Metallica Closes M72 World Tour with Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at London Stadium
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Matthew WilkeningMatthew WilkeningPublished: July 6, 2026
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Metallica ended their three-year M72 world tour with a show at London Stadium that included a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. The performance took place exactly one year after Metallica played at Osbourne's farewell concert, "Back to the Beginning." Osbourne passed away 17 days after that farewell show. During the London concert, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo performed a mash-up of Black Sabbath's "Electric Funeral" with the Sex Pistols during their nightly instrumental section.
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· 3 pulledMetallica concluded their three-year long M72 world tour with a show at the 80,000 seat London Stadium that included a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
Metallica's show took place exactly one year after Metallica helped pay tribute to Osbourne by performing at the 'Crazy Train' singer's Back to the Beginning farewell concert.
Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed a portion of Black Sabbath's 'Electric Funeral' (in a mash-up with the Sex Pistols' during their nightly two-man 'doodle' section of the show.
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