God Speed –
September 27, 2019 – Metallica has announced their tour of Australia and New Zealand has been postponed as bandmate James Hetfield seeks treatment following his relapse. On Friday, the group shared the news on Twitter, writing, “We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must postpone our upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.” The sweet was signed “A note from Lars [Ulrich], Kirk [Hammett] and Robert [Trujillo].” Metallic shared that “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 recover again,” the band continued.