METALLICA have issued the following update:

"The release of Death Magnetic is just around the corner and as we told you, we have not one, but two celebrations with our friends in the Fan Club and Mission Metallica planned for September 12 in Berlin, Germany, and September 15 in London, England. Time for more details!

As we told you last week, the 02 World in Berlin and 02 in London will be the sites of the two events. Tickets will only be available to registered Met Club and Mission Metallica members through special sales for each group. The Fan Club sale begins on Monday, September 1 at 9:00 AM local time. Mission: Metallica Platinum members will be able to purchase tickets starting on Tuesday, September 2, also at 9:00 AM local time. Finally, those of you registered for the free portion of Mission may purchase tickets starting on Wednesday, September 3 at 9:00 AM.

You must have an individual code to purchase tickets and you may obtain those codes by visiting your profile page on the respective sites. Codes and more specifics will be available on each site later this week. Please note that passcodes are not transferable and are only good for the person they were issued to. Your personal ticket code may be used to purchase tickets for both shows, however you may not purchase more than two tickets per person per show. Tickets will only be available online and you may only obtain your tickets at the venue day of show by presenting your photo I.D. In London you must also present the credit card used to make the ticket purchase.

Because this is a celebration, tickets prices are only ten Euros for Berlin, five pounds in London! All the proceeds from the Berlin show will be donated to The Deutsche Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB) medical centers for heart treatment, more specifically for "Ein Herz fur Kinder" (a heart for children), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Visit their site at www.dhzb.de. Proceeds from the London show will be donated to Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity, set up in 1999 to promote and support music making opportunities for children, including some of the UK's most disadvantaged young people. They work alongside the formal and community-based sectors to support music-making and training. Visit their site at www.youthmusic.org.uk."