Roger Waters has offered a pointed response to James Hetfield’s headline-making speech at a recent Metallica show at Las Vegas’ Sphere, calling the metal frontman a “prick.” This past Saturday, Hetfield appeared to take a jab at musicians who get political from the stage, telling the crowd, “I just gotta say, Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bullshit, OK? We are here…no bullshit…we’re here to forget about all the outside shit, OK? Metallica’s agenda is love, energy and heavy music, baby!”
The former Pink Floyd singer-bassist said of James Hetfield during an appearance on the Katie Halper’s podcast, “Can we stop talking about this prick? I’m so bored with him. He’s just showing that he’s a complete prick. He’s got an IQ of about three and why we’re talking about him I honestly don’t know because he’s a nobody. He may have a few hundred million dollars or whatever, but he’s a prick, and he’s no musician. I heard them playing acoustic instruments, and they couldn’t. It was appalling.”
Response to Hetfield’s Comments
He later added, “It’s a shame this prick didn’t have somebody around him to explain that being kind is way more important than all that loud music and bouncing around and whatever.”
Palestinian Solidarity and Upcoming Tours
Elsewhere in the discussion, Roger Waters brought up the infamous usage of Metallica’s music for torture in American prisons at sites such as Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. Roger Waters ended his comments with a call for Palestinian solidarity, a cause he has vocally supported for two decades. Last month, he called out Ed Sheeran after rapper Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour as the result of his onstage pro-Palestine speeches.
Roger Waters and his son Harry Waters recently announced a massive 2027 Pink Floyd legacy 2027 tour. Roger Waters will not be on the tour itself, but is a major creative force behind the staging. Meanwhile, Metallica will continue their “Life Burns Faster” Sphere residency through March 2028, followed by another North American leg of their “M72 World Tour” tour.
In conclusion, the feud between Roger Waters and James Hetfield has sparked a heated debate about the role of politics in music and the importance of kindness and solidarity. As both Pink Floyd and Metallica prepare for their upcoming tours, fans can expect a memorable and impactful experience from these legendary bands. With Roger Waters’ Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show and Metallica’s “M72 World Tour”, music lovers will have the opportunity to witness the power of music to inspire and unite.
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