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Metallica show cancelled after James Hetfield hospitalised

Singer is taken to hospital moments before Stockholm show

March 9, 2009 | 5 Comments
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Metallica were forced to cancel a show in Stockholm last night (March 8) after singer James Hetfield was taken to hospital moments before they were due to perform.

Around 16,000 fans had already packed into the Globe Arena for the show, but were then told by the other members of the band that the gig was off.

Apologising for the cancellation, drummer Lars Ulrich told the crowd. "Trust me, none of you guys wanna hear me, Rob or Kirk sing."

Spokeswoman Carolina Satterwall told the Associated Press that Hetfield was suffering from a stomach bug and dehydration. He is now back in the US.

--By our New York staff.
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antpee

Mar 9, 2009

From Stockholm, to hospital, back to the USA mmm sounds like normal Metallica bollox to me

TimesUp

Mar 9, 2009

antpee- you have some serious issues against metallica don't ya? I think you need to move on.... Metallica are legends, respect them. However i do agree with the strange movement from Hostpital to the USA. Maybe he didnt like the hospital food?

verymetal13

Mar 9, 2009

back on the sauce?

StuAff

Mar 9, 2009

If antpee had bothered checking the tour dates, he'd have seen that the cancelled Stockholm show was the last of this part of the tour, next date's the 25th. They'd have gone back to the US anywaty.

antpee

Mar 10, 2009

Now why would antpee check anything? Think about the distance and the time it took. wow he must have been so ill. so so very ill, and no, never would I check anything Metallica, like you didn't with your spelling.