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METALLICA To Be Inducted Into CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME
Metallica will be inducted into the 2026 California Hall of Fame, whose 20th class recognises people who have shaped California and influenced the wider world. The band is being honoured for its musical achievements and lasting cultural impact, alongside other cultural and political figures.
The ceremony is due to take place in December at the California Museum in Sacramento. The governor’s office says Metallica have sold 125 million albums worldwide and amassed more than 17 billion streams; the band joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and performed in Antarctica in 2013, becoming the first band to play on all seven continents.
In short
- Metallica will join the California Hall of Fame’s 2026 class.
- The band has sold 125 million albums worldwide.
- The induction ceremony will be held in Sacramento in December.