Metallica's Colombian Concert Sparks Violence, Chaos

Posted on Mar 12th 2010 10:30AM by Chris Harris Comments
Metallica

When Metallica rolls into town, expect the unexpected. This is the lesson learned by officials in Bogota, Colombia Wednesday night, when the Californian thrash legends invaded the city's Simon Bolivar Park as part of the band's World Magnetic Tour. According to reports, violence and chaos broke out during the concert -- Metallica's first Columbian gig in more than 11 years.

Bogota's Regulatory Center of Emergency Services claims four policemen and four civilians were hospitalized throughout the evening for cuts, lesions to the head and one fractured leg. One youth was stabbed in the hand with knife. By the end of the night, 130 people were arrested and property was vandalized and destroyed, as fans who did not have tickets tried to storm the venue in order to catch a glimpse of Metallica.

Prior to the concert, some fans organized on Facebook, with calls for fans to incite madness during the show. Colombian media claims the concert drew between 20,000 and 70,000 fans, and officials had more than 1,500 police on hand to keep things calm. It didn't work.

The riot reminded locals of one that rocked Bogota last March, when Iron Maiden's tour stopped in the city. Metallica's last concert there happened back in 1999.

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thebettersmith

Metallica - dinosaurs of a by-gone era - music for toddlers and the brain-damaged - good grief, enough already.

March 14 2010 at 2:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dan

its not metallica. its that the colombian metalheads are insane. thats awesome. wish it was for a band that doesnt suck now though.

March 14 2010 at 2:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ambimas

Metalica is Beavis and Butt Head music!! they suck there music soundfs like Machine gun fire!! the lead singer looks like he is taking a constipated shit!

March 14 2010 at 1:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Charlie Campi

never in my life have I witnessed a generation of angry, pissed off, mean spirited, respect demanding, 'gotta have it now' fakes and phoney's. As a sound engineer in a mainstream studio, I have to listen to the "screatching whine" of pissed off untalented, "musicians" who don't really have a clue. I my 40 yrs and looking back, I have been In the presence of some real talent that truely worked hard and payed there 'dues' to get where there at..
now it just seems like, lost, demanding, angry, screaming,
vile swill.

March 14 2010 at 12:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shaughn

Who cares,they aren't anywhere near as heavy as they used to be. Ever since Cliff died they steadily feel off. Its all these doucebags that have no idea what Metallica used to be. THEY SUCK

March 14 2010 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

I hope to hell whomever recorded this is paying ASCAP and BMI Dues, or this band of Money-Grubbing Dingbat Has-Beens will SUE!

March 14 2010 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
madgoldtop

you can not take anything to jail and thats where you would be

March 14 2010 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stuffer

GD hethans.... Talk about organized stupidity!

March 14 2010 at 12:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ominousman245

Give it up David, That will NEVER happen as the government would put down you unpatriotic asswipes in a hurry

March 14 2010 at 11:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ycav4424

Whats the matter BUCK, do you have something against the freedom of speech? Is there anymore of our rights that you would like to eliminate, or all of them.

March 14 2010 at 11:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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