Roger Waters slams "prick" James Hetfield in explosive rant
Waters called Hetfield a prick after the Metallica frontman said the band would not use its platform to push politics.
- Ex-Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters criticized Metallica frontman James Hetfield this week, calling him a "prick" after Hetfield told a Las Vegas audience at The Sphere on October 10 that his band does not seek to influence fans with political "bullshit."
- Hetfield's comments followed recent controversy involving rapper Macklemore, who was dropped from an Ed Sheeran tour for "Free Palestine" remarks, creating context for the frontman's apolitical stance.
- During an appearance on The Katie Halper Show earlier this week, Waters questioned Hetfield's intelligence and cited Metallica's music being used during U.S. torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay.
- Metallica has not responded to the controversy, with the band continuing their Life Burns Faster residency at The Sphere through March 2028.
- Waters continues to advocate for Palestinian solidarity, a cause he has supported for two decades, while recently announcing a 2027 Pink Floyd legacy tour with his son Harry Waters.
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The former Pink Floyd frontman reacted to the Metallica singer's comments defending the exclusion of political expressions from concerts. In his characteristic style, he dismissed him, saying, "He may have several hundred million dollars, or whatever, but he's an idiot and he's not a musician."
Roger Waters has once again stirred up controversy with harsh remarks against another major figure in rock music. This time, the former Pink Floyd bassist and vocalist took aim at James Hetfield, the frontman and guitarist of Metallica. Appearing on The Katie Halper Show, Waters reacted angrily to recent statements by Hetfield about the role of politics in music. He called the musician a "nobody," said he had an IQ of about 3, and even questione…
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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters blasts Metallica's Hetfield as 'a nobody'
ROGER WATERS lashes out at Metallica frontman James Hetfield, days after Hetfield told a Las Vegas crowd that the band does not use its concerts to push politics. "Can we stop talking about this prick?" Waters said. "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."
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