James Hetfield Tests Positive for COVID-19, Metallica Postpones Show

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/recent_metallica_show_allegedly_cut_short_due_to_james_hetfields_vocal_problems_band_didnt_play_master_of_puppets.html

According to a newly released report by AZCentral.com,Metallica cut their set short for the September 1 performance over at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The show was a part of the band's "No Repeat Weekend" which sees them doing two consecutive days with no repeated songs.

The postponed show will be on Sept. 9th.

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ivanafterall@kbin.social · 32 pts · 2y

Gimme fuel, gimme Pfizer, gimme that which I require, OOH!

Mr_Blott@feddit.uk · 20 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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ivanafterall@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y

Lars refuses to speak to him.

Hotdogman@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

The no repeat weekend will have to be repeated on another weekend.

toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Nougat@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Since it is all too common for the famous and wealthy, in their bubbles, to be suspicious of vaccines (at best), I have to ask - was he vaccinated?

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I haven't found anything recent saying one way or the other. But there are hits from 2021 when he voiced skepticism about the vaccine.

shodan5000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -6 pts · 2y
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shodan5000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -8 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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Nougat@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

I love it when they make it easy to know who to block.