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Metallica Cancels, Hetfield Sick
Filed under: Music Minute
Bad news for Swedish rock fans. The aging rockers of Metallica were forced to cancel their second of two shows in Stockholm this weekend.
Unfortunately for lead singer James Hetfield, he got really sick last night. In fact, they even had to take him to the hospital!
Metallica's rep is blaming the illness on "dehydration". The result of a stomach bug they claim which reportedly affected him right before the start of the concert.
The rest of the band only got on stage to inform fans that the show was being canceled. Talk about last minute cancellation!
Lars Ulrich took the mic and said, "As you can see, one of us is missing tonight." Adding that they were "truly, truly, truly sorry" for the literally last-minute cancellation.
Ulrich continued, "Trust me, none of you guys wanna hear me, Rob [Trujillo] or Kirk [Hammett] sing."
Sucks for the over 16,000 people that showed up!
As for Hetfield, he seems to have gotten better rather quickly. He was released later that night and then returned to the U.S.
Some good news, though. According to a posting on Metallica's site yesterday, the band said "The show WILL be rescheduled sometime this spring, so keep watching this space for more details."
[Image via WENN.]
at least they still have Ace of Base!!
ick metallica sucks anyway
More dinosaurs, Perez??? We really don't care.
Why no dick drawn in his mouth?
who gives a fuck metallica sucks
BILLY JOE ARMSTRONG FROM "GREEN DAY" WOULD KICK HETFIELD'S WHINY WUSSY WANNABE ROCKER ASS ALL DAY LONG!
hard to perform with dukies in your drawers
Poor James, at least he wasn't set a light on stage by mistake again lol. METALLICA are AWESOME!!
Re: Mike_Rotch – Haha
Metallica SUCKS…FUCKING SLAYER!!!!
I hope he gets well soon.
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Re: Mike_Rotch – WOW, now that is a blast from the past….
Metallica fucking rocks!!!!!!!!!! But they need to come to god damn Hawaii, ASAP before I go crazy with the piece is shit artists they bring here….Lil Wayne anyone??
I was sitting on the bus on my way to the concert when I heard the news from my brother that they had cancelled. The funny thing was that he was feeling much better 1 hour after and could leave the hospital…
To be completely accurate reguarding the 'exhaustion' declaration, you must move your cluster of white dots on his face about 5 inches to the right, there Mario.
Perez you should research these things maybe JUST A LITTLE BIT. Blabbermouth.net reported this, and it was food poisoning. And Metallica is usually pretty good about playing make up shows.
I saw them in 2000 with Korn, Kid Rock, System of a Down and Powerman 5000 and James just had that jetski accident and missed the show. Jason sang in his place and was just as good, but they STILL rescheduled a makeup concert for free a month later - they keep their word.
Get Well Jaymz we love you……………..Perez you spelled his name WRONG
Re: Fawk u and ur issues – fuck lil wayne.. i feel for you, really.
Metallica rocks…I hope Hetfield gets better very quickly
awww poor james! they put on such good concerts–i'm glad it got rescheduled for all of them!
Come on Perez, what is really happening here? Did James slip and start drinking again? A tummy ache yet well enough to fly home. Give us the scoop.
hope he gets better soon
Re: Chia –
Healthy enough to go shopping with his family in N. California (just saw him with his wife and kids)?
of course they're rescheduling
Lars the Limp couldnt do without all that extra money
That's sad, hope he gets better soon… Metallica rocks!
Damn most of you must not have ever went to a Metallica concert before…I feel sorry for you! They put on one hell of a live show! Slayer? Please!
Get well soon James. METALLICA RULES DAMMIT!! FUCK THE MOTHA FUCKIN JONAS BROTHERS.
i want them to come to mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please come to mexico!!!!!!!!!
We students used to have a name for this in the MFA Creative Writing program I attended. Mid-list professors took "sick days." The professors we viewed as gods/goddesses in the publishing world took what we called "genius days."
James Hetfield is a fucking genius. All is forgiven.
Old men in leather looking like fags, call it day old farts
They don't wear leather dumb ass! They wear t-shirts and jeans. Tool!
lmao i find it fuckin RIDICULOUS how all this haters ::scrolls down:: are talkin shit about metallica. Stop bein pussies by listenin to emo shit or sayin green day is better, give me a fuckin break! metallica is the shit and will always be, grow some balls! even if u're a fuckin woman.
Metallica rocks. Hope James gets better.