News about James Hetfield

Metal behemoth Metallica appears to be heading Down Under in 2025. Concert promoter Live Nation took to Instagram this week to all but confirm the return of the Master of Puppets hitmakers sharing a simple posed image of the band. Sharing a link to a Metallica waitlist, the account added: 'Sign up to be the first to know.'

Metallica honored a fan who passed away at their Edmonton concert in Alberta last week on Friday with a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram. The heavy metal band - which consists of vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield,  drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo - also shared a photo of the fan named Lorne 'Viking.' 'Friday night, August 23rd, in Edmonton we lost a Metallica family member at the show,' the group penned.

James Hetfield found a unique way to honor late rocker Lemmy Kilmister. On Wednesday, the Metallica legend, 60, revealed he got a permanent tribute to the English musician, who founded the British heavy metal band Motörhead, on his body. 'With the steady hand of friend and tattoo artist @coreymillertattoo, this tattoo,' Hetfield captioned an image of himself flipping off the camera as he showed off the piece of ink on his middle finger. 'A salute to my friend and inspiration Mr. Lemmy Kilmister. Without him, there would be NO Metallica.' He continued: 'Black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were so graciously given to me. So now, he is still able to fly the bird at the world.'

Three of Metallica's four members arrived on the red carpet at the 2024 Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize Dinner before heading back out on the road. At the Washington D.C. gala, lead singer James Hetfield, 60, guitarist Kirk Hammett, 61, and bassist Robert Trujillo, 59, were seen posing with his girlfriend Adriana Gillett, 61, while Trujillo attended with his wife Chloe.

Metallica, a legend heavy metal band on the M72 World Tour, was forced to cancel their second show in Glendale, Arizona, due to a technical glitch. The group started on their M72 world tour in late April, with each city getting two shows on Friday and Sunday, and the band announcing a 'no repeat weekend,' implying that no song will be repeated in both shows.' The company's new stop was in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, with the first show taking place on Friday, September 1.

Metallica, the heavy metal band, has revealed that they have discarded their sex, heroin, and rock and roll lifestyle as the members approach their 60th birthday. The band, which formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, shot to fame with the introduction of their third album Master Puppets in 1986, and has continued to tour to great success. The men, who include singer James Hetfield, 60, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, 60, and bassist Robert Trujillo, 58, have reportedly dropped alcohol for Peloton and tofu as they tried to be healthier.

On Tuesday night, legendary metal guitarist James Hetfield appeared on The Project and said that metal music will never die. The lead singer of Metallica, 59, agreed with host Waleed Aly who said he could understand the common argument that 'rock is dead,' but that metal will continue to exist.' He maintained that the style is a 'underground' aesthetic, and that it will always have a place in the world of music.

ADRIAN THRILLS: When celebrities contributed to a tribute album last year, celebrities from all around the music industry revealed their admiration for Metallica. According to the Metallica Blacklist, the San Francisco-based actors are the ultimate standard-bearers for stadium-ready heavy metal. Who could argue with a fan club that includes Miley Cyrus, Phoebe Bridgers and Dave Gahan? But the band, who have released 125 million albums and headlined Glastonbury, didn't get to the top by hopping between genres. They have dabbled with acoustic guitars, blues, and symphonic strings, but they haven't changed to the model that gave them their triumph in the 1980s. The quartet's line-up has been unusually stable. They were joined by Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich and singer James Hetfield in 1981, and bassist Robert Trujillo in 2003.

When fans climbed the speaker towers at concerts in Melbourne and Brisbane, Slipknot was forced to cancel two of their Australian shows. Last week, the masked nine-piece band from Des Moines, Iowa, toured Australia's east coast as part of the international Knotfest music and arts festival. Although Sydney's headline show went off without a hitch, revellers in the two other cities posed a danger to travelers as they scaled the massive towers. Slipknot suspended their display according to festival regulations and scolded a daredevil fan who had reached the top of the tower, which was located in a cordoned-off zone in the middle of the crowd on March 24, despite the crowd's sleeping. As the concertgoer climbed down from the tower, fans yelled out 'Shame!Shame!' He was led away from the area by security before being led away from the area by security.

Knotfest, the global heavy metal and arts festival founded by the American band Slipknot, is coming to Australia next year. Slipknot, a company that began in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995, announced the tour at midnight on Tuesday, with dates scheduled for three major east coast cities. On March 25, Brisbane's Centennial Park and Brisbane Showgrounds will host a Knotfest.

James Hetfield, Metallica's frontman, has reportedly requested divorce with his wife of more than two decades. According to TMZ, James, 59, filed papers in Colorado to divorce long-term partner Francesca Hetfield. The two families are said to be in touch as they co-parent their children Cali, 20, Marcella, 16, and son Castor, 18.