METALLICA's Lars Ulrich - "The Vibe On (The Big Four Tour) Is So Big, We’d Be Stupid To Ignore It"
July 20, 2010, 14 years ago
According to Classic Rock, METALLICA's plans to stage a show to rival PINK FLOYD’s The Wall may be on hold following the success of the recent Sonisphere festivals featuring thrash metal’s Big Four.
Earlier this year, in March, Metallica manager Peter Mensch told Classic Rock the band had a major surprise lined up for 2011.
“Let’s just say that next year you will see a Metallica tour that will blow your mind,” Mensch said.“They will only play in 10 cities but it will be a huge undertaking. It will be Metallica’s equivalent of The Wall.”
However, Lars Ulrich now tells Classic Rock that further Big Four shows – featuring Metallica along with SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX – could be in the offing.
“There’s a lot of exciting things that happen in the mind of Peter Mensch and sometimes they’re not easily understandable by the people who surround him,” the Metallica drummer chuckled.“But the vibe on this thing [the Big Four tour] is so big, we’d be stupid to ignore it. You know on your iPhone, you can move the weather maps up and down? Well, the Big Four is quickly moving up to the top in terms of potential occurrences for the next couple of years.”
Even so, the success of the Big Four doesn’t mean Metallica have completely abandoned their own large-scale touring plans.
“We have been kicking some ideas around about doing some stuff that – how shall I say it – is pretty theatrical, that’s probably the best way of saying it,” the tub-thumper confirmed.
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