No, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich aren’t vampires (allegedly) — but they do want your blood. On Monday, Metallica announced that it will link up with the American Red Cross to motivate fans to donate blood during several of their M72 World Tour stops this spring and summer.
Led by the band’s All Within My Hands foundation, fans can give blood in exchange for a limited-edition t-shirt prior to the group’s headlining stadium shows. Among the cities included in the initiative are Nashville, Arlington, Denver, Houston, Atlanta, and Santa Clara, California. (See the full list below.)
“The Red Cross is incredibly appreciative that Metallica is helping fuel the blood supply this summer,” said Darren Irby, an exec at the Red Cross, in a press release. “The band and their foundation are committed to making every tour stop a better place, and this selfless act of rallying fans to donate blood will leave a lifesaving legacy to so many communities.”
Fans will be able to donate their blood “while the M72 crew builds the stage” the day before the performances to help trauma victims, those living with cancer, people living with sickle cell disease, and new mothers.
Metallica is set to commence their United States tour with a show in Las Vegas at Sick New World on April 12 before their stadium trek across the country. Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Ice Nine Kills, and Limp Bizkit are among the band’s openers this year.
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Metallica blood drive: dates
April 14 through 18 – Liverpool, NY @ JMA Wireless Dome
April 29 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
May 6 – Blacksburg, VA @ Lane Stadium
May 1, 2, and 6 – Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
May 27 – Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium
May 30 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium
May 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 10, 12, and 13 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
June 18 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
June 23, 24 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High
