METALLICA haben heute bekannt gegeben, dass sich Sänger und Gitarrist James Hetfield einer weiteren Entzugsmaßnahme stellen wird. Aus diesem Grund verschiebt die Band sämtliche Konzerte, die in der nächsten Zeit in Australien und Neuseeland geplant waren.
Die Band gab über ihre Kanäle auf diversen sozialen Netzwerken folgendes Statement heraus:
"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 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. More details on how to obtain your refund are below."
James Hetfield hatte bereits häufiger mit seiner Alkoholabhängigkeit zu kämpfen und sich deshalb bereits schon mehrfach in Richtung Rehab begeben, was unter anderem im Film "Some Kind Of Monster" thematisiert wurde.
