METALLICA have issued the following update:

"We're back on a Monday morning, this time with one more show for our friends in France. On July 7, we'll be a part of Festival de Nimes with a show at the Antic Arena along with MASTODON and LAMB OF GOD. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 5, time still t.b.a. Met Clubbers, your pre-sale begins on Tuesday, December 2 at 1:00 AM Pacific time (10:00 AM local time). Not a MetClub member? Join Now! For more information about the Festival, please check here . Look for a smattering of show announcements here before the holidays...we have a few more up our sleeves."

Upcoming Metallica live dates:

Metallica's schedule is now as follows:

February

25 - Nottingham, England - Trent FM Arena
26 - Manchester, England - MEN Arena
28 - Sheffield, England - Sheffield Arena

March

2 - London, England - O2 Arena
3 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
5 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
8 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
25 - Birmingham, England - LG NEC Arena
26 - Glasgow, Scotland - SECC Arena
28 - London, England - O2 Arena
30 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy

April

1 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisport de Bercy
2 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisport de Bercy

May

6 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
7 - Leipzig, Germany - Leipzig Arenae
9 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
11 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Colorline Arena
14 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
16 - Oberhausen, Germany - Kopi- Arena
17 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena

June

14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
17 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
22 - Milan, Italy - Datch Forum
24 - Rome, Italy - Palalottomatica

July

7 - Nimes, France - Festival de Nimes
13 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
14 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
16 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
27 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
28 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
30 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum