Update: The April show will be the only show with Jansen, as Five Finger Death Punch plans to return in May.
Original story: Metallica will kick off their first 72 Seasons world tour shows on April 27 and 29 at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The April 27 show will feature Architects and Mammoth WVH, and the April 29 show will now feature Ice Nine Kills and Floor Jansen in place of Five Finger Death Punch.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Five Finger Death Punch cannot join us Saturday in Amsterdam… stepping in for them will be Floor Jansen from Nightwish performing a solo set in support of her album, Paragon," wrote Metallica. "Thanks for joining us, Floor – can't wait to see your set!"
Five Finger Death Punch has not yet commented on what happened that has prevented them from playing the Netherlands. The next Five Finger Death Punch opening slot for Metallica will be at the Stade De France in Paris, France on May 19. An updated version of Metallica's tour dates are as follows.
As for 72 Seasons, it didn't quite hit the high sales mark of previous Metallica albums. 72 Seasons landed at the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, and had the worst first week sales of any Metallica record in the Nielsen Soundscan era.
You can read our review of Metallica's 72 Seasons here, and catch the band at one of their seemingly infinite tour dates below. Get tickets here.
Show No. 1 opened each night by Architects & Mammoth WVH, Show No. 2 by Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
4/27/23 Amsterdam NL Johan Cruijff Arena
4/29/23 Amsterdam NL Johan Cruijff Arena (w/ Floor Jansen & Ice Nine Kills)
5/17/23 Paris FR Stade de France (w/ Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
5/19/23 Paris FR Stade de France (w/ Architects & Mammoth WVH)
5/26/23 Hamburg DE Volksparkstadion
5/28/23 Hamburg DE Volksparkstadion
6/16/23 Gothenburg SE Ullevi Stadium (w/ Volbeat in place of Architects)
6/18/23 Gothenburg SE Ullevi Stadium
Show No. 1 opened each night by Pantera & Mammoth WVH, Show No. 2 by Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
8/4/23 East Rutherford NJ MetLife Stadium
8/6/23 East Rutherford NJ MetLife Stadium
8/11/23 Montreal QC Stade Olympique
8/13/23 Montreal QC Stade Olympique
8/18/23 Arlington TX AT&T Stadium
8/20/23 Arlington TX AT&T Stadium
8/25/23 Inglewood CA SoFi Stadium
8/27/23 Inglewood CA SoFi Stadium
9/1/23 Glendale AZ State Farm Stadium
9/3/23 Glendale AZ State Farm Stadium
