Metallica announce S&M 20th anniversary concert with San Francisco Symphony

Heavy metal legends are also preparing for a UK stadium tour in June

Roisin O'Connor
Music Correspondent
Tuesday 19 March 2019 09:52 GMT
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James Hetfield of Metallica performs at Sprint Center on March 6, 2019
James Hetfield of Metallica performs at Sprint Center on March 6, 2019

Metallica have announced a special concert with the San Francisco Symphony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1999 live LP, S&M.

The show, titled S&M², is scheduled to be the debut show for the city's Chase Center venue on Friday 6 December.

A pre-sale will open on 19 March (Tuesday) from midday PT until Thursday 21 March at 11.59am PT. General tickets go on sale on Friday 22 March at 10am PT.

The band wrote on Instagram: "We're honoured to take part in the grand opening of the Chase Center in San Francisco as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of S&M. Join us at what is sure to become a cultural landmark in the Bay Area for S&M²."

S&M was the last Metallica album to feature former bassist Jason Newsted, and was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and conductor Michael Kamen.

Metallica's most recent album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, was released in 2016. The band play a string of UK stadium shows beginning on 18 June at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

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