Metallica frontman James Hetfield doesn't seem to be doing too well with the European weather. On Friday February 3rd the concert in Copenhagen had to be stopped early because Hetfield didn't feel really fit. Speaking to the audience at the Royal Arena, Hetfield said: "It's not fair to you guys, man. You paid a lot of good money to come and see your favorite band, and we don't sound good. I'm gonna leave it up to you, man. Would you rather hear us sound better another time?" After a small roar from the crowd, the frontman continued, "I wanna stop. What do you say?" The arena responded with a loud cheer: "No!" and so Hetfield said, «Okay. You asked for it. All right. I'll keep doing my best, all right? I appreciate you guys so much man. Thank you for your support." And so the evening went as well as possible - but the set list had to be shortened and two songs, "Halo On Fire" and "Sad But True" were deleted.
Metallica: Concert postponed because James Hetfield is sick
Metallica: Concert postponed because James Hetfield is sick
As the band announced today, the concert has to be postponed from February 5th to September. Hetfield had to be hospitalized yesterday, which is why the second gig in Copenhagen was canceled. Hetfield is sick. So sick that his doctor ordered him not to sing a single note and so the band had no choice. Here is the statement from the Thrashers:
We're very disappointed to have to share with you that unfortunately as Saturday has progressed, James' health, and specifically his throat, is not improving and he is under strict doctor's orders to not sing one single note. So sadly we have to report that we will be postponing tomorrow's show at the Royal Arena until September 2, 2017.
Our week here in Copenhagen is something we have had circled on the calendar for a very long time as a special event not only for our friends in Denmark but also for us and we were really looking forward to celebrating the new arena with you. To those of you who were there yesterday, we appreciate you encouraging us to carry on. . . that meant the world to us! We all felt really bummed that we were unable to give you the maximum Metallica experience; it was one of the most challenging shows we've ever played, but your love and support got us through.
We know that many of you made travel plans to spend the weekend with us and we are very sorry for any inconvenience this will cause. We hope that you will be able to come back to Copenhagen in September and we'll do our best to make it up to everyone with something unique for you at the make-up gig, along with a kick ass show of course! And to Aphyxion, the band who won your votes to be Sunday's opening act, we hope you're available in September.
Thank you again for all the support and care you've always shown us in Denmark. We will be back!
The technicalities: If you have already traveled to Denmark and are able to attend either of the shows on February 7th or 9th, please contact Ticketmaster Denmark, who will do their best to help with replacement tickets for one of these shows although they are very limited . If you are not able to attend the rescheduled date on September 2nd, please contact them before March 1st for a refund of your tickets. Phone: + 45 7015 6565 or by email servicecenter AT ticketmaster DOT dk.
A refund will only apply to the original buyer of the tickets, and you will need to verify your ownership of the tickets by providing Ticketmaster with the last 4 digits of your credit card number. Face value will be refunded but not service fees.
PS: We are monitoring James' voice on a day-to-day basis so watch this space for updates.
Metallica - Battery (Live in Copenhagen, February 3rd, 2017)
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