James Hetfield Criticizes Entertainers With Political Agendas At Metallica’s Sphere Residency
The frontman told the Las Vegas crowd that the band does not seek to influence them with political agendas.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Consequence published first, on 12 October at 14:07 UTC; Stereogum followed 2h 40m later. The most recent article, from Stereogum, appeared on 12 October at 16:47 UTC.
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- James Hetfield
- Metallica
- Sphere
- Las Vegas