Metallica Planning Floyd Inspired Show

Metallica are gearing up for their biggest stage show to date, according to their manager.

Classic Rock Magazine was speaking to Metallica manager Peter Mensch for next month’s issue when he revealed that Metallica have an particularly big stage show in mind for a very special tour in 2011.

"Let’s just say that next year you will see a Metallica tour that will blow your mind. They will only play in 10 cities but it will be a huge undertaking. It will be Metallica’s equivalent of The Wall.

Mensch went on: "Coming up with ideas so that the lives shows are interesting. Just shooting off dumb ideas and, by the way, between you and me, some of it is recycling stuff that people did 25 years ago but no one’s smart enough to know that we recycled it.

"Saying something like: ‘I have this idea for us to play an equivalent of The Wall. So here’s some ideas so we can get the professionals in to they can tell me if I’m crazy or not.’ It’s like plotting out a canvas so someone else can fill it in.”

Metallica kick off their European tour next month, with two shows scheduled for Belfast in May.

They have also just confirmed their last Big Four show in Romania where Metallica will play with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.

Here’s the European tour:

13 April 2010 Oslo, Norway, Telenor Arena
14 April 2010 Oslo, Norway, Telenor Arena
17 April 2010 Riga, Latvia, Riga Arena
18 April 2010 Riga, Latvia, Consolidating
18 April 2010 Tallinn, Estonia, Saku Suurhal
20 April 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania, Siemens Arena
21 April 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania, Siemens Arena
24 April 2010 Moscow, Russia, SK Olimpiisky
25 April 2010 Moscow, Russia, SK Olimpiisky
11 May 2010 Belfast, N. Ireland, Odyssey Arena
12 May 2010 Belfast, N. Ireland, Odyssey Arena
14 May 2010 Budapest, Hungary, Puskas Ferenc Stadium
16 May 2010 Zagreb, Croatia, Hippodrome
18 May 2010 Lisbon, Portugal, Pavilhao Atlantico
19 May 2010 Lisbon, Portugal, Pavilhao Atlantico
22 May 2010 Tel Aviv, Isreal, Ramat Gan Stadium
23 May 2010 Lyon, France, Halle Tony Garnier
14 June 2010 Madrid, Spain, Rock In Rio
16 June 2010 Warsaw, Poland, Sonisphere - Bemowo Airport
18 June 2010 Zurich, Switzerland, Sonisphere - Jonschwil Degenaupark
19 June 2010 Prague, Czech Republic, Sonisphere - Mimon Airport
22 June 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria, Sonisphere - Levski Stadium
24 June 2010 Athens, Greece, Sonisphere - Terra Vibe Park
26 June 2010 Bucharest, Romania, Sonisphere - Romexpo
27 June 2010 Istanbul, Turkey, Sonisphere - Inonu Stadium