US heavy metal band Metallica, due to play at Wembley Staduim this Sunday July 8, have just increased the number of tickets available.
An extra 1,000 standing pitch tickets are now available, plus a small number of seated tickets.
The band’s 2007 European tour sees Lars Ulrich and co play their biggest UK show since their performance at 2003’s Reading Festival.
Machine Head will be second on the bill in their place of Bullet For My Valentine who have now pulled out of the show due to illness.
Fantastic Atlanta band Mastodon, and HIM are also supporting.
Metallica’s ‘Sick of the Studio 07’ Summer Tour kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal at the end of June.
Metallica have only confirmed two shows in the UK for 2007, and they both take place this weekend. As well as their headlining show, they will also be appearing at Wembley Stadium the day before as part of the LIve Earth global climate change awareness concerts.
The newly released tickets for Metallica’s headline date are on general sale now.
More info is available from Metallica’s official website herewww.metallica.com