“I’m not going to confirm anything – but I’m not going to deny it”: Lars Ulrich on Metallica’s rumoured Las Vegas Sphere residency
Last month, rumours began to swirl about a potential Metallica residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.
According to Vital Vegas, the thrash metal legends were ready to “ink a deal” with the Sphere, following successful residencies by the likes of U2 and Dead & Company at the venue.
Now, in a conversation with Howard Stern, drummer Lars Ulrich has spoken more about the potential residency, and where exactly things are in talks.
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“I’m not going to confirm anything, because there’s nothing to confirm,” he says [via NME] “But I’m not going to deny it, because we’re all such fans of this venue.
“All of our managers and our production people have been there and looked at it. It’s something that we’re considering, [but] nothing is etched in stone or green-lit. It’s something that we’re looking at at some point when the 2026 tour is done.”
He continues: “I would fucking love to do it, let there be no question about it. It’s not signed, sealed and delivered, but speaking to me and asking my opinion, I would fucking love to do it.”
Metallica – whose members are all over the age of 60 – show no signs of slowing down, or even stopping playing some of the world’s biggest stages.
Aside from their ongoing M72 World Tour – which sees them stop at some of the biggest stadiums on the planet, Lars Ulrich also suggests the band would be keen to play at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, given the opportunity.
“Fuck yeah, of course we would,” Lars tells Howard Stern. “First of all we would do it. Second of all, to do it in San Francisco would be a dream come true and would be the right fit…
“Certainly as somebody who’s represented San Francisco all over the world and shouted for decades about San Francisco and our love for the Bay Area, that part of it is the right fit. Ultimately it’s not our decision.”
We’ll keep you updated on the status of the potential Metallica residency as we know more. Again, we stress that nothing is signed yet. But the prospect is certainly exciting…
You can check out all of Metallica’s upcoming M72 dates via their official website.
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