Metallica legend James Hetfield was recently spotted with a fan in Chicago. The fan revealed he and his brother, who went to the Chicago concert on August 9th, were walking around the city and saw him hanging outside his hotel smoking a cigar.
Fans have an opportunity to sit down for a meal with James Hetfield. The metal legend is offering up a private dinner for the winner and up to three of his friends in a charity auction to support the Adaptive Sports Foundation. But it will cost a staggering sum as the current bid for the outing stood at $28,500 at press time. This comes from just 21 bids, and the next minimum bid is currently set at $31,000 (£24,000).
As per the listing for the auction, the meal for four with Hetfield in Vail-adjacent Edwards, CO will also feature a guest appearance from an athlete from the Adaptive Sports Foundation — which provides sports and recreational opportunities to children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities — and an accompanying staff member who will share their success stories with Hetfield and your crew.
It has been announced that the bidding for the auction expires on August 21st. The fine print noted that the participant in the 90-120-minute meal has to be 21 years old or older, that they may take a photo with Hetfield and ask him to sign one small item and the scheduling is subject to a mutual agreement on a date between the singer, the charity and the winner. In addition, the winner is responsible for the total cost of the meal for all participants, and travel and accommodations are not included.
Meanwhile, Metallica recently announced the launch of a new Cliff Burton exhibition via their digital museum. Titled Orion: A Tribute To Cliff Burton, the digital exhibit is one of four collections scheduled to honour the metal icons’ late bassist, who died in 1986.
