“I do not consider in retirement. Retirement is one thing that is been compelled onto individuals; I do not consider musicians are allowed to retire,” Kirk Hammett informed Steel Hammer of their latest print difficulty.
And that is comprehensible given his outlook on his profession and the truth that “taking part in music is a present, a blessing and a privilege. I like what I do and it is magic. It helps individuals.” And Hammett looks like he “cannot stroll away from that.”
Having joined the band over 40 years in the past, the query of retirement feels solely pure. Hammett is creeping up on what would normally be retirement age – he is 62 – however that is not stopping him: “Leaving Metallica is just not an choice,” Hammett stated when additionally chatting with the The Telegraph, as a result of he is nonetheless fired up.
And when speaking to Rolling Stone this previous March, he addressed the question about his age creeping in the direction of that of retirement, and he merely brushed it off: “I am 62 years previous, and numerous artists, after they’re 62 years previous, they’re winding issues down. I really feel like I am nonetheless climbing the summit. Have not reached the highest of the mountain but. Have not reached the capstone of the pyramid. Nonetheless going up, man. I nonetheless really feel like I am bettering and I nonetheless have numerous artistic momentum and power in me.
And that was clearly evident when Hammett confirmed that he had “767 new [riffs] for the following [Metallica] album,” however that he did not “foresee [them] beginning the following album for a minimum of one other yr,” as a consequence of their present touring commitments in 2026.
With a reasonably in depth European and UK tour in 2026 on the books, alongside Australia and Zealand dates in 2025, you’ll be able to try Metallica‘s schedule under, and discover tickets right here.
2025
June twentieth – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
June twenty second – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June twenty seventh – Denver, CO @ Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
June twenty ninth – Denver, CO @ Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
July fifth – Birmingham, England @ Villa Park
November 1st – Perth, Australia @ Optus Stadium
November fifth – Adelaide, Australia @ Adelaide Oval
November eighth – Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium
November twelfth – Brisbane, Australia @ Suncorp Stadium
November fifteenth – Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium
November nineteenth – Auckland, New Zealand @ Eden Park
December third – Sakhir, Bahrain @ Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre
December sixth – Abu Dhabi, UAE @ Yas Island – Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
2026
Might ninth – Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium^
Might thirteenth – Bucharest, Romania @ Enviornment Națională
Might nineteenth – Chorzów, Poland @ Stadion Śląski
Might 22th – Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Financial institution Park^
Might twenty fourth – Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Financial institution Park°
Might twenty seventh – Zurich, Switzerland @ Stadion Letzigrund^
Might thirtieth – Berlin, Germany @ Olympiastadion^
Jun third – Bologna, Italy @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara^
Jun eleventh – Budapest, Hungary @ Puskas Enviornment°
Jun thirteenth – Budapest, Hungary @ Puskas Enviornment^
Jun nineteenth – Dublin, Eire @ Aviva Stadium°
Jun 21th – Dublin, Eire @ Aviva Stadium^
Jun twenty fifth – Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park^
Jun twenty eighth – Cardiff, England @ Principality Stadium^
Jul third – London, England @ London Stadium^
Jul 05th – London, England @ London Stadium UK°
^ Gojira and Knocked Unfastened help
° Pantera and Avatar help
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