Celine Dion Thanks Metallica After Sphere Visit
The pop singer praised the metal band in an Instagram post after watching one of its performances at the Las Vegas venue.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Metal
Celine Dion attended a Metallica show at the Sphere in Las Vegas and thanked the band on Instagram. In her post, she named James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and said she and her family absolutely loved the performance.
Why it matters
The message reflects a crossover moment between a major pop star and one of the most influential thrash metal bands, drawing attention to Metallica's reach beyond its core genre. It also highlights the Sphere as a venue that continues to attract a wide range of headline acts.
Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The extraction does not provide attendance or ticket figures for the Sphere performance.
The players
Celine Dion
Celine Dion is a Quebec-born pop singer, born in Charlemagne in 1968, who has become one of the best-selling vocal artists of her generation.
Metallica
Metallica is a thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 and one of the founding big four bands of the genre, based in San Francisco for most of its career.
The details
Celine Dion posted a thank-you message to Metallica on Instagram after watching the band perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas. She wrote that she and her family absolutely loved the show and tagged the band's organization in the post.
Timeline
1981: Metallica is formed in Los Angeles by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.
2022: Celine Dion is diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome.
Industry Dynamics
Metallica formed in 1981 as part of the early thrash metal scene and became one of its big four bands. A mainstream pop artist publicly praising the band shows how its audience now extends well beyond metal fans.
Readers who want to see Metallica or Celine Dion perform can check the Sphere's schedule for upcoming shows. The extraction does not confirm any specific future dates for either artist at that venue.
The takeaway
Crossovers between pop and metal fans are becoming more visible, and artists from different genres are increasingly sharing their concert experiences with their own audiences. Listeners curious about either act can explore their catalogs to hear how their styles differ.
Further reading
For more on the genre behind this crossover, explore Metal coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hans India.
