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Metallica's M72 Tour Invite to Turnstile Declined

James Hetfield revealed that Metallica asked the punk rock band Turnstile to open for them on the M72 tour, but Turnstile turned the offer down.

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James Hetfield revealed that Metallica asked Turnstile to open for them on tour, but the punk rock band turned them down. Hetfield said on his James Hetfield's Riff Life radio show that he and his bandmates are fans of the Baltimore band Turnstile, which led them to approach Turnstile about appearing on their M72 tour.

Hetfield said Metallica wanted to get Turnstile on tour, and Turnstile said no. Turnstile's most recent album, Never Enough from 2025, reached No.9 in the US Billboard charts.

Metallica are currently in the middle of a run of shows at the Las Vegas Sphere. Metallica resume their M72 tour in 2027.

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