Metallica's massive M72 World Tour is finally coming to a close. Three years and 99 shows (100, if we count last year's Back To The Beginning appearance) since they first set out, metal's biggest band are retiring the two-night, no repeat format. For now, at least. It's not the last Metallica gig of the year - they've got a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas starting in October - but there's a sense of accomplishment as they gear up for one last triumphant blowout at London Stadium.
If the venue will play ball, anyway. Built for the 2012 Olympics, London Stadium has hosted more than a few massive gigs, including the first UK appearance from the reunited core Guns N' Roses in 2017 and Iron Maiden's biggest UK gig to date last summer. It also has some of the most reliably awful acoustics in the UK.
