Metal band Metallica are forced to call off a concert in Stockholm after lead singer James Hetfield falls ill. more info

ContactMusic — Rock legends Metallica were forced to disappoint 16,000 fans and cancel a concert in Sweden after frontman James Hetfield fell ill.A band statement said the lead ... more info

BBC News - UK — Metal band Metallica are forced to call off a concert in Stockholm after lead singer James Hetfield falls ill. more info

Topix — Metallica rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield. Organizers say 16,000 fans of the heavy metal group Metallica had to leave the Stockholm Globe Arena without seeing their heroes perform after lead singer ... more info

Roadrunner Records — MACHINE HEAD were in the UK at the end of last month playing some shows with the mighty Metallica and we caught up with Dave backstage at the O2 to see how things have more info

Buzzgrinder — Oh noes! James Hetfield was recently hospitalized because of some food poisoning in Sweden. And thanks to his habit (I'm assuming it's a habit) of eating four-day-old filet mignon and drinking champagne out of Kirk's sweaty boots, Metallica had to ca... more info

Idolator — Metallica frontman James Hetfield "caught a stomach bug Sunday and suffered dehydration but left the hospital that evening," nonetheless forcing the band to cancel a concert in Stockholm. 16,000 Swedes managed to file out of the Globe Arena without s... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Metallica were forced to cancel their second of two concerts in Stockholm, Sweden, this weekend after frontman James Hetfield was struck by illness and briefly hospitalized. According the band’s spokesperson, Hetfield was diagnosed wi... more info

The Mirror — A Metallica concert was cancelled minutes before it was due to start after lead singer James Hetfield was taken to hospital. more info

Perez Hilton — Bad news for Swedish rock fans. The aging rockers of Metallica were forced to cancel their second of two shows in Stockholm this weekend. Unfortunately for James Hetfield, he got really sick last night. In fact, they even had to take him to the hos... more info