The American rock band shared that their tour accountant, Chris Risner, was awarded the Road Warrior of the Year award at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in Hollywood on Wednesday evening. Risner has worked with Metallica for almost 18 years and is working with them during their ongoing M72 World Tour.
In addition, Metallica won the Rock Tour of the Year award, which they acknowledged that "wouldn’t be the case without the #MetallicaFamily pouring into stadiums night after night."
The Sphere lights up with an advertisement for Metallica's "Life Burns Faster" residency on February 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller/Getty Images
The Pollstar Awards are peer-voted honors recognizing excellence in the live entertainment industry, covering artists, tours, venues and industry professionals.
View this post on Instagram"It was amazing to see so many folks that were giving for altruistic reasons, but also just so happy to wear their fandom of Metallica while identifying as a blood donor at the same time, it was super special," says Darren Irby, a representative for the American Red Cross who partnered with Metallica. “One of the things we were really surprised by was that it was young people that were really motivated. They really leaned into wanting to do good and wanting to do that through Metallica."
Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Eden Park on November 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.Dave Simpson/WireImage
To support 72 Seasons, Metallica is currently on their M72 World Tour, which kicked off on April 27, 2023, in Amsterdam. They have had multiple legs in Europe and North America over the past three years, and the last leg will start on May 9 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. The world tour will officially conclude in London on July 5. Tickets can be found on Metallica's official website.
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