Metallica co-founder James Hetfield has entered rehab, meaning the band's New Zealand tour has been cancelled. ETHAN MILLER/GETTY Singer/guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica. The other band members, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo issued a joint statement, confirming Hetfield had entered rehab. "As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. Although no date had been set for when Metallica would play in New Zealand, the band said they wanted to play here again when Hetfield was better.

Source: Stuff September 28, 2019 00:04 UTC