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Metallica Adds Abu Dhabi and Bahrain to The M72 2025 World Tour

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On December 6, Metallica will perform during the after-race concerts as part of the 2025 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Three days earlier — on December 3 — the heavy metal giants will hit the stage for the first time ever in Bahrain at Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre. Tickets to the show in Bahrain will be available via Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre’s official website, at the link below, on Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m. AST (2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. EDT).

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Guns N’ Roses Forced To Cut Short Abu Dhabi Concert After Axl Rose Falls Ill

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Guns N Roses performed for the first time in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night (November 25), a highly-anticipated concert event in the city of Abu Dhabi and an expected highlight of the nearly three-year-long “Not in This Lifetime Tour”.  Sadly, the band cut their set short, after singer W. Axl Rose performed ill most of the night and ultimately couldn’t finish the show. He actually told the crowd he was ill and apologized a few times including “They’ve got me on IVs and a bunch of injections, ’cause I got sick today, I’ve been throwing up for about the last five hours. So, instead of canceling, I’m gonna do the best show we can for you.”

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