Metallica Pays Tribute to Fan Who Died During Edmonton Show
Metallica has taken to their social media channels to pay tribute to a fan, who died during their August 23 show in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The band shared a photo of the late fan. They added, “Friday night, August 23rd, in Edmonton we lost a Metallica family member at the show. He died due to health conditions. Leaving the earthly body and onto the next adventure. Very sad when death happens, but we’re touched that he spent some of his final, hopefully joyful, time with us.”
They concluded, “Our condolences to the family and friends of Lorne ‘Viking.’ With Love and Respect, Metallica.”
A friend of Lorne shared in a Metallica Facebook group that he “suffered a medical issued and was taken out of the Snake Pit on a stretcher while EMS did aggressive CPR. Despite all their efforts, Lorne did not survive.”
The friend added, “Seeing the outpouring of concern and well wishes makes us that were blessed to call him friend feel a little less lost and alone. Thank you to the concert goers for that. He was the kindest soul. We all called him Viking. He will be missed terribly!! Please crank up a Metallica song, and raise a glass for the Viking!! RIP my dear friend.”
We send our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lorne.
Metallica M72 Tour Details
Metallica has two more cities left in North America on their M72 tour. They’ll play Lumen Field in Seattle on August 30 and September 1. Then, they’ll head to Mexico City to perform at Foro Sol on September 20, 22, 27 and 29.
The M72 World Tour was first announced in November 2022, when their latest album 72 Seasons was first announced. Their tour dates were stretched across 2023 and 2024. This time around, the band performed two shows in each city on the tour. Each show featured completely different setlists and different support acts. Among the acts who joined Metallica on the road were the reunited Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills and Greta Van Fleet.
When the tour was first announced, Metallica touted their “bold new in-the-round stage design,” which relocated the Snake Pit to center stage. The tour also featured discounted tickets for fans under 16 and the “I Disappear” full-tour pass.
The M72 Tour production has been massive. As previously reported, Metallica has a tour crew of over 150 people. In addition to that crew, there are also 40 steelworkers, 168 local production hands and 92 truck drivers hauling all of the stage pieces to and from every city.
