Metallica front-person and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Hetfield recently took a moment to open up about his mental health between performances at a Metallica show during the band’s tour of South America.<\/p>\n
Hetfield became emotional during a performance at the Est\u00e1dio do Mineiro football stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He stated, “Feeling a bit insure” due to his age, now 58. He narrated to the crowd “I’ve gotta tell you I wasn’t feeling very good before I came out here, feeling a little bit insecure like I’m an old guy, can’t play anymore \u2014 all this bulls**t that I tell myself in my head”. Metallica band members Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammet, and Roberto Trujillo showed James their support by hugging him and continuing the concert. The band then resumed the concert with <\/span>‘<\/span><\/em>Sad But True,’<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span>Metallica – The Black Album<\/span><\/em>\u00a0(1991).<\/span><\/p>\n The group, which has been together since 1981, has mentioned<\/a> using Zoom Calls on Jimmy Kimmel Live to check in on each other during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n