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• Song played from tape It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) ( AC/DC  song) Play Video
• Song played from tape The Ecstasy of Gold ( Ennio Morricone  song) Play Video
• Song played from tape Orion Intro Play Video
• Orion ( First time as an opener since December 10, 2011 ) Play Video
• For Whom the Bell Tolls Play Video
• Holier Than Thou Play Video
• King Nothing Play Video
• Lux Æterna ( First performance with tape ) Play Video
• Screaming Suicide ( Live debut ) Play Video
• Fade to Black Play Video
• Sleepwalk My Life Away ( Live debut ) Play Video
• Nothing Else Matters Play Video
• Sad but True Play Video
• The Day That Never Comes Play Video
• Ride the Lightning Play Video
• Battery ( Full version ) Play Video
• Fuel Play Video
• Seek & Destroy Play Video
• Master of Puppets Play Video

Note: First show of the M72 World Tour.

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129 activities (last edit by Luke71 , 24 Aug 2023, 12:36 Etc/UTC )

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• Screaming Suicide
• Sleepwalk My Life Away
• Master of Puppets
• Holier Than Thou
• Nothing Else Matters
• Sad but True
• Fade to Black
• For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Ride the Lightning
• The Day That Never Comes
• Seek & Destroy
• King Nothing

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Metallica Kicks Off M72 World Tour: Set List and Videos

Metallica kicked off their M72 World Tour  at Amsterdam's Johan Cruyff Arena on Thursday, beginning a sprawling road trip that will run through late 2024.

You can see the set list and videos from the performance below.

The metal giants kicked off their 16-song set with "Orion" — their first time using the  Master of Puppets instrumental as a show opener since 2011, according to setlist.fm . Other mainstays such as "Master of Puppets," "Battery," "Fade to Black," "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Sad but True" also appeared.

Several classic songs were notably omitted on opening night, including "Enter Sandman" and "One" (the band played no tracks off  ... And Justice for All ). Metallica is playing two shows in each city on this tour, changing set lists and opening acts each night to create a "No Repeat Weekend," so those songs could still appear at their next show.

Watch Metallica Play 'Lux Æterna' at M72 World Tour Kickoff

Watch Metallica Play 'Fuel' at M72 World Tour Kickoff

The band also played three songs off its new album  72 Seasons : "Lux Æterna" and the live debuts of "Screaming Suicide" and "Sleepwalk My Life Away." Metallica released their 11th album two weeks ago, marking their first full-length since 2016's  Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct . The LP debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, ending a chart-topping streak that dated back to their 1991 self-titled album .

James Hetfield described the album's concept in an official statement: "Seventy-two seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told 'who we are' by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences. Prisoners of childhood or breaking free of those bondages we carry."

Watch Metallica Play 'Seek & Destroy' at M72 World Tour Kickoff

Watch Metallica Play 'Screaming Suicide' at M72 World Tour Kickoff

Metallica will return to the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday with Floor Jansen and Ice Nine Kills in place of Architects and Mammoth WVH . Other support acts on different legs of the tour include Pantera , Greta Van Fleet and Five Finger Death Punch.

Watch Metallica Play 'Sleepwalk My Life Away' at M72 World Tour Kickoff

Metallica, 4/27/23, Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam 1. "Orion" 2. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" 3. "Holier Than Thou" 4. "King Nothing" 5. "Lux Æterna" 6. "Screaming Suicide" 7. "Fade to Black" 8. "Sleepwalk My Life Away" 9. "Nothing Else Matters" 10. "Sad but True" 11. "The Day That Never Comes" 12. "Ride the Lightning" 13. "Battery" 14. "Fuel" 15. "Seek & Destroy" 16. "Master of Puppets"

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Setlist, Photos + Video – Metallica Kick Off World Tour Supporting New Album ’72 Seasons’

Metallica 's M72 world tour is officially underway, having kicked off in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Johan Cruijff Arena today (April 27). The band's setlist was comprised of 16 songs, none of which will be played again on Saturday (April 29) when the metal legends return to the same venue as part of their "no repeat weekend" agenda on the 2023 and 2024 trek in support of their new album,  72 Seasons .

Prior to the album's release, Metallica performed the lead single "Lux Aeterna" as well as the the new song "If Darkness Had a Son" in front of a studio audience as part of their four-night residency on late night talk show,  Jimmy Kimmel Live! . "Lux Aeterna" was also debuted as part of the band's "All Within My Hands" benefit concert last fall as well. These were the first-ever live performances of those  72 Seasons songs and the band also shot a three-song set for an April 25 TV broadcast in Amsterdam, playing the title track to the new record , as well as "Lux Aeterna" and "Sad But True."

Technically, it was the first time Metallica played "72 Seasons" live together in an official capacity (ie: other than presumably in rehearsals for the tour), but the video footage doesn't show an audience in attendance, so make of that what you will.

The tour kickoff, which also featured special guests Mammoth WVH (setlist here ) and Architects (setlist here ).

Set to open on April 29 are  Ice Nine Kills and Nightwish singer Floor Jansen , the latter of whom replaced Five Finger Death Punch while frontman  Ivan Moody continues to recover from surgery for three hernias he sustained during a music video shoot.

READ MORE:  10 Things We Love About Metallica's New Album, '72 Seasons'

The April 27 Amsterdam show is Metallica's sixth time ever performing in the city, the last being June 11, 2019 on the Worldwired tour. See the band's Amsterdam touring history here .

View the setlist from the M72 tour kickoff below and watch fan-filmed footage further down the page.

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Metallica Setlist — April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands (via setlist.fm )

01. "Orion" (first time as opener since Dec. 10, 2011) 02. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" 03. "Holier Than Thou" 04. "King Nothing" 05. "Lux Aeterna" 06. "Screaming Suicide" (live debut) 07. "Fade to Black" 08. "Sleepwalk My Life Away" (live debut) 09. "Nothing Else Matters" 10. "Sad But True" 11. "The Day That Never Comes" 12. "Ride the Lightning" 13. "Battery" 14. "Fuel" 15. "Seek & Destroy" 16. "Master of Puppets"

Metallica, Live Footage From April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

"Ecstasy of Gold" (Taped Intro)

"Orion"

"Nothing Else Matters"

"Seek & Destroy"

"Lux Aeterna"

"Fuel"

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Here’s Metallica’s setlist from the first night of their M72 World Tour

From Sad But True to King Nothing to Lux Æterna – here’s what Metallica played in the opening night of their M72 World Tour.

Tonight, Metallica kicked off the first date of their epic M72 World Tour in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The first of two shows they're playing the Dutch capital (the second is this Saturday), where they'll be playing two completely different setlists.

Not including their turns on Howard Stern and Jimmy Kimmel , this first night of the tour also marks the debut performances of brand-new tracks from the Four Horsemen's new album 72 Seasons, including Sleepwalk My Life Away and Screaming Suicide .

In a setlist full of surprises – opening on Orion?! – the band delved into their back catalogue, even bringing out King Nothing and The Day That Never Comes.

Metallica's M72 Tour will take them throughout Europe this summer, headlining two nights in each city (including a double-headline slot at Download Festival), performing 100 per cent different sets.

Who knows what the future will bring from such an ambitious tour, and a band who love to shake things up, but we tonight's show in Amsterdam is a pretty solid indication of where their heads are at, and what we can expect down the line...

Here's the full Metallica setlist from the opening night of their M72 World Tour.

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Orion For Whom The Bell Tolls Holier Than Thou King Nothing Lux Æterna Screaming Suicide Fade To Black Sleepwalk My Life Away Nothing Else Matters Sad But True The Day That Never Comes Ride The Lightning Battery Fuel Seek & Destroy Master Of Puppets

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METALLICA M72 World Tour kickoff: See photos, videos and setlist

And so it begins. Today (April 27th) Metallica launched their M72 World Tour in support of their new album, 72 Seasons . The two-year trek — which features two nights and two totally different sets in each city — kicked off at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with Architects and Mammoth WVH opening the show. But the night belonged to the headliners, of course.

Metallica opened the show with a somewhat unlikely song, the epic Master of Puppets instrumental "Orion," which hadn't served as a set opener since 2011. From there, James, Kirk, Rob and Lars banged out a mix of fan favorites, deep cuts and new songs, including the live debuts of 72 Seasons' "Screaming Suicide" and "Sleepwalk My Life Away."

Check out photos, videos and the full 16-song setlist (courtesy of setlist.fm ). The tour continues this Saturday, April 29th, for the second night in Amsterdam.

Metallica setlist, 4/27/23: Orion For Whom the Bell Tolls Holier Than Thou King Nothing Lux Æterna Screaming Suicide Fade to Black Sleepwalk My Life Away Nothing Else Matters Sad but True The Day That Never Comes Ride the Lightning Battery Fuel Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets

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Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around

Kicking off their ambitious ‘M72’ world tour, the four-piece celebrate the communal power of their music

“EVERYONE is welcome in the Metallica Family. Whether you’ve been a fan for 40 hours or 40 years, we all share a bond through music.”

That’s the statement the metal titans issued last summer, shortly after that  guitar-wailing scene towards the end of Stranger Things season four. As well as causing a surge in streams , that epic ‘Master Of Puppets’ moment introduced a new generation to the sheer emotional power of heavy music. Between that and 2021’s eclectic, encompassing celebration of their seminal classic ‘The Black Album’ , it’s little wonder that Metallica’s recent album ‘72 Seasons’ feels like a love letter to the genre, as well as the community it’s still inspiring.

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Continuing that all-in family vibe, Metallica’s ‘M72’ world tour is more a travelling heavy metal circus than your typical stadium run. As well as playing two unique live sets across two nights in every city on the tour, the band have also organised pop-up shops, book signings, meet-ups and side-gigs to really complete their takeover.

Tonight (April 27) that global, two-year tour kicks off at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff ArenA, with Metallica at the very heart of the action. The band play on a giant ring in the middle of the stadium, meaning they are surrounded by fans on all sides for the duration of the two-hour show while Lars Ulrich ’s drum kit manages to pop up in four different locations, revolving on the spot after every track. It’s a set-up designed to maximise crowd interaction and makes the gig feel surprisingly cosy, despite taking place in a 71,000-capacity stadium.

That sense of intimacy starts before the show even begins, with a video montage of fan photos being displayed on the seven gigantic video towers that circle the pit as AC/DC ’s ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)’ provides the first of tonight’s many scream-a-longs. Metallica then walk through the crowd to take to the stage before diving straight into a pair of fan-favourite tracks: ‘Orion’ and ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’. James Hetfield’s grin couldn’t be wider as he launches into the first blistering solo, while Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo manage to create a two-person circle pit on the opposite side of the stage. If there are any first-night nerves, the band aren’t showing it.

“I’m glad you all came here to celebrate heavy music with your friends in Metallica,” Hetfield says before a shuddering ‘King Nothing’. “Because we are Metallica, and so are you.”

The decision to deliver two unique sets across each double-header on the tour gives Metallica space tonight to delve into their extensive back catalogue and mix things up. Live staples like ‘One’ and ‘Enter Sandman’ are replaced by the rarely played ‘The Day That Never Comes’, a complete ‘Battery’ and plenty of material from the brilliant ‘72 Seasons’. Who knows what night two on Saturday (April 29) will bring?

Alongside a brutal run-through of ‘Lux Æterna’, the thundering menace of ‘Screaming Suicide’ and ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’’s heavy funk are both given their live debuts. The “energetic and playful” spirit of ‘72 Seasons’ is perfect for joyous occasions like these. “We’re in love with this album,” admits Hetfield at one point, and, judging by the reaction from their fans, Metallica aren’t alone in feeling that.

Apart from a scorching display of flames during ‘Fuel’ and a smattering of fireworks at the end of the night, there are none of the usual stadium rock gimmicks. This entire show is instead built around the four members of Metallica, their bond with the crowd and one another. After spending the whole gig apart, the band finally come together to address the audience at the very end of the show, before giving away fistfuls of plectrums and drum sticks – a kid no older than nine years old is personally handed Hetfield’s orange bandana.

“Just about 39 years ago, Metallica rolled into the Netherlands,” says Ulrich. “Tonight, we’re back stronger and feeling better than ever, thanks to you.” Hetfield adds: “We don’t take that for granted.”

Metallica have always been a gateway band for heavy music, but there’s a renewed excitement around them now. Tonight’s surprising, ambitious and giddy gig matches that energy at every turn. Their closing crossover track ‘Master Of Puppets’ naturally goes off, but then so do all of the songs on the setlist. From the gorgeous ‘Nothing Else Matters’ through to the unifying ‘Seek & Destroy’, the majesty of heavy music is on full display throughout the gig as Metallica prove why they’re clearly still the greatest metal band around.

Metallica played:

‘Orion’ ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ ‘Holier Than Thou’ ‘King Nothing’ ‘Lux Æterna’ ‘Screaming Suicide’ ‘Fade To Black’ ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’ ‘Nothing Else Matters’ ‘Sad But True’ ‘The Day That Never Comes’ ‘Ride The Lightning’ ‘Battery’ ‘Fuel’ ‘Seek & Destroy’ ‘Master of Puppets’

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Saturday April 29 2023

Twee verschillende avonden

Metallica is coming to the Netherlands! On Thursday April 27 and Saturday April 29, 2023, the band will take the stage of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam with their M72 World Tour. On the two evenings, the band will play two different setlists and there will be different opening acts on each date. Extra reason to get tickets for both evenings!

April 27 2023

On the Thursday show, Architects and Mammoth WVH will provide the opening acts for Metallica during their M72 World Tour in Amsterdam.

April 29 2023

On the Saturday show, Floor Jansen and Ice Nine Kills will provide the opening acts for Metallica during their M72 World Tour in Amsterdam.

Five Finger Death Punch was previously listed as the first opening act for Metallica on April 29th. They've unfortunately had to cancel.

Tickets for both evenings can be purchased via the website of Mojo .

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Metallica is an American metal band, which started in 1981. Some songs you could know are Nothing Else Matters , Enter Sandman and Whiskey in the Jar . In 2021 they released the album The Metallica Blacklist : an ode to their album The Black Album from 1991. On this album they covered their own songs with artists like Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus and Weezer.

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People with visual impairments can also enjoy football in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Guide and service dogs are welcome

Your guide or assistance dog is welcome at the busy Johan Cruijff ArenA.

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On the day of a football match or concert The stadium opens 1.5 hours before the start of an Ajax match. Main entrance E opens 2.5 hours before the start of an Ajax match. Different opening hours apply for KNVB matches and concerts. Check our event calendar for current times.

On days without events The Johan Cruijff ArenA is open from Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm. On weekends we are open from 9 am to 6 pm. You enter the stadium via main entrance E.

Plan the fastest journey with our Mobility Portal . Enter your departure address and arrival date and time and immediately see the best trip to the stadium.

Matches With Wizzy Maps you can easily find the closest parking garage and your entrance for your seat. Finding your way in our stadium has never been easier!

Concerten Via Wizzy Maps vind je de locatie van jouw ingang. De ingang op jouw ticket is de juiste ingang waar je gebruik van kan maken. Het is niet mogelijk om via een andere ingang naar binnen te gaan.

To move easily through the stadium, you can use several escalators. Depending on your entrance, these go up to the first or second ring. The escalators are located at several entrances: main entrance E and entrances A, C, G, J and M.

The first ring of the main stand contains sections 001 to 111, each with 21 rows. The remaining sections on the first ring, 012 to 129, contain 31 rows. The numbering of the rows starts at the bottom: row 0 is closest to the field, row 29 is at the top.

The second ring contains 27 rows. The numbering of the rows starts at the bottom: row 1 is closest to the field, row 27 is at the top.

For all information about the accessibility of the stadium, please refer to our Accessibility page.

The stage is set up in different places per concert. The possibilities are: - end setting: with the stage on the north side of the stadium - the round setting: with the stage in the middle of the stadium - panorama setting: with the stage on the east side of the stadium

You can see the various sections on the map. Click on an event in the Calendar . Seat numbers are not visible on our website.

The range of food and drinks varies per section. If you would like to know what is available in your section, go to our event calendar , select your event and section number and check what is on offer.

No, at this moment there aren't any rules or measures.

In this stadium we work with e-tickets and mobile online tickets. Mobile only tickets can only be scanned from your phone since they cannot be printed. E-tickets can be scanned from both your phone and as a printed version.

If you have an e-ticket, we advise you to bring a printed version of your ticket, in case your phone battery cuts out.

Ajax Tickets Ticket sales for Ajax matches can be bought via the website of Ajax . For questions about these tickets, please contact the fancare of Ajax .

KNVB matches Tickets for a KNVB match in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, if still available, can be bought through the ticket shop on our website. Please make an account before purchasing tickets.

Event / concert tickets Ticket sales for an event go through the event organizer and not through the Johan Cruijff ArenA. For questions about the sale of tickets, please contact the relevant organiser. The organiser for a concert is mentioned in the appropriate calendar item.

Every visitor to a concert or football match in the Johan Cruijff ArenA must have a valid admission ticket. If you have lost your ticket or the ticket has been damaged so that the barcode is no longer legible, please report this to the ticket organization from which you bought your ticket. If you still have your ticket, it will have the name of the ticket organization concerned printed on it.

If you are a certificate holder of the Johan Cruijff ArenA and you bought your admission tickets through the Johan Cruijff ArenA, please contact the Front Office department.

House rules and policy

There are no lockers in the stadium. You can, however, store all your belongings at Lockerpoint for a fee.

For more info go to the Lockerpoint site.

Lost and found items that have not been collected will be returned to the hospitality desk at main entrance E after the event. Within 36 hours, we will place found items on the iLost website.

Visitors are not allowed to bring food and drinks into the stadium. There are plenty of food and beverage outlets in the stadium. We give confiscated (unopened) food and drinks to the food bank project in Amsterdam Southeast.

Cameras are allowed when the footage is not used for commercial purposes and does not bother other visitors. The use of a selfie stick in the stadium is not allowed.

Helmets are not allowed in the stadium. You can store your helmet at Lockerpoint for a fee. You can find Lockerpoint at the entrance of Ziggo Dome. There are a limited number of lockers available.

For more information please visit the website of Lockerpoint .

Alcohol is served during an event. Please note that no alcohol is served to visitors under the age of 18.

The Johan Cruijff ArenA is a non-smoking zone so there is a smoking ban throughout the entire stadium.

Bags of A4 size (30 cm x 21 cm x 10 cm) or smaller are allowed into the stadium after a security check. Bigger bags, suitcases or items are not allowed inside. Bags, suitcases and items that are not allowed inside cannot be stored at the entrances of the stadium. Bags bigger than A4 size will be denied at entry.

If you have bags or suitcases you want to store away in a locker, you can do this at the lockers of Lockerpoint . There are two Lockerpoint locations. Click on the links below for more information about the Lockerpoints.

• Lockerpoint ArenApoort above the Ziggo Dome .
• Lockerpoint ArenApoort P5 at Villa ArenA .

In the stadium we do not take cash. You can pay only by PIN debit card (also contactless), Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, AmEx and VPay.

Stadiumtour

For opening hours, we would like to refer you to the webshop, which is always up to date for all Tours.

All Stadium Tours start in the main building at entrance E, next to the Ajax fanshop and the restaurant.

A Kidstour last 2 hours, including 30 minutes of football. The Kidstour is only offered in Dutch.

Our guides all speak Dutch and English. If you would like to receive the information in your own language during the tour. You can do that by using the AudioGuide. It can be heard in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

We would like to refer you to the webshop where you can find the prices for each product.

When you book in advance you know for sure that there is a spot for you. If you buy a ticket in the stadium, it can be crowded and you can’t skip the waiting line.

We are a cash-free stadium, therefore it is not possible to buy a ticket with cash.

If you are unable to book the tour of your choice on a specific day or time, it may be that it is completely sold out or that there are no tours due to an event taking place on this day.

If you are really unable to attend, we can adjust the date and time. You can send an Email and share your booking details with us. We will send you the new tickets by Email: [email protected] .

We send the tickets via the Close app, after downloading the app your tickets are visible.

You will receive a lot of information related to your visit via the Close app, and your ticket will be visible in the app. You can also use the app during your Stadium Tour and receive great offers afterwards and view your free digital photo there. This ensures that your experience will be even better.

During the tour we use escalators. We use stairs towards the field and to the press stand.

The Classic Tour is always without a guide. Do you prefer a stadium tour with a guide? You can book the Guided Tour or the VIP Tour.

You can get off at Station Bijlmer ArenA, from there you can easily walk to the stadium. You can also use Wizzymaps which is visible in the Close app.

You can park in P1 (the Transferium), under the stadium. From there you walk towards main entrance E where the Stadium Tours start.

During the tour we make frequent use of Escalators/stairs . We would therefore like to ask you to contact us after your booking so we can schedule a guide for you. This can be done by sending an Email to [email protected] .

You walk independently through the stadium along all highlights, along the way there are guides who will tell you everything about the spaces. You can ask them any questions, or have a small chat, they want you to have the best Experience in the Stadium and are always there for you.

During the tour, taking photos and videos is allowed, only with your phone or a small handheld camera. Large cameras are not allowed in the stadium.

The dressing room of Ajax is not always available. Like on Ajax match days, the players make use of this space. Also on match days that Ajax plays away, the dressing room cannot be accessible.

You should bring your own wheelchair, we only facilitate this for emergencies.

At the end of the Stadium Tour you will see all the prizes that Ajax has won, you can take your time for this and then walk to the fan shop.

This is not possible, because we use escalators and stairs during the tour. Also it is not allowed to take a buggy into the stadium due to safety rules.

After downloading the Close app you receive a link, you can view the photos at the link. You can also check this link here for your photos.

We offer different Stadium Tours. In the Webshop you can see all products that we currently offer. The most common tour is the Classic Tour. The VIP Tour is an exclusive tour with only 12 places.

A VIP Tour lasts 2 hours, including a drink in the skybox to relax.

You can certainly come along, because children are not allowed to follow the Stadium Tour independently.

The Kidstour is only given in Dutch.

The VIP Tour has room for 12 people, so we keep the tour exclusive.

The VIP Tour has room for 12 people, so we keep the Tour exclusive.

Look carefully at the timeslot of your ticket and where you are going first. The timeslots are on your E-ticket and the tickets will be scanned at the entry.

The entrance for the Heineken Experience is on the street side, at Stadshouderskade 78 in Amsterdam.

We offer Innovation tours, these are exclusive Tours that are tailer-made and only for groups. If you are interested in the Innovation Tour, you can Email [email protected] .

You can book for groups in the webshop. If you want to go with a class or football team, we would like to advise you to send an Email first to [email protected] .

This is possible in the webshop. You will receive a promotion code that you can use to book a Stadium Tour. A gift card can only be used for the Stadium Tour.

You can get a 10% discount in the fanshop and at the FEBO by showing a valid ticket.

You can eat and drink in the FEBO restaurant, which is located next to the main entrance where the Stadium Tour starts.

De rondleiding brengt je in 75 minuten door het stadion. Je wordt afgezet in de Gallery of Fame.

The classic tour will last around 75 minutes. But you can take your own time to walk around.

The guided tour will take 75 minutes and ends in the Gallery of Fame.

Geschiedenis

Na het succes van de HIStory World Tour in 1996, kwam Michael Jackson in de zomer van 1997 terug met een tweede reeks van de tour, waarbij hij optrad in meer Europese steden. Op 8 en 10 juni 1997 stond hij weer in een uitverkochte Amsterdam ArenA.

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No alcohol < 18

We do not serve alcohol to visitors under the age of 18.

Smoking ban

The Johan Cruijff ArenA believes that smoking and sports do not go together. That is why a smoking ban applies throughout the stadium.

Bags of A4 size or smaller may be taken into the stadium after inspection. Larger bags will be refused at the entrance.

Paying in the stadium

In the stadium you can pay only by card, with PIN (also contactless), Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, AmEx and VPay. We do not accept cash.

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Ajax - FC Twente

On Sunday April 14th, 2024, Ajax will play against FC Twente in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Ajax - Excelsior Rotterdam

On Sunday April 24th, 2024, Ajax will play against Excelsior in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Ajax - Almere City

On Sunday May 12th, 2024, Ajax will play against Almere City FC in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

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On Friday May 24th and Saturday May 25th, 2024, the Toppers will return to the Johan Cruijff ArenA for the Club Tropicana Edition.

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Metallica kick off the M72 Tour in Amsterdam – photos and setlist

Including live debuts and classic tracks

Metallica kicked off their M72 Tour at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam last night (27th April) with a setlist featuring live debuts and classic tracks.

The heavy metal titans’ show at the 56,000 capacity Johan Cruijff ArenA was the first of two concerts at the venue, with the band returning on Saturday night (29th April).

Metallica’s multi-year trek sees them play two nights at every location with each No Repeat Weekend featuring two completely different setlists and support line-ups.

The tour also features a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to centre stage.

Last night (27th April), Metallica opened their career-spanning set with ‘Orion’ for the first time in 12 years, and the 16-song performance culminated with ‘Master of Puppets.’

‘72 Seasons’ tracks ‘Screaming Suicide’ and ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’ both had their live debut, while seminal songs that featured elsewhere included ‘For Who the Bell Tolls’, ‘Fade to Black’, ‘Battery’, ‘Seek & Destroy’, ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and ‘Ride the Lightning’.

See the full setlist at the bottom of the page. None of these tracks will be repeated when Metallica play Amsterdam on Saturday.

Metallica’s M72 Tour also features two headline sets at Download Festival on Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th June.

Metallica’s M72 World Tour, live from AT & T Stadium in Arlington TX, comes to cinemas worldwide on 18th and 20th August via Trafalgar Releasing. For more information or ticket updates visit metallica.film .

Metallica kick off the M72 Tour in Amsterdam:

Metallica open the m72 tour in amsterdam, metallica’s setlist at johan cruijff arena in amsterdam on 27th april 2023:.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Holier Than Thou

King Nothing

Screaming Suicide (live debut)

Fade to Black

Sleepwalk My Life Away (live debut)

Nothing Else Matters

Sad but True

The Day That Never Comes

Ride the Lightning

Seek & Destroy

Master of Puppets

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M72 World Tour

We told you about our new album 72 Seasons , so what’s next now that we’ve escaped the studio? Hit the road, of course! You want a tour, we’ve got a tour... how about two full years worth of shows?!?!

Over the past few years, we have been so inspired by the dedication and family/community vibe of the fans who traveled to San Francisco for our recent weekend celebrations, first in 2019 with the two S&M2 shows, followed by last year’s 40th Anniversary shows. On top of that, we had a blast being a part of the 2021 Wimmer Festivals when we played two nights in one city, each with a totally different setlist. With all of that in mind, the M72 tour was born!

Starting in April of 2023, we’ll be visiting 22 different cities around the world and playing two nights in each city, with each “No Repeat Weekend” show a completely unique experience: Two totally different set lists with two different bands opening the show each night! Purchase a two-day ticket, and you won’t see the same song twice for a total of over 30 songs spanning our 40+ years of being lucky enough to make music. Most of the shows (sorry, not all - we tried!) will be on Fridays and Sundays, so we’ll be sure to have lots of extracurricular events for you to hang with fellow Metallica fans at before the shows kick-off and on the Saturday night in between.

Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only), and brought to you by our friends at Live Nation, the M72 tour also launches a completely different look for us in stadiums – we’ll be in the round in the middle of the field. On top of that, the Snake Pit has been relocated to the center of the stage so that fans there will have a complete 360 view of the show. Each weekend offers a variety of Enhanced Experiences , ranging from access to a meet and greet, production and stage tour, food and beverage in the “Black Box” lounge to early entry into the venue and the aforementioned Snake Pit. The very popular “Black Laminate” is back, now known as the “I Disappear Ticket,” and is the ultimate pass for the fan who wants to run away with us for multiple weekends. Grab one of these and attend every show on your continent or in the world! For more information about Enhanced Experiences and I Disappear Tickets, visit wearesuper.co/metallica .

In keeping with the theme of two completely unique shows each weekend, we’re excited to share the stage with different bands each night, including some we have traveled with before and new friends who are joining us for the first time. Signing up for the entire adventure with us are Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and MammothWVH, and some of you will see Pantera, Architects, Greta Van Fleet, or Volbeat, depending on the shows you attend. All the details are in the listing of dates below and on the individual show pages.

Two-day discounted tickets will be on sale Friday, December 2, for all shows. Fan Club presales start early on Wednesday, November 30, with various other presales beginning later that day and throughout the week. To request your Fan Club presale code, visit metallica.com/presale-code . If you cannot join us for the entire weekend, single-day tickets will be available starting January 20, 2023.

A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Founded in 2017, AWMH’s efforts to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band have raised nearly $13 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs in the US, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.2 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide.

We cannot wait to embark on this new adventure, play some new music, and spend our weekends in ’23 and ’24 with YOU!

Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH ** Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills * Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills play Show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play Show 2 in Paris ** Volbeat replaces Architects on Show 1 in Gothenburg

Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH *** Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills *** Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City

Got a question about the M72 World Tour? Look for the answer in our FAQ.

Citi is the official card of the M72 Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Wednesday, November 30 at 2:00 pm local time until Thursday, December 1 at 10:00 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com .

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Metallica Kick Off 2023-2024 World Tour in Amsterdam: Video and Setlist

The metal legends will be playing two unique sets over two nights in each city

Metallica kicked off their 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Thursday evening (April 27th) in support of their new album, 72 Seasons . The two-year outing ( tickets available here ) features the metal icons playing two completely unique sets over two nights in each city.

For the first night in Amsterdam, the metal titans showcased three songs from 72 Seasons , including “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” and “Sleepwalk My Life Away,” with the latter two receiving their live debuts.

Elsewhere in the 16-song set, 1984’s Ride the Lightning, 1986’s Master of Puppets , and 1991’s self-titled LP (aka “The Black Album”) were equally represented with three songs each, while no more than one song was played from any other albums.

The concert kicked off with the instrumental “Orion,” marking the first time since 2011 that Metallica opened a show with the Master of Puppets classic. The set ended with the epic “Master of Puppets,” which had a major pop-culture moment last year after being featured in Netflix’s Stranger Things .

Other highlights included “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Sad but True,” “Battery,” and “Seek & Destroy.”

For fans wondering why staples like “Enter Sandman” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Creeping Death” didn’t make the cut, it’s likely they’ll be performed Saturday night (April 29th) at the same venue. As mentioned, the band is not repeating any songs over the two shows in each city on the tour. Update: Metallica made good on their promise, as they p layed a completely unique set on night two of the set.

Metallica Announce Massive “M72 World Tour,” with Different Setlists and Openers

Metallica are performing in the round during this tour, meaning they’re surrounded by the audience on all sides as they play in the middle of the venue.

See a photo gallery, fan-filmed video footage, and the setlist of the kickoff show below, and pick up tickets to Metallica’s upcoming tour dates here . And be sure to read our recent cover story interview with Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo.

Photo Gallery – Metallica play night 1 of the “M72 World Tour in Amsterdam on April 27th, 2023 (click to expand and click through):

Setlist: Orion For Whom the Bell Tolls Holier Than Thou King Nothing Lux Æterna Screaming Suicide (live debut) Fade to Black Sleepwalk My Life Away (live debut) Nothing Else Matters Sad but True The Day That Never Comes Ride the Lightning Battery Fuel Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets

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Metallica's first set of the m72 world tour was a triumphant, rousing success.

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“BURN, AMSTERDAM, BURN!” James Hetfield yells during Fuel , as bursts of fire erupt around the ring-shaped stage at the 71,000-capacity Johan Cruijff Arena. It’s the first date of Metallica 's worldwide M72 Tour, in support of new album 72 Seasons , and the atmosphere is one of pure celebration. The band are encircled by eight towers topped with wraparound video screens beaming the action to the nosebleeds, while inside the ring is their infamous ‘snake pit’ where fans can get within touching distance. It doesn’t get much bigger than this.

But first, Architects . Metallica have scheduled two shows per city, each with a different setlist and support bands, and the Brightonians are doing the honours tonight. All those songs from last year’s The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit , that sound like they were written for stadiums? They live up to the promise. The hooky, industrial-flecked likes of Deep Fake and Tear Gas are resolutely crushing. “You are currently witnessing a lot of boys – men – on this stage, living their wildest dreams,” grins frontman Sam Carter, reminding himself how far they’ve come. “Our job is to warm you up. ARE YOU WARM?”

At 8.35pm, AC/DC ’s It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock’n’Roll) blasts over the sound system, followed by familiar intro tape The Ecstasy Of Gold . The Four Horsemen appear, spread out around the stage, opening with Orion for the first time in 12 years. What’s immediately clear is how much fun they’re having, a grinning Kirk running up to fist-bump a grinning James. During For Whom The Bell Tolls , Rob and Kirk literally run rings around each other. There’s already a party atmosphere in Amsterdam due to national holiday Koningsdag (King’s Day), which seems to involve wearing orange and getting wasted, and James dedicates King Nothing to the occasion.

Much has been made about James’ personal lyrics on 72 Seasons , and it takes guts to belt out Screaming Suicide to a football stadium, especially for the first time. “Are you out there?” he asks the audience, who raise their voices in encouragement. A satisfyingly chunky Sleepwalk My Life Away also gets debuted, Rob Trujillo so pumped that he mimes a mic drop at the end.

Their latest material might be well received, but Metallica know why people are here. Following a lighter-waving Nothing Else Matters , still fresh after 32 years (James: “That song’s alright, huh?”), they embark on a winning streak of Sad But True , Ride The Lightning , Battery and Fuel . Besides the latter’s explosion of pyro, there are no other surprises tonight – just Metallica being the best at what they do. 

Then, James teases the fans. “Would you like a new song or an old song?” he asks, the response indicating the second option. “Alright, new song: SEEK & DESTROYYYYY!” He’s yelling so loudly, he misses Lars’ count-in. When the song finally starts, everyone loses their minds. After closing with a triumphant Master Of Puppets , Kirk peeling out the solo that won them a new generation of fans via Stranger Things , James stands silently on the stage as the house lights come up and the crowd cheer, and cheer, and cheer. As techs remove his monitors, he takes it all in, mouthing ‘thank yous’ to individuals in the snake pit. “Are you sure?” he asks the Johan Cruijff Arena in disbelief, as the standing ovation continues. Yes James, we’re sure.

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Orion For Whom the Bell Tolls Holier Than Thou King Nothing Lux Æterna Screaming Suicide Fade to Black Sleepwalk My Life Away Nothing Else Matters Sad but True The Day That Never Comes Ride the Lightning Battery Fuel Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets

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Metallica’s 2023 M72 Tour: The Dream Setlist

Billboard's vision for an ideal stop on the metal gods' upcoming global trek.

By Bobby Olivier

Bobby Olivier

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“No repeat weekend.” 

That’s how Metallica has branded the setlists for its upcoming M72 stadium tour, celebrating both the band’s new album 72 Seasons (out April 14) and 40 years of thrash-metal dominance.  

Each city stop on the new roadshow — Metallica’s first full trek in four years —  includes two nights promising completely different sets, encouraging Metallica lifers to attend both gigs for a deep dive into the band’s maniacal catalog. 

As the tour kicks off in Amsterdam April 27, we’ve been fantasizing about what a given night will look like — and which songs will make the cut during which show. Surely, as James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo exit a city, there will be a consensus among fans as to which night offered the better gig. 

Of course, it’s a matter of opinion. The most devout diehards would be happy with a set more focused on deep cuts and credence given to ‘83’s seminal Kill ‘Em All debut, celebrating its 40th anniversary this summer, while the multi-generational Metallica families would be down to hear more off 2016’s explosive Hardwired … To Self-Destruct. And of course, there’s the contrarian who actually wants to hear stuff off St. Anger . 

With all of this, here’s our dream setlist for the tour; a best-case-scenario M72 set, taking into consideration the band’s past tours — and leaving enough meat on the bone for night two. The setlist below would clock in around two hours, in step with their massive Hardwired tour that ran from 2017 to 2019. 

Let’s rage!

“Fight Fire With Fire”

In this dream, Metallica saves more of the 21st Century stuff for night two and instead buckles down on the fan-beloved oldies, a commitment made apparent immediately. As the stadium fades to black (get it), an acoustic, almost baroque guitar melody begins to blare from the PA. The band takes the stage, Ulrich leads them in with some big, extended cymbal fill and boom — Hammett’s first godkiller riff gets the place moving. 

“Trapped Under Ice”

The band does not pause, does not welcome the crowd, not yet. Instead they remain in 1984 with another Ride the Lightning shredder, thrilling elder fans who attribute their hearing loss to seeing the band about 10 too many times. Some wild winter scene plays out on the Jumbotron, with an abominable snowman emerging from a frozen lake. He inexplicably breathes blue flame; no one bats an eye. 

“Disposable Heroes” 

We’ll give “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” and “Orion” to night two and here harness the maximum octane of “Disposable Heroes,” the night’s first offering from Master of Puppets, with its forever-relevant barkings of the horrors and futility of war. “Back to the front!” the crowd roars. It’s largely been Hammett’s show so far as the solo on “Heroes” is pure guitar triumph, noodling its way to hell as a warzone rages on the big screen. 

“Wherever I May Roam”  

Okay, back to the Black Album fan favorites and another titanic sing-along, as fans get the heartiest Hetfield “ yeah-yeah ”s of the night so far. It’s also a relative break for the band; less demanding parts, steadying them for what’s to come. 

“For Whom the Bell Tolls”

The stadium goes dark again, momentarily, as the band catches its breath amid the cheers of 60,000 fans. Then the monster video screen illuminates once more. It depicts an unholy black church built into a mountainside. The camera zooms in to focus on the belltower. The bell begins to ring. The crowd shrieks as Trujillo begins the famous bass melody, passed from the late Cliff Burton to Jason Newsted to him. Trujillo does his funny crabwalk thing as Hetfield hammers the mammoth vocal. If this rendition of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is anything like the beast brought to stadiums on the Hardwired Tour, the crowd bellowing “Take a look to the sky just before you die/ It’s the last time you will! ” will be enough to send fissures through the parking lot asphalt. An unlucky Kia Optima tumbles into the abyss. 

“Lux Æterna” 

Hetfield talks to the crowd for the first time and plugs the new album 72 Seasons, asking how many in the audience have bought the new album. Everyone screams in affirmation and they are indeed telling the truth — metal fans still buy records! And so the band launches into the only new track on the night, the searing and fun lead single “Lux Æterna” — which unloads its stadium-ready chorus as people sing along, without a clue of what “Lux Æterna” actually means. A few dudes who drank their Bud Light tallboys a little too fast run to the bathroom. 

“Atlas, Rise!”

The best song off their preceding LP Hardwired … To Self-Destruct (and a 2018 Grammy nominee for best rock song) comes hurtling through next, with a riff and drum crash that beats the crowd into submission. Meanwhile, a 50-foot tall Atlas — Greek mythology’s eternal shoulderer of the heavens — inflates behind the band, holding a globe large enough to be rented as an AirBnb. Yes, Atlas literally rises! Fans gawk as the song’s hard-rock-and-blues chug soldiers on. 

“Creeping Death” 

For the next 80 minutes or so, nothing released in the last 25 years is referenced. Everything is for the graying diehards, beginning with the mammoth march of “Creeping Death.” The call-and-response “die!” chants force a helicopter flying overhead to be diverted. Fans don’t yet know this is the last Ride the Lightning track of the night — “Fade to Black,” the title track and “The Call of Ktulu” are saved for night two — but that’s cool, there’s much hell-raising still to be had. So let it be written!

“Harvester of Sorrow” 

As far as … And Justice For All goes, we’re also fine giving “One” and “Blackened” to the inferior second night, and providing an underappreciated track for the real fans in “Harvester of Sorrow,” for which the bass is turned up so loudly it nearly cracks a few fans’ sternums in the front rows. The relatively simpler riff allows for steady headbanging. A few more casual fans make one last run to the beer stand to find out it’s about to close — the true harvesters of sorrow!

“The Unforgiven” 

An acoustic guitar is brought out. Everyone takes a breath. No one is willing to admit they’re thrilled to sit a spell as the Black Album power ballad kicks in. Hammett still annihilates the solos, of course. 

Hetfield schmoozes with the crowd a little, asking whoever’s drunk to throw up their devil horns. Heavy metal, man! The frontman then begins to note how the band’s seminal debut album Kill ‘Em All turns 40 in July, and to celebrate, they are going to play a mini-set. The next 15 minutes are pure speedfreak bedlam, beginning with the aptly named “Whiplash,” backed by the band’s oldest photos plastered on the big screen, surrounded by bloody hammer iconography. They were just kids! 

“The Four Horsemen” 

Onward with the galloping riffs! Around the stadium, the know-it-all friend of every group is sure to point out how Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine co-wrote the song before he was fired. Luckily no one can hear them over the solos, which signal intelligent life in nearby galaxies. Everyone is thrilled, as “Four Horsemen” has been only scantily performed over the last decade.

“Seek and Destroy”

The band ties a pretty, pulverizing bow on Kill ‘Em All with the album’s most enduring, well-known track — it feels like home for fans who’ve been with them since their mighty Megaforce Records beginnings, sleeping on floors in New Jersey. Everyone sings the repetitive hook and cheers once the big Judas Priest-y solo begins to unfurl. 

“King Nothing” (with Phil Anselmo) 

As the mini-set concludes, a jewel-studded crown appears on the screen, rotating gloriously as it descends onto the skull of a festering zombie — night two can have “Fuel,” we’ll take this killer third single from Load, with its incendiary hard-rock chorus. To boost the track, the band welcomes fellow metal god Phil Anselmo (Pantera is opening the tour) to the stage, for some extra fury. The song gives way to an extended outro with a snippet of “Walk” as the stadium’s foundation quakes. 

The band turns “Battery,” usually used as a set or encore opener, on its hurtling head, closing the main set with a final burst of pandemonium. The acoustic riff hypes the crowd and then Hetfield, under a spotlight, unleashes that famed, punishing riff. Hammett delivers the knockout blow with one of the best solos in his pantheon and band trots off. No fans dare leave, knowing what’s still to come.

ENCORE : “Master of Puppets” 

After a few moments and requisite “Metal-lica!” chants, the foursome re-emerges. Hetfield has swapped his sweat-soaked black t-shirt for an identical (albeit dry) black t-shirt. And then it hits: Dun … dun-dun-dun! The stadium erupts once more, let’s go! The cosmic “Master! MASTER!” sing-along tears a chasm into the fabric of time and space, shifting dimensions and laws of physics. Puddles of Michelob Ultra form floating helixes throughout the concourse, frightening concession workers. The Kia Optima rises from the Earth’s molten core to its rightful parking space. 

“Nothing Else Matters”

The stadium returns to this plane as Hammett strums those open strings, summoning the night’s final power ballad. Fans know the night is slowly coming to an end, but no one wants to believe it as they wail the iconic chorus: “Never cared for what they do! Never cared for what they know-ow-owwww!” 

“Enter Sandman” 

Hetfield shouts that they’ve got one more, and promises to “see you for night two!” before unloading metal’s most recognizable riff. It’s a party, a finale, a storm of thunder and bursting flames from the pyro cannons. In this moment, no one is sick of “Sandman” anymore, happily barking “exit light, enter night!” Though once Hetfield reaches the spoken prayer part, all the dads begin to file out, hoping to beat the traffic. But then they miss the extended outro, with pieces from “Frayed Ends of Sanity,” borrowing from the Hardwired Tour. 

It’s an unforgettable night of metal prowess, and a culmination of one of rock’s bar-none most untouchable acts of the last half-century. But who knows — maybe the real tour will be even better than this fan-fiction fever dream. We’ll be counting the days!

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