Metallica frontman James Hetfield criticized entertainers who use concerts to promote political messages during the band's performance at the Sphere in Las Vegas on October 10.

Addressing the audience, Hetfield said Metallica was not there to influence fans with political agendas but to help them escape the outside world through “love, energy and heavy music.”

His remarks came weeks after rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's US tour following his onstage “Free Palestine” speech in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Although Hetfield did not name Macklemore or any other artist, his comments have drawn attention over musicians using their platforms to address political issues.

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[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did anybody ask him for his opinion or did he just decide to be a loser dweeb unprompted?

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's the thing about Metallica they've always been loser dweebs and their fans are loser dweebs as a result.

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I saw it best put that they’re the U2 of metal: leader singer is a knob, guitarist is overrated, they haven’t put out a good album in decades, but they still fill arenas because people want to hear the classics off their 80’s/early 90’s discography.

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

so fuckin true, double true because they've always been massive wankers