Metallica are set to play a full tour of the UK for the first time since October 1996. All the dates will be performed in the round with general admission tickets situated on the floor, with reserved seating off the floor. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday October 24th 2008. Support on all dates will be Machine Head and The Sword (live review and photos).

The band recently released the 12th album in their 27 year career which marked their unprecedented reign as THE greatest hard rock band in history. “Death Magnetic” hit the No. 1 slot in 32 countries. It stormed to the top of the UK charts where it remained for 2 weeks, making it their third UK No.1 album. “Death Magnetic” has held onto pole position in the European charts for FIVE weeks now, and not even the release of a new Oasis album could shake it!

On their last visit to the UK in September this year, Metallica played an intimate show in front of 300 competition winners at the BBC Radio Theatre which was later transmitted on Radio 1 in a five hour Metallica-fest. The band played a fans-only show at the 02 Arena, with the £5 per head ticket money going to UK charity Youth Music and also made a rare TV appearance on “Later with Jools Holland”. The band said “we can't wait to visit the UK again, so strap in, hang on, and get ready for the nuttiness to begin”

FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2009
Wed 25 Nottingham Trent FM Arena 08444 124 624 www.nottingham-arena.com
Thurs 26 Manchester Evening News Arena 08448 478 000www.men-arena.com
Sat 28 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 56 56 Sheffield Arena Home Page
Mon 2nd The O2 Arena 0844 856 0202 The O2 - Home
Tues 3rd Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 0844 493 6666 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle - Music, family shows, exhibitions and sporting events
Wed 25th Birmingham LG Arena 0121 780 4133 The NEC Group, Birmingham
Thurs 26th Glasgow SECC 0870 040 4000 Home

Ticket prices are £45 in London and £40 in all other areas. Doors are 6 p.m. except for Glasgow which is is 6.30 p.m.
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