WorldWired Tour
2016–19 concert tour by Metallica
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The WorldWired Tour was a concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica in support of their tenth studio album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, which was released on November 18, 2016. It is also their first worldwide tour after the World Magnetic Tour six years earlier.
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
| World tour by Metallica | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct |
| Start date | February 6, 2016 |
| End date | August 25, 2019 |
| Legs | 13 |
| No. of shows | 159 |
| Attendance | 4.1 million (139 shows) |
| Box office | $430 million (139 shows) |
| Metallica concert chronology | |
Background
The tour started on October 26, 2016, in Puerto Rico, followed by four more dates on the Latin American tour.
A performance at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017, was also a part of the tour.[1]
The tour has grossed $430 million and was attended by more than 4.1 million people from 139 concerts, three years since it began in 2016 and now is the 5th highest-grossing tour of 2010s and 20th of all time.[2][3][4][5]
The tour ended on August 25, 2019, in Mannheim, Germany.[6] The band had plans to continue the tour in late 2019 and early 2020, but the tour dates in Australia were cancelled because of issues James had with alcohol, while the South American leg was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
Set list
The following set list was performed at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, and is not intended to represent all of the shows on tour.[9]
- "Hardwired"
- "Atlas, Rise!"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "The Memory Remains"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Now That We're Dead"
- "Moth Into Flame"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "Halo on Fire"
- "Hit the Lights"
- "Sad but True"
- "One"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Seek & Destroy"
Encore
Kirk/Rob doodle
In 2017, Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo began to cover songs written by artists from the region in which the concert was being performed.[10]
Tour dates
| Date (2016) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | Cage the Elephant | 41,119 / 43,681 | $4,341,114 |
| August 20 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
48,492 / 48,492 | $5,158,790 | |
| September 24[a] | New York City | Central Park | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| September 27 | Webster Hall | |||||
| October 22[b] | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||||
| October 23[b] | ||||||
| October 26 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico | Zafakon | 13,039 / 13,641 | $1,368,148 |
| October 29 | Quito | Ecuador | Parque Bicentenario | Basca | N/a | N/a |
| November 1 | Bogotá | Colombia | Hipódromo de Los Andes | Victimized | 23,434 / 29,255 | $2,145,370 |
| November 3 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Estadio Cementos Progreso | Metal Requiem | N/a | N/a |
| November 5 | San Jose | Costa Rica | Estadio Nacional | Heresy | 32,934 / 33,953 | $2,216,090 |
| November 18 | London | England | House of Vans | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| November 29 | Toronto | Canada | The Opera House | |||
| December 15 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | |||
| December 17 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | 2,800 / 2,800 | $165,550 |
| Date (2017) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | Babymetal | N/a | N/a |
| January 15 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | N/a | 8,670 / 8,670 | $1,178,308 |
| January 18 | Beijing | LeSports Center | Lang Lang | N/a | N/a | |
| January 20 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | N/a | |||
| January 22 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||||
| February 3 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Hatesphere | 59,266 / 59,266 | $6,292,736 |
| February 7 | I'll Be Damned | |||||
| February 9 | Defecto | |||||
| February 12[c] | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| March 1 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Iggy Pop Cerberus |
197,745 / 197,745 | $9,744,945 |
| March 3 | Iggy Pop Halcón 7 | |||||
| March 5 | Iggy Pop Los Sicarios del Rock & Roll | |||||
| March 25[d] | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Rancid Cage the Elephant |
N/a | N/a |
| March 31[e] | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro | |||
| April 1[f] | Santiago | Chile | O'Higgins Park | |||
| May 10 | Baltimore | United States | M&T Bank Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
40,850 / 40,850 | $5,001,943 |
| May 12 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Volbeat | 49,722 / 51,728 | $6,104,939 | |
| May 14 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
46,941 / 49,155 | $5,955,038 | |
| May 17 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | Volbeat | 14,941 / 14,941 | $2,198,951 | |
| May 19 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 47,778 / 48,905 | $6,095,723 | ||
| May 21[g] | Columbus | Mapfre Stadium | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| June 4 | St. Louis | Busch Stadium | Volbeat Local H |
38,778 / 41,246 | $4,633,807 | |
| June 7 | Denver | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
51,955 / 57,027 | $6,299,803 | |
| June 9 | Newton | Iowa Speedway | N/a | N/a | ||
| June 11 | Houston | NRG Stadium | 45,715 / 47,764 | $5,659,560 | ||
| June 14 | San Antonio | Alamodome | Avenged Sevenfold Local H |
45,343 / 47,784 | $5,293,857 | |
| June 16 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | 45,860 / 45,860 | $5,481,881 | ||
| June 18 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 51,041 / 51,041 | $6,095,723 | ||
| July 5 | Orlando | Camping World Stadium | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
49,961 / 53,163 | $5,613,708 | |
| July 7 | Miami Gardens | Hard Rock Stadium | 42,168 / 45,433 | $4,163,523 | ||
| July 9 | Atlanta | SunTrust Park | 39,024 / 41,246 | $4,531,443 | ||
| July 12 | Detroit | Comerica Park | 40,573 / 43,159 | $4,501,650 | ||
| July 14[h] | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| July 16 | Toronto | Rogers Centre | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat |
51,018 / 51,018 | $6,934,370 | |
| July 19 | Montreal | Parc Jean-Drapeau | 29,218 / 34,375 | $3,258,580 | ||
| July 29 | Pasadena | United States | Rose Bowl | Avenged Sevenfold Gojira |
63,285 / 63,285 | $6,684,282 |
| August 4 | Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium | 52,926 / 54,881 | $5,246,586 | ||
| August 6 | San Diego | Petco Park | 43,491 / 44,916 | $4,846,411 | ||
| August 9 | Seattle | CenturyLink Field | 47,175 / 56,082 | $4,944,489 | ||
| August 12[i] | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| August 14 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | Avenged Sevenfold Gojira |
31,075 / 31,075 | $3,405,806 |
| August 16 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | 44,502 / 44,502 | $6,223,238 | ||
| September 2[j] | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Aphyxion | ||
| September 4 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Kvelertak | 33,498 / 33,498 | $2,773,774 |
| September 6 | ||||||
| September 8 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | 36,765 / 36,765 | $3,659,706 | |
| September 10 | ||||||
| September 12 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | 16,062 / 16,062 | $1,526,828 | ||
| September 14 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 36,326 / 36,326 | $3,850,043 | |
| September 16 | ||||||
| October 22 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 39,976 / 41,130 | $4,245,290 | |
| October 24 | ||||||
| October 26 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 12,748 / 12,748 | $1,382,510 | |
| October 28 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 19,423 / 19,423 | $2,038,870 | |
| October 30 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | 14,811 / 14,811 | $1,585,316 | ||
| November 1 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 45,242 / 45,242 | $4,411,706 | |
| November 3 | ||||||
| November 9[k] | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Date (2018) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena | Kvelertak | 18,248 / 18,248 | $1,695,417 |
| February 3 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | 33,894 / 33,894 | $3,686,603 | |
| February 5 | ||||||
| February 7 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | 17,438 / 17,438 | $1,726,177 | ||
| February 10 | Turin | Italy | Pala Alpitour | 14,728 / 14,728 | $1,303,943 | |
| February 12 | Bologna | Unipol Arena | 29,453 / 29,453 | $2,791,531 | ||
| February 14 | ||||||
| February 16 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | 14,208 / 14,208 | $1,557,877 | |
| March 27 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | 14,906 / 14,906 | $1,924,626 | |
| March 29 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | 14,415 / 14,415 | $1,577,360 | |
| March 31 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 15,811 / 15,811 | $1,776,415 | |
| April 2 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 19,221 / 19,221 | $2,367,157 | |
| April 5 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | 13,485 / 13,485 | $1,325,678 | |
| April 7 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyerhalle | 29,291 / 29,291 | $3,334,047 | |
| April 9 | ||||||
| April 11 | Geneva | Switzerland | Palexpo | 20,914 / 20,914 | $2,534,956 | |
| April 26 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 14,706 / 14,706 | $1,639,676 | |
| April 28 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena | 19,751 / 19,751 | $2,190,452 | |
| April 30 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | 12,185 / 12,185 | $1,378,421 | |
| May 2 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | 24,836 / 24,836 | $2,300,122 | |
| May 5 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | 32,990 / 32,990 | $2,903,553 | |
| May 7 | ||||||
| May 9 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | 28,589 / 28,589 | $2,651,938 | |
| May 11 | ||||||
| September 2 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center | Jim Breuer | 16,137 / 16,137 | $1,995,140 |
| September 4 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 17,873 / 17,873 | $2,407,742 | ||
| September 6 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 14,950 / 14,950 | $1,825,630 | ||
| September 8 | Grand Forks | Alerus Center | 16,970 / 16,970 | $1,912,505 | ||
| September 11 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 12,018 / 12,018 | $1,494,540 | ||
| September 13 | Winnipeg | Canada | Bell MTS Place | 17,129 / 17,129 | $1,913,053 | |
| September 15 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | 16,874 / 16,874 | $1,922,719 | ||
| October 6[l] | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | N/a | N/a | |
| October 13[l] | ||||||
| October 16 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 17,091 / 17,091 | $2,185,835 | ||
| October 18 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 18,502 / 18,765 | $2,359,924 | ||
| October 20 | State College | Bryce Jordan Center | 15,588 / 15,588 | $1,919,035 | ||
| October 22 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 17,718 / 17,718 | $2,085,875 | ||
| October 25 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 18,545 / 18,545 | $2,163,595 | ||
| October 27 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 18,542 / 18,542 | $2,290,542 | ||
| October 29 | Albany | Times Union Center | 15,661 / 15,661 | $1,936,231 | ||
| November 26 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 19,032 / 19,032 | $2,551,915 | ||
| November 28 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | 11,868 / 12,719 | $1,454,270 | ||
| November 30 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 16,215 / 16,215 | $2,026,905 | ||
| December 2 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 12,854 / 12,916 | $1,597,670 | ||
| December 5 | Portland | Moda Center | 18,273 / 18,273 | $2,285,680 | ||
| December 7 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 16,591 / 16,591 | $2,069,225 | ||
| December 9 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 14,854 / 14,854 | $1,855,485 |
| Date (2019) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Jim Breuer | 17,612 / 17,612 | $2,195,900 |
| January 20 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 17,432 / 17,859 | $1,679,923 | ||
| January 22 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 17,462 / 18,003 | $1,713,460 | ||
| January 24 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 16,340 / 16,340 | $2,213,550 | ||
| January 28 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 20,052 / 20,052 | $2,409,015 | ||
| January 30 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 16,587 / 17,070 | $2,060,625 | ||
| February 1 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 18,515 / 18,515 | $2,463,702 | ||
| February 28 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 12,546 / 12,546 | $1,558,320 | ||
| March 2 | Lubbock | United Supermarkets Arena | 14,653 / 14,653 | $1,813,730 | ||
| March 4 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 15,187 / 15,187 | $1,648,058 | ||
| March 6 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 18,535 / 18,535 | $2,047,000 | ||
| March 9 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 21,657 / 21,657 | $2,531,895 | ||
| March 11 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 17,068 / 17,068 | $2,129,940 | ||
| March 13 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,692 / 11,692 | $1,421,960 | ||
| May 1 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio do Restelo | Ghost Bokassa |
39,931 / 39,931 | $3,732,160 |
| May 3 | Madrid | Spain | Valdebebas | 69,897 / 70,000 | $6,781,467 | |
| May 5 | Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 51,799 / 53,760 | $5,285,919 | ||
| May 8 | Milan | Italy | SNAI San Siro Hippodrome | 47,427 / 47,500 | $3,992,522 | |
| May 10 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 46,349 / 47,226 | $5,671,665 | |
| May 12 | Paris | France | Stade de France | 74,889 / 76,183 | $6,917,057 | |
| June 8 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | Ghost Stiff Little Fingers Bokassa Fangclub |
71,122 / 78,824 | $8,194,075 |
| June 11 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Ghost Bokassa |
50,576 / 50,576 | $5,151,429 |
| June 13 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | 41,460 / 42,021 | $4,267,243 | |
| June 16 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | 49,039 / 49,039 | $5,243,080 | |
| June 18 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | 40,473 / 42,154 | $4,510,011 | |
| June 20 | London | Twickenham Stadium | 51,819 / 52,244 | $6,080,657 | ||
| July 6 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 68,452 / 68,452 | $6,745,329 | |
| July 9 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | 63,348 / 63,348 | $4,668,092 | |
| July 11 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | 44,944 / 45,698 | $4,811,332 | |
| July 13 | Trondheim | Norway | Granåsen | 38,794 / 38,794 | $4,348,793 | |
| July 16 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto | 55,519 / 55,519 | $5,330,615 | |
| July 18 | Tartu | Estonia | Raadi Airfield | 59,099 / 59,099 | $4,791,241 | |
| July 21 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium | 61,546 / 63,505 | $6,073,606 | |
| August 14 | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | 48,725 / 48,800 | $3,567,074 | |
| August 16 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 54,176 / 54,765 | $5,347,522 | |
| August 18 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letňany Airport | 73,555 / 73,658 | $6,494,648 | |
| August 21 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | 53,877 / 53,877 | $4,829,962 | |
| August 23 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | 68,117 / 68,315 | $6,805,574 | |
| August 25 | Mannheim | Maimarktgelände | 64,017 / 64,045 | $5,917,606 | ||
| Total | 4,198,613 | $428,132,606 | ||||
Cancelled and postponed shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2019 | Perth | Australia | Optus Stadium | Cancelled due to Hetfield's recovery from addiction[42][43][44] |
| October 20, 2019 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||
| October 22, 2019 | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | ||
| October 24, 2019 | ||||
| October 26, 2019 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | ||
| October 29, 2019 | Brisbane | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | ||
| October 31, 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | |
| November 2, 2019 |
Personnel
- James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Lars Ulrich – drums
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals
Notes
- The concert on September 24, 2016 was part of the Global Citizen Festival.[18]
- The concerts on October 22 and October 23, 2016 were part of the 30th Annual Bridge School Benefit.[19]
- The concert on March 25, 2017 was part of Lollapalooza Brazil.
- The concert on March 31, 2017 was part of Lollapalooza Argentina.
- The concert on April 1, 2017 was part of Lollapalooza Chile.
- The concert on May 21, 2017 was part of the Rock on the Range festival.
- The concert on July 14, 2017 was part of the Quebec City Summer Festival.
- The concert on August 12, 2017 was part of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
- The concert on September 9, 2017 was part of the Band Together Bay Area: A Benefit Concert for North Bay Fire Relief event.
- The concerts on October 6 and October 13, 2018 were part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.