METALLICA Officially Confirm Wembley Stadium Show
March 19, 2007, 17 years ago
METALLICA have issued the following update:
"OK OK, it's actually Wembley Stadium on July 8th, but they both have a letter 'L' and they're both in London so there you have it - the rumors are true!!! This is the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium we're talking about, freshly delivered in time for us to test it's barely dry foundations with a little live 'Tallica...remember, we've only played the stadium once before, at the Freddie Mercury (QUEEN) benefit gig back in Spring of '92, so to play it now as headliners, especially the brand spankin' new one, is very, very cool... we'll also be bringing a few of our friends along to add to the festivities ...and between you and us, there's still another fun time or two on our European escape to announce...and as ever, when they get OFFICIALLY confirmed, you'll see them posted here...until then..."Currently confirmed Sick Of The Studio '07 dates now include:
June
28 - Lisbon, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock FestivalJuly
1 - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival3 - Athens, Greece - Rockwave Festival
5 - Vienna, Austria - Rotundenplatz
8 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
10 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin Stadion
12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stadion
13 - Aarhus, Denmark - Vestereng
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium
18 - Moscow, Russia - Lushniki Stadium
As reported last week, Metallica are in the "greater Los Angeles area recording their ninth studio album." The band's follow-up to their 2003 release St. Anger is expected to be released later this year.
