Metal Anarchy

Metallica are set to be honored during the 2026 Red Cross Gala at The Conservatory at One Sansome in San Francisco, CA on March 21. The band are being recognized for their blood donation initiatives.

Metallica commented:

“We’re beyond honored to be named the Visionary Partner of the Year at this year’s Red Cross Gala in San Francisco!

Giving back as a united, engaged community has always been at the core of All Within My Hands, and working alongside the Red Cross has shown us just how powerful that can be.

From last year’s fan-fueled Red Cross × Metallica blood drive series — which blew us away by hitting more than 1,000 donations in its first month — to years of teaming up on disaster relief, we’ve seen firsthand how acts of kindness can save lives.

Thank you to the Red Cross for this incredible recognition, and thank you to the #MetallicaFamily, who prove every day that doing good is something we all can amplify. Seeing fans, volunteers, and entire communities show up again and again shows just how much this work matters.”