World Magnetic Tour|
| Location | Oceania, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central America, South America. |
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| Associated album | Death Magnetic |
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| Start date | January 17, 2008 |
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| End date | July 8, 2010 |
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| Legs | 13 |
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| No. of shows | 225
95 in North America
70 in Europe
11 in Oceania
23 in South & Central America
21 in Asia
3 in Africa |
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| Box office | $1,625,245,629 |
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World Magnetic Tour was a 2008/2009/2010 concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of the group's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, which was released in September 2008.
The tour officially kicked off in October 2008 in Daly City, California, United States, following three European promotional dates in September and two U.S. rehearsal shows. By September 2010, the tour had reached North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania and Africa.
The tour culminated with three dates in Melbourne, Australia in late November 2010. The tour ended up being the most successful of all time, grossing roughly $1.6 Billion, making it the with the top grossing location, Seoul Olympic Stadium in South Korea, taking more than $15 million in 2 shows.
Overview[edit]
A North American leg, their first since the Madly in Anger with the World Tour in 2004, began in Glendale, Arizona and wrapped up in late December in Oakland, California. The leg continued in early January 2009, starting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and finishing up in Newark, New Jersey in early February.
In February 2009, the band commenced a European tour. The group played three rounds of batches of dates, resuming in late March and then returning again in May. In between the first and second legs, the band performed a small promotional show in Austin, Texas, U.S. to support the video game release Guitar Hero: Metallica. The European legs began in Nottingham, U.K. and eventually culminated in Cologne, Germany.
In June 2009, the group played three dates in Mexico City. The shows reached a total capacity of 156,728 and were the band's first shows in Mexico in ten years. Later in the month, the group returned to Europe, performing a mixture of indoor and outdoor shows, and festival appearances. The leg featured headline slots at the first iterations of the Sonisphere Festival, a new festival event which took place in Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the U.K.. The leg began in Helsinki and finished in early August in Knebworth, U.K..
In September 2009, the band kicked off a third North American leg, beginning in Nashville, Tennessee and finishing in mid-November in New York City. The act resumed touring duties in December, performing five dates in the Western U.S..
In January 2010, the band headed to South America, playing mostly outdoor shows. The leg kicked off in Lima and finished in São Paulo, Brazil. In March, the group returned to Mexico, performing in Guadalajara and Monterrey. The leg continued on with additional dates in South America, as well as shows in Central America. The band also performed for the first time in countries such as Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
In April 2010, the act once again returned to Europe, beginning with two dates in Oslo. The leg included appearances at the 2010 editions of the Sonisphere Festival, which featured exclusive billings of the "Big Four" of thrash metal: Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, as well as Metallica. The events took place in Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey. The band also returned to Israel in May, for the third time in their career.
In September 2010, the band kicked off one of three legs in Oceania, followed by two dates in Tokyo. In mid-October and late November 2010, the group returned for additional concerts in Oceania. The group also played a show in the United States in early November for the Call of Duty: Black Ops launch party. The entire tour culminated with three dates in Melbourne, Australia.
The dates in Mexico City were recorded and later released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray with the title, Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria ("Pride, Passion and Glory"). Additionally, the show in Nîmes, France was filmed and subsequently released on DVD and Blu-ray entitled, Français Pour Une Nuit ("French for One Night"). Both titles were released to retail in November 2009 only in their respective markets (Latin America and France) and through the band's official website.
The band's performance at the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia was beamed to more than 450 movie theatres in more than 140 markets in the U.S. and select cities in Europe, Canada and Latin America on June 22, 2010. The live video was later released on DVD and Blu-ray in October 2010, entitled The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria.
According to concert magazine Pollstar, the tour was the tenth highest-grossing for 2009 with revenue of US$530.1 million from 78 shows,[1] and ranked fifth in 2010 with revenue of $110.1 million.[2] Overall, the tour grossed $1,625,245,629 from 220 shows across Three with an attendance of over 15.6 million people.[1][2]
| Date
|
City
|
Country
|
Venue
|
| North America, Leg #1
|
| 17 January 2008
|
Daly City, CA
|
United States
|
Cow Palace
|
| 20 January 2008
|
Glendale, AZ
|
Jobing.com Arena
|
| 21 January 2008
|
Albuquerque, NM
|
Tingley Coliseum
|
| 25 January 2008
|
Kansas City, MO
|
Sprint Center
|
| 26 January 2008
|
Des Moines, IA
|
Wells Fargo Arena
|
| 1 February 2008
|
Portland, OR
|
Rose Garden Arena
|
| 3 February 2008
|
Salt Lake City, UT
|
EnergySolutions Arena
|
| 4 February 2008
|
Denver, CO
|
Pepsi Center
|
| 6 February 2008
|
Omaha, NE
|
Qwest Center
|
| 8 February 2008
|
Moline, IL
|
i wireless Center
|
| 9 February 2008
|
Columbus, OH
|
Jerome Schottenstein Center
|
| 17 February 2008
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Scottrade Center
|
| 18 February 2008
|
Tulsa, OK
|
BOK Center
|
| 20 February 2008
|
Houston, TX
|
Toyota Center
|
| 22 February 2008
|
North Little Rock, AR
|
Alltel Arena
|
| 23 February 2008
|
New Orleans, LA
|
New Orleans Arena
|
| 1 March 2008
|
Seattle, WA
|
KeyArena
|
| 2 March 2008
|
Vancouver, BC
|
Canada
|
General Motors Place
|
| 4 March 2008
|
Calgary, AB
|
Pengrowth Saddledome
|
| 5 March 2008
|
Edmonton, AB
|
Rexall Place
|
| 7 March 2008
|
Ontario, CA
|
United States
|
Citizens Business Bank Arena
|
| 12 March 2008
|
Fresno, CA
|
Save Mart Center
|
| 13 March 2008
|
San Diego, CA
|
Cox Arena
|
| 15 March 2008
|
Inglewood, CA
|
The Forum
|
| 17 March 2008
|
Oakland, CA
|
Oracle Arena
|
| 5 April 2008
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
Bradley Center
|
| 7 April 2008
|
Detroit, MI
|
Joe Louis Arena
|
| 9 April 2008
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Verizon Center
|
| 11 April 2008
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
Wachovia Center
|
| 13 April 2008
|
Boston, MA
|
TD Banknorth Garden
|
| 15 April 2008
|
Rosemont, IL
|
Allstate Arena
|
| 17 April 2008
|
Uniondale, NY
|
Nassau Coliseum
|
| 19 April 2008
|
Newark, NJ
|
Prudential Center
|
|
Asia, Leg #1
|
| 25 April 2008
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
Nippon Budokan
|
| 27 April 2008
|
Yokohama
|
Yokohama Arena
|
|
North America, Leg #2
|
| 11 June 2008
|
San Rafael, CA
|
United States
|
Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
|
| 14 June 2008
|
Nashville, TN
|
Sommet Center
|
| 15 June 2008
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
U.S. Bank Arena
|
| 17 June 2008
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
Conseco Fieldhouse
|
| 19 June 2008
|
San Antonio, TX
|
AT&T Center
|
| 20 June 2008
|
Dallas, TX
|
American Airlines Center
|
| 28 June 2008
|
Sunrise, FL
|
BankAtlantic Center
|
| 1 July 2008
|
Tampa, FL
|
St. Pete Times Forum
|
| 3 July 2008
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Philips Arena
|
| 4 July 2008
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
Target Center
|
| 12 July 2008
|
Cleveland, OH
|
Quicken Loans Arena
|
| 13 July 2008
|
Charlottesville, VA
|
John Paul Jones Arena
|
| 15 July 2008
|
Charlotte, NC
|
Time Warner Cable Arena
|
| 17 July 2008
|
Toronto, ON
|
Canada
|
Air Canada Centre
|
| 18 July 2008
|
Quebec City, QC
|
Colisée Pepsi
|
| 26 July 2008
|
Ottawa, ON
|
Scotiabank Place
|
| 27 July 2008
|
Montreal, QC
|
Centre Bell
|
| 1 August 2008
|
Winnipeg, MB
|
MTS Centre
|
| 3 August 2008
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
United States
|
Van Andel Arena
|
| 9 August 2008
|
Buffalo, NY
|
HSBC Arena
|
| 12 August 2008
|
Albany, NY
|
Times Union Center
|
| 15 August 2008
|
New York City, NY
|
Madison Square Garden
|
| 5 September 2008
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
Mandalay Bay Events Center
|
| 7 September 2008
|
Nampa, ID
|
Idaho Center
|
| 9 September 2008
|
Sacramento, CA
|
ARCO Arena
|
| 11 September 2008
|
Anaheim, CA
|
Honda Center
|
| 15 September 2008
|
San Jose, CA
|
HP Pavilion
|
|
Europe, Leg #1
|
| 2 October 2008
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
O2 World
|
| 4 October 2008
|
London
|
United Kingdom
|
02 Arena
|
| 6 October 2008
|
Antwerp
|
Belgium
|
Sportpaleis
|
| 8 October 2008
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
Ericsson Globe
|
| 12 October 2008
|
Rotterdam
|
Netherlands
|
Ahoy
|
| 14 October 2008
|
Paris
|
France
|
Palais Omnisports Bercy
|
| 16 October 2008
|
Vienna
|
Austria
|
Wiener Stadthalle
|
| 18 October 2008
|
Helsinki
|
Finland
|
Hartwall Areena
|
| 25 October 2008
|
Oslo
|
Norway
|
Spektrum
|
| 27 October 2008
|
Milan
|
Italy
|
Mediolanum Forum
|
| 1 November 2008
|
Lisbon
|
Portugal
|
Pavilhão Atlântico
|
| 3 November 2008
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
Palacio de Deportes
|
| 5 November 2008
|
Zürich
|
Switzerland
|
Hallenstadion
|
| 7 November 2008
|
Copenhagen
|
Denmark
|
Forum
|
| 9 November 2008
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
The O2
|
| 11 November 2008
|
Riga
|
Latvia
|
Arēna Rīga
|
| 13 November 2008
|
Tallinn
|
Estonia
|
Saku Suurhall
|
| 15 November 2008
|
Vilnius
|
Lithuania
|
Siemens Arena
|
| 17 November 2008
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
Olimpiyskiy
|
| 19 November 2008
|
Budapest
|
Hungary
|
Puskás Ferenc Stadion
|
| 23 November 2008
|
Zagreb
|
Croatia
|
Arena Zagreb
|
| 25 November 2008
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
Spodek
|
| 30 November 2008
|
Czech Republic
|
Prague
|
O2 Arena
|
| 3 December 2008
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
Armeets Arena
|
| 5 December 2008
|
Athens
|
Greece
|
Helliniko Olympic Arena
|
| 7 December 2008
|
Bucharest
|
Romania
|
Zone Arena
|
| 12 December 2008
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
Abdi İpekçi Arena
|
| 15 December 2008
|
Glasgow
|
Scotland
|
The Hydro
|
| 17 December 2008
|
Cardiff
|
Wales
|
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
|
| 19 December 2008
|
Kiev
|
Ukraine
|
Palace of Sports, Kiev
|
| 22 December 2008
|
Belgrade
|
Serbia
|
Belgrade Arena
|
| 26 December 2008
|
Minsk
|
Belarus
|
Minsk Arena
|
|
South & Central America, Leg #1
|
| 2 February 2009
|
Buenos Aires
|
Argentina
|
River Plate Stadium
|
| 4 February 2009
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
Estadio Universidad San Marcos
|
| 6 February 2009
|
Santiago de Chile
|
Chile
|
Club Hípico
|
| 8 February 2009
|
São Paulo
|
Brazil
|
Estádio do Morumbi
|
| 10 February 2009
|
Guatemala City
|
Guatemala
|
Estadio Mateo Flores
|
| 14 February 2009
|
San Jose
|
Costa Rica
|
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
|
| 16 February 2009
|
Panama City
|
Panama
|
Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
|
| 18 February 2009
|
Bogota
|
Colombia
|
Simón Bolívar Park
|
| 20 February 2009
|
Caracas
|
Venezuela
|
Estadio Olimpico
|
| 22 February 2009
|
San Juan
|
Puerto Rico
|
Coliseo De Puerto Rico
|
| 24 February 2009
|
Quito
|
Ecuador
|
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
|
| 26 February 2009
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
Estadio Cuscatlán
|
| 28 February 2009
|
Mexico City
|
Mexico
|
Azteca Stadium
|
|
Oceania, Leg #1
|
| 5 March 2009
|
Sydney
|
Australia
|
Allphones Arena
|
| 7 March 2009
|
Melbourne
|
Rod Laver Arena
|
| 9 March 2009
|
Perth
|
Burswood Dome
|
| 12 March 2009
|
Auckland
|
New Zeland
|
Vector Arena
|
| 14 March 2009
|
Christchurch
|
Westpac Arena
|
| 17 March 2009
|
Auckland
|
Vector Arena
|
|
Europe, Leg #2
|
| 1 April 2009
|
Barcelona
|
Spain
|
Camp Nou
|
| 3 April 2009
|
Milan
|
Italy
|
San Siro
|
| 5 April 2009
|
Paris
|
France
|
Stade De France
|
| 7 April 2009
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
Olympiastadion
|
| 9 April 2009
|
Munich
|
Olympic Stadium
|
| 11 April 2009
|
Munich
|
Allianz Arena
|
| 13 April 2009
|
Amsterdam
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam Arena
|
| 15 April 2009
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
Croke Park
|
| 17 April 2009
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
Ullevi
|
| 19 April 2009
|
Chorzow
|
Poland
|
Silesian Stadium
|
| 21 April 2009
|
Zagreb
|
Croatia
|
Stadion Maksimir
|
| 23 April 2009
|
London
|
England
|
Wembley Stadium
|
| 24 April 2009
|
Edinburgh
|
Scotland
|
Murrayfield Stadium
|
| 25 April 2009
|
Cardiff
|
Wales
|
Millennium Stadium
|
| 27 April 2009
|
Horsens
|
Denmark
|
Casa Arena Horsens
|
| 3 June 2009
|
Prague
|
Czech Republic
|
Synot Tip Arena
|
| 5 June 2009
|
Helsinki
|
Finland
|
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
|
| 7 June 2009
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
Luzhniki Stadium
|
| 9 June 2009
|
Vienna
|
Austria
|
Ernst-Happel-Stadion
|
| 12 June 2009
|
Athens
|
Greece
|
Olympic Stadium
|
| 14 June 2009
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
|
| 16 June 2009
|
Zurich
|
Switzerland
|
Letzigrund
|
| 18 June 2009
|
Brussels
|
Belgium
|
King Baudouin Stadium
|
| 20 June 2009
|
Coimbra
|
Portugal
|
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
|
| 22 June 2009
|
Oslo
|
Norway
|
Valle Hovin
|
| 24 June 2009
|
Vilnius
|
Lithuania
|
Žalgiris Stadium
|
| 1 July 2009
|
Riga
|
Latvia
|
Skonto Stadium
|
| 3 July 2009
|
Bucharest
|
Romania
|
Arena Națională
|
| 5 July 2009
|
Skopje
|
Macedonia
|
Philip II Arena
|
| 7 July 2009
|
Tallin
|
Estonia
|
Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
|
| 10 July 2009
|
Knebworth
|
United Kingdom
|
Knebworth House
|
|
Asia, Leg #2
|
| 2 August 2009
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
Tokyo Dome
|
| 3 August 2009
|
Saitama
|
Saitama Stadium
|
| 4 August 2009
|
Yokohama
|
Nissan Stadium
|
| 6 August 2009
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
Seoul Olympic Stadium
|
| 7 August 2009
|
| 9 August 2009
|
Beijing
|
China
|
Beijing National Stadium
|
| 10 August 2009
|
Shangai
|
Shanghai Stadium
|
| 12 August 2009
|
Bangkok
|
Thailand
|
Muang Thong Thani City Center
|
| 13 August 2009
|
| 16 August 2009
|
Manila
|
Philippines
|
Rizal Memorial Stadium
|
| 17 August 2009
|
| 20 August 2009
|
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
National Stadium
|
| 22 August 2009
|
| 15 September 2009
|
Jakarta
|
Indonesia
|
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
|
| 16 September 2009
|
| 19 September 2009
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
Kaohsiung National Stadium
|
| 20 September 2009
|
Taipei
|
Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
|
| 22 September 2009
|
Shah Alam
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam Stadium
|
| 25 September 2009
|
Tel Aviv
|
Israel
|
Yarkon Park
|
| 26 September 2009
|
Delhi
|
India
|
Bangalore Palace
|
| 30 September 2009
|
Abu Dhabi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Yas Arena
|
|
Oceania, Leg #2
|
| 17 January 2010
|
Auckland
|
New Zeland
|
Mount Smart Stadium
|
| 18 January 2010
|
| 22 January 2010
|
Brisbane
|
Australia
|
Suncorp Stadium
|
| 24 January 2010
|
Sydney
|
ANZ Stadium
|
| 26 January 2010
|
Melbourne
|
Melbourne Cricket Ground
|
|
North America, Leg #3
|
| 1 February 2010
|
Toronto
|
Canada
|
Rogers Centre
|
| 3 February 2010
|
Vancouver
|
BC Place Stadium
|
| 5 February 2010
|
Winnipeg
|
Canad Inns Stadium
|
| 7 February 2010
|
Foxborough
|
United States
|
Gillette Stadium
|
| 9 February 2010
|
Chicago
|
Soldier Field
|
| 11 February 2010
|
East Rutherford
|
Giants Stadium
|
| 13 February 2010
|
Landover
|
FedEx Field
|
| 15 February 2010
|
Charlottesville
|
Scott Stadium
|
| 17 February 2010
|
Raleigh
|
Carter-Finley Stadium
|
| 19 February 2010
|
Atlanta
|
Georgia Dome
|
| 21 February 2010
|
Tampa
|
Raymond James Stadium
|
| 2 April 2010
|
Arlington
|
Cowboys Stadium
|
| 4 April 2010
|
Houston
|
Reliant Stadium
|
| 6 April 2010
|
Norman
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
|
| 8 April 2010
|
Glendale
|
University of Phoenix Stadium
|
| 10 April 2010
|
Whitney
|
Sam Boyd Stadium
|
| 12 April 2010
|
Pasadena
|
Rose Bowl
|
| 13 April 2010
|
Denver
|
INVESCO Field
|
| 15 April 2010
|
Salt Lake City
|
Rice-Eccles Stadium
|
| 17 April 2010
|
Edmonton
|
Commonwealth Stadium
|
| 19 April 2010
|
Seattle
|
Qwest Field
|
| 21 April 2010
|
Oakland
|
O.co Coliseum
|
| 23 April 2010
|
Knoxville
|
Neyland Stadium
|
| 25 April 2010
|
Baltimore
|
M&T Bank Stadium
|
| 27 April 2010
|
East Lansing
|
Spartan Stadium
|
| 1 June 2010
|
Miami Gardens
|
Sun Life Stadium
|
| 3 June 2010
|
Nashville
|
Vanderbilt Stadium
|
| 4 June 2010
|
Philadelphia
|
Lincoln Financial Field
|
| 5 June 2010
|
St. Louis
|
Busch Stadium
|
| 6 June 2010
|
Minneapolis
|
TCF Bank Stadium
|
| 8 June 2010
|
Pittsburg
|
Heinz Field
|
| 9 June 2010
|
Ann Arbor
|
Michigan Stadium
|
| 11 June 2010
|
State College
|
Beaver Stadium
|
| 12 June 2010
|
Montreal
|
Canada
|
Hippodrome de Montreal
|
| 13 June 2010
|
Moncton
|
Magnetic Hill Concert Site
|
|
Europe (BIG 4), Leg #3
|
| 14 June 2010
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
Rock in Rio
|
| 16 June 2010
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 18 June 2010
|
Jonschwil
|
Switzerland
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 19 June 2010
|
Milovice
|
Czech Republic
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 22 June 2010
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 24 June 2010
|
Athens
|
Greece
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 26 June 2010
|
Bucharest
|
Romania
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
| 27 June 2010
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
Sonisphere Festival
|
|
Latin America, Leg #2
|
| 4 July 2010
|
Buenos Aires
|
Argentina
|
Luna Park
|
| 5 July 2010
|
Mar Del Plata
|
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
|
| 7 July 2010
|
Rosario
|
Salon Metropolitano
|
| 10 July 2010
|
Cordoba
|
Orfeo Superdomo
|
| 12 July 2010
|
Brasilia
|
Brazil
|
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
|
| 14 July 2010
|
Rio de Janeiro
|
HSBC Arena
|
| 16 July 2010
|
Santiago de Chile
|
Chile
|
Movistar Arena
|
| 18 July 2010
|
Viña del Mar
|
Quinta Vergara Amphitheater
|
| 20 July 2010
|
Montevideo
|
Uruguay
|
Estadio Centenario
|
| 21 July 2010
|
|
Africa
|
| 4 August 2010
|
Durban
|
South Africa
|
Kings Park Stadium
|
| 6 August 2010
|
Johanesburg
|
FNB Stadium
|
| 8 August 2010
|
Cape Town
|
Cape Town Stadium
|
Personnel[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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