Dear Metallica Family,

It pains me to write this, but I have to let all of you know that I cannot make it to Sonic Temple in Columbus and Louder Than Life in Louisville this year. As part of my continuing effort to get and stay healthy, I have critical recovery events on those weekends that cannot be moved. I apologize to all of our fans who have bought tickets for these festivals. We are working with the festival promoters to provide for refunds or exchanges. My intent with this statement is saying “I apologize” to each one of you. The reality is that I have not prioritized my health in the past year of touring and I now know that my mental health comes first. That might sound like a no-brainer for most of you but I didn’t want to let the Metallica team/family down and, I alone, completely compromised myself.

Looking on the brighter side, my therapy is going well. It was absolutely necessary for me to look after my mental, physical, and spiritual health.

I want to stress that the band will play all other announced 2020 shows.

I am looking forward to getting back to playing and seeing all our great South American fans in April. And, of course, playing the Epicenter in Charlotte, Welcome to Rockville in Daytona and Aftershock in Sacramento. We will still play two unique sets at each of these festivals.

Beyond 2020, I am optimistic about the blessings I have been given and what the future brings. I appreciate all the great prayers and support from everyone since I went into rehab last September. Like the moth into the flame, being human in this career has its huge challenges and can be difficult. Your understanding helps the healing.

- James

Thanks to Tool and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have graciously offered to step in for us at Sonic Temple; Louder Than Life headliners will be announced at a later date. Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life pass holders who would like to exchange their passes to see Metallica at another Danny Wimmer Presents festival, or would like to receive a refund, will be able to do so starting this Friday, February 28th. An email will be sent out to purchasers from Front Gate Ticketing on Friday at 10:00AM EST with complete exchange and refund details. For more information, visit SonicTempleFestival.com and LouderThanLifeFestival.com.

CD 1:

Enter Sandman – Alessia Cara & The Warning
Enter Sandman – Mac DeMarco
Enter Sandman – Ghost
Enter Sandman – Juanes
Enter Sandman – Rina Sawayama
Enter Sandman – Weezer
Sad But True (Live) – Sam Fender
Sad But True – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Sad But True – Mexican Institute of Sound feat. La Perla & Gera MX
Sad But True – Royal Blood
Sad But True – St. Vincent
Sad But True – White Reaper
Sad But True – YB

CD 2:

Holier Than Thou – Biffy Clyro
Holier Than Thou – The Chats
Holier Than Thou – OFF!
Holier Than Thou – PUP
Holier Than Thou – Corey Taylor
The Unforgiven – Cage The Elephant
The Unforgiven – Vishal Dadlani, DIVINE, Shor Police
The Unforgiven – Diet Cig
The Unforgiven – Flatbush Zombies feat. DJ Scratch
The Unforgiven – Ha*Ash
The Unforgiven - José Madero
The Unforgiven – Moses Sumney

CD 3:

Wherever I May Roam – J Balvin
Wherever I May Roam – Chase & Status feat. BackRoad Gee
Wherever I May Roam – The Neptunes
Wherever I May Roam – Jon Pardi
Don’t Tread on Else Matters - SebastiAn
Don’t Tread on Me – Portugal. The Man
Don’t Tread on Me – Volbeat
Through the Never – The HU
Through the Never - Tomi Owó
Nothing Else Matters – Phoebe Bridgers
Nothing Else Matters – Miley Cyrus feat WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith
Nothing Else Matters - Dave Gahan
Nothing Else Matters – Mickey Guyton
Nothing Else Matters – Dermot Kennedy
Nothing Else Matters – Mon Laferte

CD 4:

Nothing Else Matters – Igor Levit
Nothing Else Matters – My Morning Jacket
Nothing Else Matters – PG Roxette
Nothing Else Matters – Darius Rucker
Nothing Else Matters – Chris Stapleton
Nothing Else Matters – TRESOR
Of Wolf and Man – Goodnight, Texas
The God That Failed – IDLES
The God That Failed – Imelda May
My Friend of Misery – Cherry Glazerr
My Friend of Misery – Izïa
My Friend of Misery – Kamasi Washington
The Struggle Within – Rodrigo y Gabriela

All profits from every track on The Metallica Blacklist will benefit Metallica's charitable foundation, All Within My Hands, along with a charity of each artist's choice.

Alessia Cara & The Warning's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support Save the Children.
Biffy Clyro's rendition of “Holier Than Thou” helps support Music Venue Trust.
Cage the Elephant's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support The Special Olympics.
Chase & Status feat. BackRoad Gee's rendition of “Wherever I May Roam” helps support East London Arts & Music.
Cherry Glazerr's rendition of “My Friend of Misery” helps support Sweet Relief.
Chris Stapleton's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support Outlaw State of Kind.
Corey Taylor's rendition of “Holier Than Thou” helps support Tobie’s Small Dog Rescue.
Darius Rucker's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support MUSC Children’s Hospital.
Dave Gahan's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support World Central Kitchen.
Dermot Kennedy's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support ALONE.
Diet Cig's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Richmond.
Flatbush Zombies feat. DJ Scratch's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support Save Our Stages.
Ghost's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support Camp Aranu’tiq.
Goodnight, Texas's rendition of “Of Wolf and Man” helps support NAACP Empowerment Programs.
Ha*Ash's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support Save the Children.
IDLES's rendition of “The God That Failed” helps support the Trussell Trust.
Igor Levit's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support Freie Ensembles und Orchester in Deutschland e.V.
Imelda May's rendition of “The God That Failed” helps support Little Flower Penny Dinners.
Izïa's rendition of “My Friend of Misery” helps support Les Restos du Coeur.
J Balvin's rendition of “Wherever I May Roam” helps support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Nashville Rescue Mission.
Jon Pardi's rendition of “Wherever I May Roam” helps support The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation For Autism.
José Madero's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support Nuevo Amanecer.
Juanes's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support Mi Sangre Foundation.
Kamasi Washington's rendition of “My Friend of Misery” helps support The World Stage Performance Gallery.
Mac DeMarco's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.
Mexican Institute of Sound feat. La Perla & Gera MX's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Banda Filarmónica Municipal de Ayutla.
Mickey Guyton's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support The United Negro College Fund.
Miley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support The Happy Hippie Foundation.
Mon Laferte's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support UN Women.
Moses Sumney's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support Different Wrld.
My Morning Jacket's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support The Waterfall Project.
OFF!'s rendition of “Holier Than Thou” helps support Indian Youth.
PG Roxette's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support UNHCR.
Phoebe Bridgers's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support RAINN.
Portugal. The Man feat. Aaron Beam's rendition of “Don’t Tread on Me” helps support The PTM Foundation.
PUP's rendition of “Holier Than Thou” helps support Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
Rina Sawayama's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support Positive East.
Rodrigo y Gabriela's rendition of “The Struggle Within” helps support Whales of Guerrero.
Royal Blood's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Chestnut Tree House.
Sam Fender's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Teenage Cancer Trust.
SebastiAn's rendition of “Don’t Tread on Else Matters” helps support the Novak Djokovic Foundation.
St. Vincent's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support North Texas Food Bank.
The Chats's rendition of “Holier Than Thou” helps support The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency.
The HU's rendition of “Through the Never” helps support The Giving Day Charity Fund.
The Neptunes's rendition of “Wherever I May Roam” helps support YELLOW.
Tomi Owó's rendition of “Through the Never” helps support Hope for the Old Foundation.
TRESOR's rendition of “Nothing Else Matters” helps support UNHCR.
Vishal Dadlani, Divine, Shor Police's rendition of “The Unforgiven” helps support The Dharavi Dream Project.
Volbeat's rendition of “Don’t Tread on Me” helps support Børne Cancer Fonden Denmark.
Weezer's rendition of “Enter Sandman” helps support the Vipassana Community Foundation.
White Reaper's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Change Today, Change Tomorrow.
YB's rendition of “Sad But True” helps support Korea Greenfund.