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James Hetfield Says Metallica Is Not at Sphere to Push an Agenda
James Hetfield spoke to the crowd during Metallica’s Sphere concert in Las Vegas on Saturday.
He said the band was not there to influence people with an agenda, but to offer a break from outside concerns through love, energy and heavy music.
Hetfield thanked fans who had travelled to attend the show.
He did not name the entertainers he was referring to.
Metallica has a 24-show Sphere residency, with performances scheduled on select Thursdays and Saturdays through March 2027.
The band’s stated approach reflects Hetfield’s earlier comments that politics can divide people, while music can connect them.
James Hetfield said Metallica was not performing at Las Vegas’ Sphere to influence audiences with an agenda.
He said the band wanted fans to forget outside concerns and described its agenda as “love, energy and heavy music.”
The comments came between songs during a Sphere concert on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Metallica is playing a 24-date residency at the venue, with shows scheduled on Thursdays and Saturdays on select weeks through March 2027.
Hetfield did not name the entertainers he was referring to.
- Who
- Metallica frontman James Hetfield addressed the audience.
- What
- He said Metallica was not at the Sphere to influence fans with an agenda, but to offer an evening of music and escapism.
- When
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
- Where
- The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Why
- He said the band wanted fans to forget outside concerns and connect through music.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Metallica’s agenda is love, energy and heavy music, baby!
We stay away from politics from religion. That just seems to polarize people even more.
Metallica played its third Sphere performance and debuted Fade to Black during the residency.
Hetfield told the Sphere audience Metallica was not there to influence them with an agenda.
- Venue
- Sphere, Las Vegas
- Residency length
- 24 dates
- Performance date
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
- Residency schedule
- Thursdays and Saturdays on select weeks through March 2027
- Hetfield’s stated agenda
- Love, energy and heavy music
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