A Friday rundown with Metallica making a final call, arena-level bands stacking tour dates, and a baby named after the Prince of Darkness.
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Metallica Will Not Be Adding More Shows to Their Sphere Residency
Metallica confirmed this week that the Las Vegas Sphere residency is done — no additional dates will be announced. The band issued a direct statement cutting off weeks of speculation and rumor about further expansion. If you don't have tickets for an existing show, this is what you have.
Bring Me The Horizon: One Rare Club Show Before the Arena Run
BMTH are doing a one-off at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on April 23, billed as a "DLC extension pack" before their Ascension Program 2 arena tour kicks off April 28 in Toronto. Dying Wish opens. Pre-sale was March 12, general on-sale is March 13 at 10 a.m. PT. Club capacity with an arena-level band: expect these to be gone before you finish reading this.
Helloween Bring Their 40th Anniversary Tour to North America
Sixteen dates, April 7 through May 2, with Beast In Black supporting every night. The run hits Dallas, Atlanta, New York (Palladium Times Square on April 17), Boston, Montreal, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles (YouTube Theatre, May 1), and Las Vegas. The Pumpkins United lineup — Weikath, Grosskopf, Kai Hansen, Kiske, and Deris — has been at it since 2017, and this is their most substantial North American push in years.
Papa Roach: New Album Coming in 2026
Jacoby Shaddix confirmed in a Wikimetal interview that the three recent singles — "Wake Up Calling," "Braindead," and "Even If It Kills Me" — all land on the new record. He describes the album as picking up where Ego Trip left off but going deeper, spanning four directions: heavy riff tracks, rap metal, emotional ballads, and experimental cuts. No release date confirmed, but possible tour negotiations suggest the full cycle is being planned out now.
Vans Warped Tour Drops the Full D.C. Lineup for Its Five-City 2026 Run
The revived Warped Tour confirmed five stops: Washington D.C. (June 13-14), Long Beach (July 25-26), Montreal (Aug. 21-22), Mexico City (Sept. 12-13), and Orlando (Nov. 14-15). The D.C. lineup landed Monday with 90-plus confirmed acts — Coheed and Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Rise Against, Taking Back Sunday, Sleeping With Sirens, Gym Class Heroes, and Hoobastank among them. Three mystery slots remain. Tickets are live at vanswarpedtour.com.
The Pretty Reckless Announce Fifth Album 'Dear God'
Taylor Momsen and company have a new record coming, titled Dear God, with lead single "When I Wake Up" out now. After Death By Rock And Roll in 2021, this has been a long gap — and that album overperformed by almost every measure. No release date confirmed yet, but the single and title announcement signals they're close.
Jack Osbourne Names His Daughter Ozzy Matilda
Jack Osbourne and wife Aree Gearhart welcomed their daughter on March 5 — named Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, a direct tribute to Jack's father, who died in July 2025 at 76. She's Jack's fifth daughter and joins older sister Maple Artemis. The name says everything that needs to be said.
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