“An Open Letter to Heavy Metal Fans Around the World: The Time Has Come — Metallica and Judas Priest Announce Their Epic and Long-Awaited Final Joint Tour as Both Legendary Bands Join Forces for One Last Worldwide Metal Crusade Across Iconic Cities, Venues, and Generations, Promising Explosive Performances, Unforgettable Nostalgia, and a Thunderous Farewell to Decades of Shaping the Sound of Heavy Metal History”
In a monumental announcement that has electrified the global metal community, Metallica and Judas Priest have officially revealed plans for their final joint tour, marking a historic moment in the world of heavy music. Titled “The Final Flame: Metal Gods United”, this tour will celebrate over four decades of dominance, brotherhood, and the everlasting power of true heavy metal.
Revealed in an emotional open letter addressed to fans, both bands reflected on their shared journey — from their roots in the late 1970s and early 1980s to shaping generations of metalheads around the world. “This tour isn’t just a concert series,” the letter states. “It’s a farewell celebration for the fans, for the legacy, and for the thunder that brought us all together.”
The tour will begin in Los Angeles and continue across major cities including Chicago, London, Berlin, Tokyo, São Paulo, and Sydney, culminating in an epic final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Rob Halford of Judas Priest called the tour “a warrior’s march of gratitude,” while James Hetfield of Metallica added, “It’s not goodbye — it’s thank you.”
Tickets are expected to sell out within minutes when they go live next week. Fans are already gearing up to witness two of the most iconic bands in metal history take the stage together for what promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime, fire-breathing, guitar-screaming, metal-saluting farewell.
