Os Metallica Adiaram Os Seus Concertos Na Austrália E Nova Zelândia Para Que James Hetfield Possa Batalhar Contra O Seu Vício

O Metallica anunciou, há poucos minutos, que cancelaram os concertos que dariam na Austrália e Nova Zelândia.

A banda informou que o motivo é uma recaída de James Hetfield, vocalista e guitarrista da banda, que entrou novamente num programa de recuperação já que está “a batalhar contra o seu vício”.

No texto, o grupo de thrash metal diz que a ideia é remarcar os concertos, mas que ainda não há previsão de datas.

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A Note from Lars, Kirk, and Rob ・・・ We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must postpone our upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. ・・・ As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery again. ・・・ We fully intend to make our way to your part of the world as soon as health and schedule permit. We’ll let you know as soon as we can. Once again, we are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows. We appreciate your understanding and support for James and, as always, thank you for being a part of our Metallica family. ・・・ All tickets purchased to the shows in Australia and New Zealand, including Enhanced Experiences and Black Tickets, will be fully refunded.  Links to more details on how to obtain your refund are posted on Metallica.com.

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O vocalista James Hetfield tem lutado contra o vício há vários anos.

De forma mais notória, em 2001 durante as gravações do disco St. Anger, o guitarrista e vocalista entrou em numa clínica de reabilitação para resolver os seus problemas com o consumo excessivo de álcool.

Ele voltou para o grupo após passar sete meses na clínica e isso é falado no documentário Some Kind of Monster.