"James Hetfield of Metallica Detained for having large beard"

[GreenPartyVoter]

We here at Top Events already knew that flying in this post-9/11 era pretty much sucks for us regular coach-class folk. But we assumed that all the A-list rock stars up in first class, with their fancy hot towels and champagne flutes and stewardess-administered footrubs and whatnot, were still flying high, so to speak.

However, this week we found out we were wrong, when two musicians from extreme opposite ends of the musical spectrum both found themselves in turbulent travel situations. First there was Metallica's James Hetfield, who while en route to Live Earth was stopped and questioned by authorities at London's Luton airport--and they weren't asking the obvious questions, like, "How come your band hasn't made a decent album since Metallica?" or "What the eff were you thinking when you did that classical record with Michael Kamen?" No, it seems these guards didn't even realize who James was; they just took one look at his lush beard and got suspicious. Talk about a hairy situation! (Sorry, couldn't resist that one.)

Fortunately, Hetfield suffered through one of the more awkward "don't you know who I think I am?" moments of his career, convinced security personnel he was actually a bona fide rock star, and was finally allowed on his merry way. We just hope ZZ Top are so lucky next time they fly...



http://music.yahoo.com/promos/topevents/

[LeftyMom]

1. He should have been detained for St. Anger.

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

2. How fucking paranoid can people be?

That said, I propose that Hetfield's bandmateLars Ulrich be shipped to Guantanamo Bay as an enemy combatant and leader of an international network of douchebags.

[name not needed]

3. Seconded.

[Okiojira]

5. "...Lars Ulrich shipped to Guantanamo Bay as an enemy combatant...

and leader of an international network of douchebags."

:spray: :rofl:

[mudesi]

4. A decent album since The Black one?

I think the author meant to say "since And Justice For All". Because the Black album was horrendous.

[mrfrapp]

6. Technically incorrect.

It wasn't because of his large beard. The real reason he was detained was because the security guards were aging Metallica fans who were upset that Hetfield hasn't been re-writing Kill 'Em All for the last twenty-five years. Apparently, writing music which is different to what you have written before is a the worst thing in the world and is a major cause of upset to many people.