Metallica has announced an extension of the "M72 World Tour" that includes two shows in 2025 in Philadelphia - May 23 and May 25 at Lincoln Financial Field. In this photo, James Hetfield, left, and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Lumen Field on Sept. 1, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images

Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium, known for its electric atmosphere during college football games, prepares to host a monumental event: Metallica‘s first-ever concert at the historic venue. The performance,

Metallica announced Thursday it's extending its M72 world tour into a third year, adding two Tampa shows at Raymond James Stadium.

Lane Stadium is going to be rocking. Metallica just announced it’s coming to Blacksburg as part of its 2025 tour.Instead of hearing “Enter Sandman” blast through the speakers while jumping at a Hokies football game,

In what seems like a long, overdue day, Metallica has announced they will be holding a concert in Blacksburg in 2025.

The Hokies have set their team's entrance to "Enter Sandman" since 2000, when they installed a new scoreboard at Lane Stadium while at the absolute peak of their cultural power. The song's aura quickly became beloved by Virginia Tech fans and feared by the rest of the country.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Rock band Metallica is headed to Blacksburg. The band, whose 1991 song “ Enter Sandman ” is used as a football anthem by the Virginia Tech Hokies, will perform at Lane Stadium May 7, 2025. The show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field.

After decades of rocking Virginia Tech football fans through Lane Stadium's sound system, Metallica is visiting Blacksburg to shake the stadium for the first time — in person.

Metallica is bringing their M72 World Tour to Philadelphia for two shows at Lincoln Financial Field in May 2025.