Having hosted a virtual Coachella over the past few years, not to mention events with Billie Eilish and Travis Scott, among others, Fortnite is bringing Metallica to the game this month. A press release reads:
Metallica becomes the first band to take center stage across all Fortnite experiences, with Metallica-themed gameplay coming to Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and more starting tomorrow, June 13. Plus, as part of an all new music experience inside of Fortnite, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. will bring a series of in-game concert performances to players only on June 22 and June 23.
Completely customized and built from the ground up using Unreal Editor for Fortnite by technology studio Magnopus, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. is a brand-new playable concert that will journey through six of Metallica’s fan-favorite songs with themed gameplay that complements the intensity of a Metallica live show.
“Fuel. Fire. Fury,” which they’re describing as an “immersive music experience,” happens at 6 times over two days: Saturday, June 22 at 2 PM, 5 PM, and 11 PM ET, and Sunday, June 23 at 10 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM ET.
Find more details about the new features on Fortnite, and watch a Battle Stage trailer featuring Metallica’s Fortnite-selves below.
Metallica are on their M72 World Tour through the fall. See all remaining dates below, and pick up Metallica vinyl and merch in the BV store.
METALLICA: 2024 TOUR DATES
June 14, 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark Parken Stadium
June 16, 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark Parken Stadium
June 26, 2024 Oslo, Norway Tons of Rock Ekebergsletta
June 29, 2024 Clisson, France Hellfest
July 5, 2024 Warsaw, Poland PGE Narodowy
July 7, 2024 Warsaw, Poland PGE Narodowy
July 12, 2024 Madrid, Spain Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
July 14, 2024 Madrid, Spain Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
August 2, 2024 Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Gillette Stadium
August 4, 2024 Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Gillette Stadium
August 9, 2024 Chicago, Illinois, United States Soldier Field
August 11, 2024 Chicago, Illinois, United States Soldier Field
August 16, 2024 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States U.S. Bank Stadium
August 18, 2024 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States U.S. Bank Stadium
August 23, 2024 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Commonwealth Stadium
August 25, 2024 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Commonwealth Stadium
August 30, 2024 Seattle, Washington, United States Lumen Field
September 1, 2024 Seattle, Washington, United States Lumen Field
September 20, 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Foro Sol
September 22, 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Foro Sol
September 27, 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Foro Sol
September 29, 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Foro Sol