Heavy metal wonders Metallica announce debut Hong Kong show for January
Tickets go on sale at the end of October for AsiaWorld-Expo performance, one of only two Asian gigs as part of current WorldWired tour
Headbangers rejoice – heavy metal gods Metallica will be performing in Hong Kong for the first time in January.
Metallica’s WorldWired Tour is so far only calling in at two Asian cities – the Hong Kong show at AsiaWorld-Expo on January 20, and a show in Seoul on January 11.
The Hong Kong concert will come 35 years after the band came together in 1981 and pioneered a harder, more aggressive form of metal known as thrash. Metallica are regarded as one of the “big four” of thrash metal along with Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer.
The band’s self-titled album from 1991 – which contains the hit Enter Sandman – has sold more than 16 million copies in the US, making it one of the biggest-selling heavy metal albums ever.
Overall, Metallica have sold more than 110 million records worldwide, making them one of the most commercially successful bands in history.