Robert Trujillo confirms Metallica have “talked about” residency at the Sphere
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has responded to rumours that the band will perform a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
During a recent interview on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, Trujillo did not deny the speculation that the band would be performing at the innovative venue next year, following the conclusion of their M72 tour in 2026.
The bassist said: “I haven’t actually been there and checked it out yet. So, I like that. It’s a mystery to me because everybody I know has, and they’re just like, ‘Oh my God, this is incredible.’ And I love all that. I love the visual experience.”
Noting that Metallica has been in definite talks over the residency, Trujillo added: “You know, when we have talked about it, we’ve met, had meetings about it. And I’m already thinking like, imagine this, imagine that, because Metallica’s music is so visual.”
Then, letting his imagination run wild on what the visual elements of a potential Sphere show could look like, he considered: “I mean, imagine a song like ‘Orion’ and what you can do with that, you know what I mean? The possibilities are endless. So for me, it’s again, like a dream come true. We’ll see what happens. I know we’re talking about it and hopefully this is gonna happen.”
Elsewhere in the same interview, Trujillo reflected on the recent poignant experience of attending the funeral of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, whom he had played with in the Prince of Darkness’ solo band before joining Metallica in 2003.
He said that at the private service in the grounds of Osbourne’s estate in Buckinghamshire on July 31st, “there were a lot of tears” but that it was also “very, very beautiful.”
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