The performance of Metallica on the main stage of the festival G It generated controversy, since the festival is not used by metal bands. One of those who spoke out was Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, stressing that Metallica he did not show off too much in Glastonbury, and positioning himself against Mick Jagger himself, who claimed that he saw the metal band live and they are always "great" Among the defenders of the metalheads were Kasabian and Johnny Marr, as well as the Manic Street Preachers .
Lars Ulrich was not silent and said before Saturday's show: “It is comforting that after 33 years of music career you still have the ability to stir it up a bit. Glastonbury is the biggest festival in the world and we are going to headline it on Saturday night. All this fuss is interesting. " In front of the Glastonbury microphone, vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield thanked the organization for the invitation and invited the public to enjoy the event.
Meanwhile, guitarist Kirk Hammet admitted that they don't see themselves playing until they are 70 years old:
“I saw the Stones last year in San Francisco and it seemed to me that they were fucking great for being a band of musicians that is now 70 years old. We don't know if we can do the same when we're that old, because playing one of our songs is equal to eight Stones songs in terms of physical energy and intensity. Maybe we are going to work on a model that allows us to go for another 20 years, but I personally think we are 10 years old, maybe it will be an album, maybe for two albums, I don't know ».
The band's performance at Glastonbury was shorter than usual and included the following songs:
1.Creeping Death
2. For Whom the Bell Tolls
3. Wherever I May Roam
4. Sad but True
5. Fade to Black
6.Cyanide
7. The unforgiven
8. The Memory Remains
9. One
10. Master of Puppets
11. Nothing Else Matters
12.Enter Sandman
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