DOHA: Metallica will perform at the post-race concert of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix on Nov. 30, Lusail International Circuit announced.
The race will be the penultimate of the season with only the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to come the following weekend. McLaren’s Oscar Pastry leads the Drivers Championship with 336 points, followed by teammate Lando Norris in second on 314, and Red Bull’s reigning champion Max Verstappen on 273 in third. McLaren leads the Constructors Championship with Mercedes in second and Ferrari in third.
Metallica’s headline show will take place on Lusail Live Stage following the conclusion of the race and prize presentation to the drivers.
Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, Metallica has become one of the most successful rock bands in history, selling almost 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 17 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents — more than 1.3 million of whom belong to the band’s Fifth Member fan club.
The band will also perform at Yas Island on Dec. 6 as part of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes “Kill ’Em All,” “Ride the Lightning,” “Master of Puppets,” “…And Justice for All,” “Metallica” (commonly referred to as The Black Album), “Load,” “Death Magnetic,” and most recently, the Grammy-winning “72 Seasons,” released in 2023.
Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards and a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
