Never let it be said that Céline Dion isn’t a metalhead at heart. Fans spotted the beloved Canadian songstress at one of Metallica’s shows at the Las Vegas Sphere, and she was letting that inner metal-Canuck right out.

In fan-shot footage, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer rocked out and played some air guitar while she watched the legendary thrash metal band.

Honestly, it looks more like she’s playing air bass. Just look at how she’s got that hand way up on the neck of her invisible instrument and the other just slappin’. Check out the video below and see for yourself.

Céline Dion lo dio todo anoche en el concierto de Metallica en Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/NJYzQIGQVx

— Celine Dion Spain (@CDionSpain_) November 6, 2026

Notably, Céline Dion is not the first celebrity spotted at Metallica’s Vegas Sphere shows. Among others, WWE boss and wrestling icon Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque) was also seen at one of the shows.

He spent a fair amount of time riling up the crowd, as only a good crowd-work specialist would.

Metallica’s Vegas Sphere shows will extend into 2027, and then they hit the road

Metallica has wrapped up their 2026 run at the Sphere in Las Vegas, but it will pick back up in 2027. After the final run of those residency shows, the band will hit the road again, making one last trek on their M72 World Tour. Limp Bizkit and Swedish metal band Avatar will join them. Find all those new North American dates below.

• May 8 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
• May 13 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
• May 18 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium
• May 22 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
• May 26 – Fayetteville, AR – Razorback Stadium
• May 29 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
• June 2 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
• June 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
• June 8 – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium
• June 12 – Madison, WI – Camp Randall Stadium
• June 15 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field
• June 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium

I was lucky enough to catch a stop on the M72 World Tour, and I can attest that it’s an incredible show. In June ’25, the good folks from Baker’s Bourbon invited me to join one of their press trips, and it was to Denver to check out the tour. Limp Bizkit was a blast, and Metallica put on a hell of a show. Speaking purely as a fan: if you have a chance to catch one of these final dates, do it.

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There is no denying that Master of Puppets is Metallica’s most iconic album. Now, 40 years after its debut, and all-star band of heavy metal’s biggest names have paid tribute to the groundbreaking record.

Blabbermouth reports that on Nov. 2, 2026, Lamb of God turned their Headbangers Boat 2026 cruise into a Master of Puppets cover show. The set featured members of Gwar, Death Angel and In Flames. Together, the metal supergroup cover band performed renditions of several songs from the 1986 thrash record.

Among the songs covered were “Battery”, “Master of Puppets”, “The Thing That Should Not Be” and “Disposable Heroes”. Check out footage of the killer set above!

Master of Puppets is one of the biggest thrash mEtal albums of all time

Metallica released Master of Puppets on March 3, 1986. It was their third album, and their first with Elektra Records. Notably, it was the first Metallicxa album certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It has since gone on to be certified eight times platinum in the United States alone.

Currently, Metallica is about to wrap up the fall run of their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The residencey kicked off on Oct. 1 and runs through Nov. 7. The 24-show residency will pick back up in January and run through March 13, 2027.

After competeing their Sphere residency, Metallica will set out on a Spring ’27 North American tour. Joining them will be nu-metal icons Limp Bizkit. Swedish heavy metal band Avatar will also be part of the trek. You can also find all those dates below.

Metallica 2027 Spring tour

• May 8 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
• May 13 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
• May 18 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium
• May 22 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
• May 26 – Fayetteville, AR – Razorback Stadium
• May 29 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
• June 2 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
• June 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
• June 8 – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium
• June 12 – Madison, WI – Camp Randall Stadium
• June 15 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field
• June 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium

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You would think most rock bands would want to work with Metallica in some kind of capacity. They’re one of the most successful, legendary groups of all time. Moreover, they have one of the most devout fan bases across any genre. Their tours almost always sell out in massive stadiums, leading to a ton of money in an industry with not a ton of it going around. Getting in their good graces would theoretically equal a lot of great opportunities, right?

Well, according to James Hetfield, apparently, Turnstile turned down the opportunity to work with the rock legends. Ultimately, though, he didn’t feel like they needed the Metallica cosign anyway. “We wanted to get them on tour, and they said no. They’re doing good on their own already,” Hetfield said during an episode of Riff Life on SiriusXM.

Clearly, Hetfield didn’t take the denial personally because he was extremely complimentary of their work. In fact, he argued that any rock fan should go out of their way to watch Turnstile live.

“What a vibe they bring. Go see them play if you can,” James Hetfield said. “They sound great on their records and recordings, but if you see them live you totally get it. We’ve hung out with them a bit. Super cool guys, super fun. They’ve got a gal in the band now, which is fun.”

Metallica Picked Limp Bizkit to go on Tour With Them Instead

Hetfield never did specify any particular reason that Turnstile turned him down. However, clearly, they weren’t hurting for options. Eventually, they picked Fred Durst and the rest of Limp Bizkit to join them on their upcoming 2027 North American stadium tour. If their recent live shows are any indication, it’ll probably be a fun time.

Metallica isn’t the only group to give Turnstile a major cosign either. Rage Against The Machine legend Zack de la Rocha gave the band his major seal of approval and hoped that they could act as a ‘bridge’ to get into other legendary punk bands.

“It’s interesting to see how this style is resurging. I don’t know if it will have the same impact, but, once again, there are a lot of kids who are discovering it for the first time. And they are doing so through their first experience with bands like Turnstile,” de la Rocha explained.

“Afterward, they start discovering Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, The Clash… So these bands occupy a really interesting space, like a sort of bridge. I hope that through them, people look back at the original groups.”

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