Official 'Metallica are sh**e' shirt on sale at Glastonbury

Quote was made by Mogwai to Gigwise

17:27 28th June 2014

An official t-shirt is on sale at Glastonbury festival featuring the quote 'Metallica are shite' - in reference to comments made by Mogwai to Gigwise last month.

Metallica have proven a controversial choice to headline Glastonbury 2014, with many festival-goers and critics taking issue with the place of heavy metal at Glastonbury - while others have opposed frontman James Hetfield's apparent support of bear hunting.

But, Metallica seemed to have taken it all in good humour - selling an official t-shirt of quotes slagging them off at Glasto. It comes in two colours (black and white) and looks like this (see above)

The Scottish post-rock icons are set to perform at the same time as Metallica at this year's festival tonight, and speaking to Gigwise backstage at Primavera Sound, explained their opinion of the metal heroes.

"I can't wait to hear that guy play the drums again - unbelievably bad," said multi-instrumentalist Barry Burns. "He's terrible."

Singer Stuart Braitwaite continued: "I just can't wait until we go all quiet and you can hear 'Enter Sandman' in the background, because we're on at the same time. I don't really see the fuss. They're a pretty big rock band and it's a pretty big rock festival.

"It would be good if they could go back in time to 1989. Metallica at Glastonbury in 1989

When put to the band their booking had proven controversial, drummer Martin Bulloch added: "Because they're shite."

- Read our full interview with Mogwai here

Watch the video for 'Simon Ferocious' by Mogwai below

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Below: What other music stars think of Metallica headlining Glastonbury

Johnny Marr: "You wouldn't think of Metallica being the underdog would you and suddenly they've become the underdog so I'm all for 'em now."
Alex Turner: "I'm not sure it adds up," he tells Time Out in a new interview. "I know we'd buzz off it, but fundamentally could you have Metallica in the hippy nucleus?"
Bombay Bicycle Club: "I personally don't think [Metallica are] a very good booking" he said. "I think the line-up is a bit disappointing generally. My ideal line-up was Prince, Fleetwood Mac and Kanye West. I wanted a left-field Jay Z option again. I'm sure it will be great though."
Frank Turner: "I would be absolutely fascinated to see what they play. It's an interesting question though; what songs does the laymen know that aren't on The Black Album?"
Kasabian: "I think they ran out of time for Prince. It's quite a bold move Metallica - it's a monster."
Nick Grimshaw: "You don't really need to know [their music]. When it's a band like Metallica and they've got to that stage of touring forever, there must be a reason why they're that big a rock band and headlining. Even if you don't know you're a fan, you'll go and watch and be like, 'Wow, I love this'."

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