Watch Kirk Hammett Screw Up “Nothing Else Matters” During Power Trip Festival Performance
They may be the biggest metal band on the planet, but it’s sometimes important to remember that the guys in Metallica are human after all. No amount of sold out shows or millions in record sales will change that fact and fans at this past weekend’s Power Trip Festival witnessed that fact firsthand.
After a quick guitar doodle by lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, he was supposed to launch directly into the massive ballad (and perfect time to get a beer) “Nothing Else Matters.” It’s an intro that according to Setlist.FM, Metallica’s played roughly 1,280 times, but that didn’t stop Kirk from fuckin’ it up.
As you can see in the clip below, Hammett starts things with the open strings, but things quickly devolve into a failed and garbled attempt. Rather than try to salvage things and keep going, he rushes over to a mic to apologize for fucking it up and blame it on the desert heat.
“Sorry guys, I did it again. I screwed it up again! I’m gonna play it again for you guys!
“You know it’s really fucking hot in the desert.”
Lars got in on the bit, trying to jokingly cool Kirk off with a towel. Hammett eventually got there, leading into the average thrash fan’s pee break song.
This isn’t the first time Hammett’s flubbed the intro. On the opening night of the North American leg of the M72 World Tour, he similarly messed up in front of thousands of people at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
As for the rest of Metallica’s set, it was a mesh of old and new tracks, with most of their discography represented. Only tracks from Load and St. Anger were missing from the entire proceedings.
With the Power Trip Festival now in the books, Metallica’s got two more stops on its M72 North American leg. Shows are currently slated for November 3 and November 5 in St. Louis and November 10 and November 12 in Detroit. For the full list of M72 World Tour dates, be sure to scroll down past the videos.
METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024
Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**
Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
*Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris
**Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg
Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***
Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City
