William Shatner Makes Heavy Metal Debut at Riot Fest
The 95-year-old Star Trek actor performed Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Motörhead covers with his band the *uckers in Chicago.
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First reported by Stereogum, 58 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 20 Sept 2026. Stereogum published first, on 20 September at 13:53 UTC; Rolling Stone followed 59 min later. The most recent article, from Consequence, appeared on 21 September at 14:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Stereogum, Rolling Stone, Consequence, NME.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Stereogum95-Year-Old William Shatner Debuts Metal Band At Riot Fest Aftershow
- Rolling StoneSee William Shatner Cover Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne in Heavy Metal Debut
- ConsequenceWilliam Shatner Performs Ozzy, Metallica, Motörhead Classics at His Debut Metal Show: Video + Setlist
- NMEWatch William Shatner, 95, make heavy metal live debut with Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Motörhead covers
- ConsequenceWilliam Shatner Takes Riot Fest by Storm, Previews Album What the F Is Heavy Metal?
Sources
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- William Shatner Takes Riot Fest by Storm, Previews Album What the F Is Heavy Metal? Consequence
- Watch William Shatner, 95, make heavy metal live debut with Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Motörhead covers NME
- William Shatner Performs Ozzy, Metallica, Motörhead Classics at His Debut Metal Show: Video + Setlist Consequence
- See William Shatner Cover Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne in Heavy Metal Debut Rolling Stone
- 95-Year-Old William Shatner Debuts Metal Band At Riot Fest Aftershow Stereogum
In this story
- William Shatner
- Riot Fest
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Metallica
- Motörhead