 PM local time. Fan club pre-sales begin Tuesday, October 29th. For further information, pre-sale times, enhanced experiences, I Disappear Tickets, travel packages and more, go to http://metallica.lnk.to/M72-AU-NZ-2025
One NZ
One NZ customers can be among the first to secure tickets during a 48 hour presale commencing Wednesday, October 30, 11am. Head to one.nz/rewards
Mastercard
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in New Zealand. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday 30 October, 1pm and ends Friday 1 November, 11am. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Monday 4 November, 12pm. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Westfield
Westfield members get access to exclusive reserved tickets to see Metallica. Tickets on sale from Mon 4 Nov in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland. Become a Westfield member by downloading the app here: https://www.westfield.co.nz/membership
Since opening April 2023 in Amsterdam, M72 has seen Metallica play to some three million fans. Variously hailed as “an altogether life-affirming experience” (Billboard), "impossible to leave unsatisfied” (Austin Chronicle), "a stone-cold stunner of a show” (Detroit News), "the mother of all summer concerts” (Worcester Telegram Gazette) and “as tight and furious as Metallica has sounded in ages” (Los Angeles Times), M72 continues to amaze fans and critics alike.
M72’s 2025 New Zealand leg is produced by Live Nation.
As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million USD – providing $8.2 million USD in grants to career and technical education programs including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its sixth year, over $3.6 million USD to combat food insecurity, more than $3.5 million USD to disaster relief efforts.
METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR
NEW ZEALAND 2025
Nov 19 Auckland, NZ Eden Park
Presale details:
Auckland
Legacy Fanclub Presale:
Tuesday, October 29 from 9am until Wednesday, October 30, 9am
Fifth Member Fanclub Presale:
Tuesday, October 29 from 11am until Wednesday, October 30, 9am
Mastercard Presale:
Wednesday, October 30 from 11am until Friday, November 1, 11am
Vodafone & One NZ Presale:
Wednesday, October 30 from 11am until Friday, November 1, 11am
Live Nation Presale:
Friday, November 1 from 12pm until Monday, November 4, 11am
Stadium Presale:
Friday, November 1 from 12pm until Monday, November 4, 11am
GENERAL TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 12pm
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