Metallica Performs at the Sphere in Las Vegas

Metallica has become the first metal band to perform at the Sphere venue located in Las Vegas. The concert began with Battery, which is the opening track of the album Master of Puppets. During the continuation of the concert, the group played Creeping Death, identified as the release track from the 1984 album Ride the Lightning. Metallica also included the song titled ...And Justice for All in their setlist, marking the first time the band has performed this specific track in over a decade.

The event represents part of Metallica's Sphere concert series, which is scheduled to run until March 2027. In total, the concert series is planned to include 24 separate performances at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Looking ahead to the scheduled dates, the band has committed that the concert setlists will not be repeated across each weekend.

Regarding the origin of the performances at the venue, Lars Ulrich stated that he was inspired to play at the Sphere after watching U2 during the opening of the venue in 2023. Ulrich stated that observing the 2023 opening by U2 provided the inspiration to bring Metallica to the Las Vegas venue.