TANJUNGPINANG (suarasiber) – Metallica terpaksa menunda turnya di Australia dan Selandia Baru setelah vokalis yang juga gitarisnya, James Hetfield harus dilarikan ke pusat rehabilitasi kecanduan alkohol.
Kabar tersebut disampaikan melalui Twitter resmi Metallica yakni @Metallica 27 September 2019. Di sana dituliskan sebuah catatan dari Lars, Kirk, dan Rob. Mereka mengatakan dengan sangat menyesal menginformasikan kepada para penggemar dan sahabat harus menunda tur selanjutnya di Australia dan Selandia Baru.
Saat suarasiber klik banner utama di Twitter tadi, langsung masuk ke laman cidentertainment.com yang juga menuliskan kalimat yang sama.
A note from Lars, Kirk, and Rob
We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must postpone our upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.
As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery again.
We fully intend to make our way to your part of the world as soon as health and schedule permit. We’ll let you know as soon as we can. Once again, we are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows. We appreciate your understanding and support for James and, as always, thank you for being a part of our Metallica family.
All tickets purchased to the shows in Australia and New Zealand, including Enhanced Experiences and Black Tickets, will be fully refunded. More details on how to obtain your refund are in the FAQ below
Hetfield adalah personel utama grup rock ini. Disebutkan juga di @Metallica, Hetfield telah lama berjuang melawan kecanduan alkohol dan terpaksa kembali lagi menjalani program di pusat rehabilitasi.
Rencananya, saat tampil di Australia Metallica tak tampil sendiri, melainkan ada grup lain yaitu Slip Knot sebagai penampil spesial.
Rangkaian tur Metallica ke Australia direncanakan dimulai di Perth pada 17 Oktober 2019 dan diakhiri penampilan di Brisbane 29 Oktober 2019. Selanjutnya Metallica menyeberang ke Auckland, Selandia Baru pada 31 Oktober dan 2 November 2019.
Akibat penundaan ini, Metallica pun memberikan kesempatan kepada calon penonton yang sudah membeli tiket untuk mendapatkan uang mereka kembali. (man)
