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If it's true, then the metal icons will totally own it
So, it looks as if the bookies may have been right and the rumours were true all along - as tabloids and insiders are claiming that Metallica will indeed be headlining the prestigious Saturday night on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
The band are on record as saying that they'd love to and that they're 'ready for it' - and we can't help but agree. However, not everyone shares that view, with naysayers claiming that heavy metal has no place in the peace-loving fields of Glastonbury. Well, those people are wrong.
Here are 7 solid reasons why Metallica would be amazing if they were announced to headline Glastonbury 2014.
They're legends: They tick every box that a Glastonbury headliner requires. Over 30 years in the game, able to sell out stadiums, writers of countless rock anthems, over 100million albums sold and they have true icon status. So what if they don't have the same 'Tesco mum' appeal as Mumford & Sons? They're Gods of Rock, bow down.
Glasto needs rock: What's all this nonsense about them not being 'suitable' for Glastonbury? What is the sound of Glastonbury? It's got one of the most eclectic line-ups on the planet. Just look at the crowd Smashing Pumpkins pulled on the Other Stage last year and the reaction they got. It was awesome, 'Tallica will be the same.
History in the making: People sneered when Jay Z and Beyonce were announced at headliners, because they weren't guitar-driven indie rock. You know what happened? They pulled off two of the best shows in Glasto' legend because the risk paid off. Expect Metallica to do the same. We predict the sea of phones and lighters aloft for 'Nothing Else Matters' to go up there with Bowie's 'Heroes', Coldplay's 'Fix You' and Arctic Monkey's 'Mardy Bum' as those hair-rising anthems that will go down in history.
They're not stupid: Metallica would be well-aware of the scepticism that greets their booking, and would surely pull out all of the stops to win over their critics. Expect their biggest anthems, one hell of a show and maybe a few special guests.
They are brilliant musicians: Lars Ulrich is one of the best drummers of all time, Kirk Hammett's seminal solos soaring over the fields of Glasto will be insane, and then there's James Hetfield... Terrifying, iconic and with one of the greatest rock growls of all time, Hetfield will hold Glasto in the palm of his hand. We can't wait to play 'drink along with how many times James Hetfield shouts 'YEAAAAAH''
Think of the doors this will open: Metallica are already one of the most sucessful bands of all time, so headlining Glasto would just be another jewel in an already glittering crown - but think about what it would mean if they could turn a casual audience on to the world of hard rock, and if they could pave the way for more risky genres and booking at major festivals.
There will be LOADS of pyro: GIVE ME FUEL, GIVE FIRE, GIVE THAT WHICH I DESIRE.
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