Wrinkly rawk gods Metallica are under pressure after a campaign to boot the veteran group off the bill of this summer’s Glastonbury Festival.<\/p>\n
Thousands of furious music fans are calling for the riffing four-piece to be dropped because lead singer James Hetfield\u00a0is narrating a TV show all about shooting wild bears in the USA.<\/p>\n
That is “incompatible with the spirit of Glastonbury” according to more than 10,000 people who have joined a social media campaign calling for the band’s removal by organisers.<\/p>\n
Hetfield is unapologetic in his support for firearms, having defended their use on the grounds of self-defence in the United States.<\/p>\n
On Facebook, the motive for the ‘Metallica Out’ campaign was explained: ”\u00a0Metallica’s lead singer James Hetfield is a big game hunter and promoter. This is incompatible with Glastonbury Festival ideals.<\/p>\n
“Remove Metallica from Glastonbury Festival for their support of Bear Hunting. We believe this is incompatible with the spirit of Glastonbury and brings its good name into disrepute.<\/p>\n
“This page [is] an appeal to the organisers of Glastonbury to remove Metallica from their lineup due to James Hetfield’s support of Big Game Hunting.”<\/p>\n
Showing on a American cable channel, the show has been promoted as a battle of man versus nature’s biggest predators.<\/p>\n
A press release claimed: “A select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth\u2013the Kodiak brown bear.<\/p>\n
“Narrated by James Hetfield, the voice of Metallica, The Hunt is an eight-episode series that documents one of the most dangerous pursuits known to man.”<\/p>\n
The inclusion of Metallica at the top of the bill at Glastonbury has already stirred debate, with some questions raised about whether the band’s hard rock sound will be a good match for the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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