Following a shorter-than-normal set in Glendale, Ariz., on Friday evening (Sept. 1), Metallica have introduced that James Hetfield has examined constructive for COVID-19. Due to this, they’ve rescheduled Sunday evening’s live performance—what would have been the second present of their M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale—to Saturday, Sept. 9.
“We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed,” the band introduced on social media Saturday night. “We’re extraordinarily upset and remorse any inconvenience this has triggered you; we sit up for returning to finish the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale subsequent Saturday.”
You possibly can learn the complete announcement and see a photograph of Papa Het’s unmistakable and iconic proper hand subsequent to a constructive COVID check within the Instagram submit beneath:
As famous within the announcement, all weekend occasions related to the M72 tour which can be going down on Saturday, Sept. 2, and Sunday, Sept. 3—like live shows, Blackened American Whiskey tasting occasions and the touring Metallica pop-up store—stay scheduled as regular.
Whereas that is disappointing for the tens of hundreds of followers who had been planning on seeing Metallica on Sunday, it does not come as an enormous shock following their Friday evening set. The setlist that Metallica shared on social media clearly confirmed they had been solely planning on performing 14 songs—two lower than regular as a result of removing of “The Day That By no means Comes” and “Grasp of Puppets.”
As Setlist.fm and lots of followers on social media assessed, the shorter set was because of vocal points Hetfield was dealing with, little doubt an early predictor of the constructive COVID check.
“James’ voice appeared to be giving out midway by way of the present and he stopped singing quite a bit throughout ‘Gasoline,'” Nick Weber commented on the setlist picture on Instagram. Johannes Rauh added, “They ended it earlier so James [could] get some relaxation…he was [a] little sick.”
Take a look at the setlist and different feedback beneath:
As soon as they play the rescheduled present at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Metallica have three remaining cities left on their 2023 itinerary: Indio, Calif., the place they’re going to shut out the ultimate evening of the Energy Journey competition and St. Louis and Detroit, the place they’re going to play two nights every as a part of the M72 tour.
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You possibly can see their full schedule for 2023 and 2024 right here.
If you happen to had been planning on attending Sunday evening’s live performance, as Metallica defined, “All tickets for September 3 might be honored on the September 9 present. For extra info, together with refund particulars should you can not be a part of subsequent weekend, please go to SeatGeek.com. Hold your eyes on Metallica.com and our socials for extra particulars and updates.”
All the Loudwire staff needs Hetfield a speedy restoration.
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