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James Hetfield Says Turnstile Turned Down a Metallica Tour Offer
Metallica asked Turnstile to tour with them, but Turnstile declined.
James Hetfield shared the news on his SiriusXM show, Riff Life.
He said the band told Metallica they were doing well on their own.
Hetfield praised Turnstile’s live performances and called its members cool and fun.
Turnstile recently played for about 60,000 people at Washington, DC’s National Mall.
Hetfield did not say when Metallica made the offer.
Metallica is scheduled to tour North American stadiums in 2027, with Limp Bizkit as support.
James Hetfield said Turnstile turned down Metallica’s offer to tour together.
He said Turnstile declined because they were doing well on their own.
Hetfield praised the band’s live performances and said he had spent time with its members.
The comments came during an episode of Hetfield’s SiriusXM show, Riff Life.
- Who
- Turnstile and Metallica, whose frontman James Hetfield described the offer and refusal.
- What
- Turnstile turned down Metallica’s offer to tour together.
- When
- Hetfield made the comments during a recent episode of Riff Life. He did not say when Metallica made the offer.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Hetfield said Turnstile declined because they were doing well on their own.
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Turnstile played to 60,000 people at Washington, DC’s National Mall.
Hetfield said on Riff Life that Turnstile had turned down Metallica’s touring offer.
Metallica is slated to embark on a North American stadium tour with support from Limp Bizkit.
- Turnstile performance
- 60,000 people at Washington, DC’s National Mall
- Metallica frontman
- James Hetfield
- Radio show
- Riff Life on SiriusXM
- Metallica tour
- North American stadium tour slated for 2027
- Tour support
- Limp Bizkit
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What people are saying
We wanted to get them on tour, and they said, ‘No. They’re doing good on their own already,
But man, when you see them live, you totally get it.
We’ve hung out with them a bit. Super cool guys, super fun,