When is Metallica x Fortnite and how to watch the in-game concerts

Fortnite

Over the course of Fornite’s history, the game and the music industry have become hand in hand. And with Fortnite Festival Season 4 fast approaching, Epic Games have managed to line up a special treat for fans, one of the most iconic bands in music history: Metallica.

Metallica is the first band at the center of all Fortnite experiences, and has joined Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and more.

Fans can expect an all-new music experience inside of Fortnite, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. which will bring a series of in-game concert performances to players only on June 22 and June 23.

The new season of Fortnite Festival introduces the Battle Stage, a new competitive way to play the rhythm music game, which will be available even after the Metallica x Fortnite collaboration ends. Fortnite Festival’s Battle Stage will see 16 players in a match, all will play from the same four-song setlist, and one will emerge victorious.

How to watch the concert

The music experience will have six different showtimes across two days:

Saturday, June 22

7pm BST

10pm BST

4am BST

Sunday, June 23

3pm BST

7pm GMT

10pm GMT

Before and during each show, you’ll be able to access the concert via a thumbnail on the main menu of the game directly after launching it.

All you need to do is open up your Discover screen, and check for the thumbnail of the concert.

Next, select it, and you’ll head straight in.

But that's not all, fans can also look forward to new skins, emotes, Jam Tracks guitars that can be used to traverse the map in Battle Royale.

There is also a Fortnite x Metallica merch collaboration, giving you the chance to immerse yourself in the takeover of Fortnite. Four t-shirts are available now in The Met Store, the Probity UK Shop, and in M72 tour venues and pop-up shops for the remainder of the summer.

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