Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Metallica‘s vocalist and guitarist, James Hetfield, has engaged with the festive season through a recitation of the classic Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” also known as “Twas The Night Before Christmas.” His enthusiastic performance of this holiday tradition is available for listening below, providing a seasonal accompaniment just ahead of the holiday, as per theprp.
Upcoming shows in 2026:
09* MAY ATHENS, GREECE OLYMPIC STADIUM 13* MAY BUCHAREST, ROMANIA ARENA NAȚIONALĂ 19* MAY CHORZÓW, POLAND STADION ŚLĄSKI 22* & 24ˣ MAY FRANKFURT, GERMANY DEUTSCHE BANK PARK 27* MAY ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND STADION LETZIGRUND 30* MAY BERLIN, GERMANY OLYMPIASTADION 03* JUNE BOLOGNA, ITALY STADIO RENATO DALL’ARA 11ˣ & 13* JUNE BUDAPEST, HUNGARY PUSKAS ARENA 19ˣ & 21* JUNE DUBLIN, IRELAND AVIVA STADIUM 25* JUNE GLASGOW, SCOTLAND HAMPDEN PARK 28* JUNE CARDIFF, WALES PRINCIPALITY STADIUM 03* & 05ˣ JULY LONDON, ENGLAND LONDON STADIUM
*Support: Gojira & Knocked Loose
ˣSupport: Pantera & Avatar
As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands. 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 $20 million, providing $11.4 million in grants to career and technical education programs, including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its seventh year, over $7.4 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $4.7 million to disaster relief efforts.
