Metallica’s Upcoming Concert in Chile in Doubt Due to a Potential Venue Change


Metallica is due to kick off their South American tour with Greta Van Fleet, in Chile on April 27th, 2022. In an article on the news site Duplos, the venue of the stadium is unavailable and organizers are scrambling to find a suitable stadium for the band to perform in. Local support is due to come from the local band Yahaira. The Minister of Sports of Chile commented:

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In December, the then Minister of Sports, Cecilia Pérez, assured that “in March 2022 we will deliver the Parque Deportivo Nacional Stadium”. The deadlines were not met, so the place is not yet ready to be used.

 

The current Minister of Sports, Alexandra Benado, stated that “I want to be super honest and super responsible in saying this: today, the National Stadium is not in a position to receive any mega-events. No shows, no sports. Nothing that is a massive event that implies that we cannot control the security, the environments and above all that can delay the works” , according to La Tercera.

https://www.metallica.com/tour/

Metalllica South American Tour Dates with Greta Van Fleet

April 27 // Santiago, Chile // Estadio Nacional // Show Info

April 30* // Buenos Aires, Argentina // Campo Argentino de Polo // Show Info

May 5 // Porto Alegre, Brazil // Estacionamento da Fiergs // Show Info

May 7 // Curitiba, Brazil // Estádio Couto Pereira // Show Info

May 10 // Sao Paulo, Brazil // Estádio do Morumbi // Show Info

May 12 // Belo Horizonte, Brazil // Estádio do Mineirão // Show Info

 

https://www.duplos.cl/tendencias/2022/4/10/concierto-de-metallica-podria-ser-cancelado-productora-se-refirio-al-evento-20655.html