# Lars Ulrich on Metallica’s Upcoming Sphere Residency: “It’s Overwhelming and F**king Intimidating”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lars-ulrich-on-metallicas-upcoming-sphere-residency-its-overwhelming-and-fking-intimidating/
- Published: 2026-07-17T15:21:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-22T08:13:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/07/lars-ulrich-metallica-sphere-intimidating/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Lars Ulrich calls Metallica's Sphere residency "intimidating" in new interview.
- "Life Burns Faster" residency runs 1 Oct 2026 to 13 Mar 2027, 24 shows.
- Follows conclusion of Metallica's three-year M72 World Tour.

## Summary

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has described the band's upcoming residency at Las Vegas's Sphere venue as "overwhelming and fucking intimidating" in a new interview with U2 guitarist The Edge. The comments come shortly after Metallica concluded their three-year "M72 World Tour", with the band now shifting their attention to the futuristic venue, which presents a very different technical and creative challenge from their usual touring setup.

The residency, titled "Life Burns Faster", will run for 24 shows between 1 October 2026 and 13 March 2027. Ulrich told The Edge the band had been preparing for the Sphere show for around a year and a half, citing U2's pioneering residency there as a source of inspiration, and admitted the scale of reinventing their staging for the venue felt like "another level" compared with previous tours. The interview forms part of The Edge's "Close to the Edge" SiriusXM programme, premiering on U2 X-Radio.

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