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Metallica performed their 1997 classic, “Fuel”, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL on July 5, and the band are sharing professional footage from the event.
The third single from the group’s seventh album, “ReLoad,” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999, while the project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on its way to US sales of more than 4 million copies.
The Orlando stop on the band’s current North American leg of their World Wired tour in support of “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” was the first show following a two-week break from the trek, which sees them on the road with guests Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat.
Drummer Lars Ulrich recently revealed Metallica’s touring strategy, which helps the group maintain a work/life balance that keeps things in perspective for all involved.
“We kind of found a way to do it in a way that's tolerable,” Ulrich explains. “We do it in two-week increments so we never leave home for more than two weeks and no one goes off the deep end or loses their mind. You minimize the risk of the whole thing derailing into the black abyss. We managed to get a functioning, balancing dynamic. We never feel like we're away from our domestic situations for too long. It’s working for us.”
Metallica’s current North American stadium run will wrap up in Edmonton, AB on August 16 before the group heads to Europe for a fall arena tour.
That trek will begin with a September 2 show at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen – rescheduled from February due to illness – before playing Amsterdam on September 4.
Metallica
2017 North American tour
Jul 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^
Jul 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'Ete
Jul 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^
Jul 19 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^
Jul 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+
Aug 04 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+
Aug 06 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+
Aug 07 – San Francisco, CA – Metallica Night w San Francisco Giants
Aug 09 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+
Aug 11-13 – San Francisco, CA – Outland Lands at Golden Gate Park
Aug 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+
Aug 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+
*With Avenged Sevenfold
^With Volbeat
+With Gojira
See also:
Metallica: Hardwired… To Self-Destruct hits 1 million in US sales
Lars Ulrich explains Metallica’s approach to touring
PRO VIDEO: Metallica perform Master Of Puppets classic in Chicago
PRO VIDEO: Metallica perform 1997 classic in Dallas
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