Metallica frontman James Hetfield has no interest in telling fans what to think when they come to see his band perform.
During Metallica’s Saturday, Oct. 10, concert at Sphere in Las Vegas, Hetfield, 63, paused to thank the fans who had traveled to see the legendary heavy metal band during its “Life Burns Faster” residency. He then took aim at fellow entertainers who use their time onstage to push an agenda.
“Unless you live in Vegas, you’ve come a long way to spend some time with Metallica,” Hetfield told the crowd, according to video from the show. “We’re grateful for that—your travels, the money you spend, the time it took, thanks for coming to celebrate with us.”
But Hetfield wasn’t finished.
“I just gotta say, Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bulls–t, OK?” he continued, drawing applause from the audience.
The rocker explained that Metallica’s concerts are intended to give fans a break from everything happening beyond the venue.
“We’re here to forget about all the outside s–t, OK?” Hetfield said. “Metallica’s agenda is love, energy and heavy music, baby!”
Hetfield did not name any of the “other entertainers” he was referring to.
His comments come amid renewed debate over musicians bringing political issues into their concerts. Macklemore was recently dropped from his remaining scheduled appearances on Ed Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” after repeatedly calling for a “Free Palestine” and performing his pro-Palestinian protest song “Hind’s Hall” while opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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Macklemore later said New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft had told Sheeran that the rapper would not be permitted to perform at the Massachusetts venue. Kraft subsequently confirmed his opposition to Macklemore performing there, citing the rapper’s “recent actions” and what he characterized as a history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.
Sheeran said he was not responsible for Macklemore being removed from the tour and has spoken publicly about the Israel-Gaza conflict while also defending the idea that concerts should not become political forums.
Hetfield’s comments in Las Vegas, however, are hardly a new position for the Metallica singer.
In a 2016 BBC interview, Hetfield said the band deliberately stayed away from subjects that could divide its audience.
“We stay away from politics [and] from religion,” he said at the time, explaining that those subjects tend to “polarize people even more.”
A year later, Hetfield similarly declined to offer his opinion of the president during an interview with Chilean newspaper La Tercera.
“My opinion stays with me,” he said, adding, “I’m a singer and guitar player in a rock band.”
“I hate politics,” Hetfield continued. “I don’t want to talk about politics. That separates people, and I want to connect them with music.”
Nearly a decade later, it appears Hetfield’s philosophy hasn’t changed.
Metallica launched its 24-show “Life Burns Faster” residency at Sphere on Oct. 1. The Las Vegas run is scheduled to continue through March 13, 2027.
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