Is Metallica Performing at Super Bowl LX? Lars Ulrich Says … originally appeared on Parade.
Did you know it’s been more than 15 years since a rock band performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show? That’s right! The Who took the stage in 2010, and ever since, it’s been pop, hip-hop, and R&B acts.
Of course, all of those performances were incredible—including Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl LVIII—but will a true rock band ever grace the stage again? Well, according to Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, it’s a possibility.
During a Wednesday, August 6, interview with Howard Stern, Ulrich, 61, was thrilled by the idea of playing the Super Bowl.
“F–k yeah, of course, we would. First of all, we would do it. Second of all, to do it in San Francisco would be a dream come true and would be the right fit. We haven’t been approached,” he said. “Certainly, as somebody who’s represented San Francisco all over the world and shouted for decades about San Francisco and our love for the Bay Area, that part of it is the right fit. Ultimately, it’s not our decision.”
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Moreover, Ulrich, who has been drumming with Metallica for 44 years, discussed the band nabbing a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.
“I’m not going to confirm anything, because there’s nothing to confirm. But I’m not going to deny it, because we’re all such fans of this venue. All of our managers and our production people have been there and looked at it. It’s something that we’re considering, [but] nothing is etched in stone or green-lit. It’s something that we’re looking at at some point when the 2026 tour is done,” the nine-time Grammy winner told Stern, 71.
Metallica was formed in 1981 and is comprised of Ulrich on drums, James Hetfield on vocals and rhythm guitar, Kirk Hammett on lead guitar, and Robert Trujillo on bass.
Is Metallica Performing at Super Bowl LX? Lars Ulrich Says … first appeared on Parade on Aug 6, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
