On a talk with Kerrang, Metallica’s drummer and leader Lars Ulrich was questioned why Ghost and Bokassa is their choice as opening bands in their 2019 European tour. And he revealed that everybody in the band is a huge fan of Ghost.
He said:
“To me, Tobias [Forge, Ghost frontman] is a super-cool dude. I really like his energy and being around him. Everybody in our band is a huge fan of Ghost.
“It seems like the fans of our band love them too. With support bands, we always try to take out people we like to be around and get along with. We’re looking forward to our whole jaunt with them.
“And Bokassa are incredibly fucking good. The songs they write, their whole energy and vibe is such a breath of fresh air.
“When I heard their music a year ago, they blew my head off. Getting a chance to introduce them to a wider audience is going to be super cool.”
Metallica Tour Dates
JAN 18 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States BOK Center
JAN 20 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, Verizon Arena
JAN 22 Birmingham, Alabama, United States Legacy Arena at The BJCC
JAN 24 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Bridgestone Arena
JAN 28 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States PNC Arena
JAN 30 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States U.S. Bank Arena
FEB 01 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Quicken Loans Arena
FEB 28 El Paso, Texas, United States Don Haskins Center
MAR 02 Lubbock, Texas, United States United Supermarkets Arena
MAR 04 Wichita, Kansas, United States INTRUST Bank Arena
MAR 06 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Sprint Center
MAR 09 Louisville, Kentucky, United States KFC Yum! Center
MAR 11 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Bankers Life Fieldhouse
MAR 13 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Van Andel Arena
05/1 – Lisbon, Portugal – Estádio do Restelo
05/3 – Madrid, Spain – Valdebebas
05/5 – Barcelona, Spain – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
05/8 – Milan, Italy – SNAI San Siro Hippodrome
05/10 – Zürich, Switzerland – Letzigrund
05/12 – Paris, France – Stade de France
06/8 – Dublin, Ireland – Slane Castle
06/11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena
06/13 – Köln, Germany – RheinEnergieStadion
06/16 – Brussels, Belgium – Koning Boudewijnstadion
06/18 – Manchester, England – Etihad Stadium
06/20 – London, England – Twickenham Stadium
07/6 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
07/9 – Göteborg, Sweden – Ullevi
07/11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Telia Parken
07/13 – Trondheim, Norway – Granåsen
07/16 – Hämeenlinna, Finland – Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto
07/18 – Tartu, Estonia – Raadi Airfield
07/21 – Moscow, Russia – Luzhniki Stadium
08/14 – Bucharest, Romania – Arena Națională
08/16 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst-Happel-Stadion
08/18 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letnany
08/21 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
08/23 – Munich, Germany – Olympiastadion
08/25 – Mannheim, Germany – Palastzelt Maimarktgeländ
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