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Tour by Metallica | |
Location | Europe |
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Associated album | Metallica |
Start date | May 7, 2012 |
End date | June 10, 2012 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 16 |
Metallica concert chronology |
The 2012 European Black Album Tour (also called The Metallica Vacation Tour 2012) was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica. Metallica (1991), commonly known as The Black Album, was performed in reverse order. The band confirmed that the tour would be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album. The tour headlined a few European festivals. [1] [2]
The Black Album
Encore
Date | City | Country | Venue/Event | Attendance | Box office |
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May 7, 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena | ||
May 8, 2012 | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | ||
May 10, 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
May 12, 2012 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 72,975 / 72,975 | $6,431,760 [3] |
May 13, 2012 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | ||
May 23, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | 39,993 / 39,993 | $4,604,146 [4] |
May 25, 2012 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock in Rio Festival | ||
May 26, 2012 | Madrid | Spain | Sonisphere Festival | ||
May 28, 2012 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark | ||
May 30, 2012 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Switzerland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
June 1, 2012 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park Festival | ||
June 2, 2012 | Nürburgring | Rock am Ring Festival | |||
June 4, 2012 | Helsinki | Finland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
June 6, 2012 | Horsens | Denmark | State Prison Open Air | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,331,340 [5] |
June 9, 2012 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival | ||
June 10, 2012 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival |
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