Metallica Melbourne 2025: Full Setlist, Living End Cover and Tour Highlights
Metallica’s M72 World Tour arrived in Melbourne with a surprise cover of The Living End and an updated setlist. The Australian leg of the tour remained dynamic, unlike Oasis who repeated the same setlist for every reunion show.
Setlist Overview
The band opened the show with Creeping Death and For Whom the Bell Tolls, two staples consistent throughout the tour. They then played Fuel, The Memory Remains, The Unforgiven, and Wherever I May Roam.
Doodle Segment and Local Covers
Guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo took the stage for their popular doodle segment. Previous shows featured covers like the John Butler Trio’s Zebra in Perth and INXS’s Need You Tonight along with The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again in Adelaide.
"Melbourne’s crowd went wild as Hammett and Trujillo launched into The Living End’s Prisoner of Society, a perfect hometown nod that turned the stadium into one massive punk sing-along."
This moment undoubtedly energized The Living End, knowing Metallica celebrated their anthem on home turf.
Closing Tracks
The remainder of the setlist included The Day That Never Comes, Moth Into Flame, Sad But True, and Nothing Else Matters. The show closed with the powerful sequence of Seek & Destroy, Lux Æterna, Master of Puppets, One, and Enter Sandman.
Setlist Adjustments Compared to Perth
- Holier Than Thou was replaced by The Memory Remains in Melbourne.
- The Melbourne show favored more mid-era Metallica material.
Author’s summary: Metallica’s Melbourne show showcased evolving setlists and local music tributes, keeping the Australian tour fresh and intensely engaging for fans.