Metallica Play The Chats’ ‘Smoko’ in Brisbane: Full Setlist and Australian Tour Highlights

During their Brisbane stop on the M72 World Tour, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo surprised fans with a cover of The Chats’ ‘Smoko’. The mid-set jam, performed at Suncorp Stadium, mixed humor and chaos in true Aussie punk style.

“Leave me alone!”

The crowd of 50,000 sang the line back to the band with full force, creating one of the most memorable moments of the tour. Trujillo took the vocal lead while Hammett smiled through the three-chord riff that defines the playful anthem.

Australian Tour Highlights

Perth – John Butler Trio’s Zebra
Adelaide – INXS’s Need You Tonight and The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
Melbourne – The Living End’s Prisoner of Society
Brisbane – The Chats’ Smoko

Brisbane Setlist

The band preserved their usual set structure, opening with Creeping Death and For Whom the Bell Tolls, and closing with the powerhouse trio Master of Puppets, One, and Enter Sandman. They also swapped in Ride the Lightning for The Memory Remains to keep things fresh for Brisbane fans.

Tour Impact

Each city’s short jam session has become a defining feature of this leg of the M72 Tour, turning routine stadium gigs into celebrations of local music and culture.

Author’s summary: Metallica’s Brisbane show fused Aussie punk energy with classic metal power, reaffirming their M72 Tour as both a tribute and a global spectacle.

Blunt Magazine — 2025-11-12