Metallica announce WorldWired tour in UK and Europe: How to get tickets

Heavy metal band are returning for a staggering series of gigs that will run from May until August 2019

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett (Getty)

Metallica have announced a massive string of European dates in 2019 as part of their ongoing WorldWired tour.

The heavy metal legends will play their first dates in the UK and Europe since the September 2017–May 2018 run that shattered attendance records in 29 different venues.

Their new tour will kick off on 1 May 2019 at Lisbon's Estadio Restelo and include dates in Milan, Zurich, Dublin, Berlin, Moscow, Warsaw, Bucharest and Gothenberg. They will play in Brussels for the first time since 1988, and make their first ever appearances in the cities of Trondheim (Norway), Hämeenlinna (Finland) and Tartu (Estonia).

Fan club presale is on Tuesday 25 September. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 28 September at 10am.

See the tour dates in full, below:

May 2019

Weds 1 May – Lisbon, Portugal, Estádio do Restelo

Fri 3 May – Madrid, Spain, Valdebebas

Sun 5 May – Barcelona, Spain, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Weds 8 May – Milan, Italy, San Siro Hippodrome

Fri 10 May – Zürich, Switzerland, Letzigrund

Sun 12 May – Paris, France, Stade De France

June

Sat 8 June – Dublin, Ireland, Slane Castle

Tues 11 June – Amsterdam, NL, Johan Cruijff Arena

Thurs 13 June – Köln, Germany, RheinEnergieStadion

Sun 16 June – Brussels, Belgium, Koning Boudewijnstadion

Tues 18 June – Manchester, UK, Etihad Stadium

Thurs 20 June – London, UK, Twickenham Stadium

July

Sat 6 July – Berlin, Germany, Olympiastadion

Tues 9 July – Goteborg, Sweden, Ullevi

Thurs 11 July – Copenhagen, Denmark, Telia Parken

Sat 13 July – Trondheim, Norway, Granåsen

Tues 16 July – Hameenlinna, Finland, Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto

Thurs 18 July – Tartu, Estonia, Raadi Airport

Sun 21 July – Moscow, Russia, Luzhniki Stadium

August

Weds 14 August – Bucharest, Romania, Arena Națională

Fri 16 August – Vienna, Austria, Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Sun 18 August – Prague, CZE, Airport Letnany

Weds 21 August – Warsaw, Poland, PGE Narodowy

Fri 23 August – Munich, Germany, Olympiastadion

Sun 25 August – Mannheim, Germany, Maimarktgelande

Got sweaty palms already? Check out our handy tips for dealing with the demand:

1) Make sure you are ready and waiting with the web page up at least five minutes before 9am.

2) Do not let your computer, phone or whatever device holds the key to your happiness run out of battery.

3) Register your details with the website you are booking from in advance, if you can, but don’t panic if you haven’t left enough time as your tickets will be held while you fill out your information

4) Check how many tickets you are allowed to buy in one purchase. If you try to buy more than the limited number, your booking may be cancelled without notice, meaning no-one gets to go.

5) Get your friends to try too, but stay in contact in case you all succeed and end up with a bunch of tickets you didn’t want. If you do need to sell any on, do so at face value. No-one likes a tout.

6) Be patient and avoid refreshing or switching between browsers. Stick with one tab and have some faith! Be prepared to wait for an hour to get tickets