Metallica frontman James Hetfield returns to the stage for first time since rehab

Metallica’s James Hetfield has made his first live appearance since leaving rehab.

The frontman appeared at tribute gig in Beverley Hills to late US singer Eddie Money, where he sang Money‘s 1977 hit Baby Hold On.

Fan-filmed footage shows a healthy-looking Hetfield telling the audience about his friendship with Money, who died in September 2019 after a battle with cancer. He explained how the pair met at an Oakland Raiders NFL game, where Money was singing the national anthem.

Said Hetfield: "I met him before he went out there, and he kinda blew me off," Hetfield recalled. "I thought, 'Who is this pompous ass?' And, if you spot it, you got it, is what I'm saying. So it was like two big dogs going in a circle around each other, which was kinda funny. I saw through it. I saw through that ego and he saw through mine, and we got to be friends, because I think our egos matched the size or our insecurities."

Metallica were forced to cancel their September 2019 tour of Australia and New Zealand after the singer checked into rehab for treatment relating to his ongoing struggles with addiction.

Hetfield made his first public appearance in early February to launch of Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection exhibition, which features 10 of his classic cars.

Hetfield will rejoin his Metallica bandmates later this year for a series of US festival appearances, which will see there group perform two headline sets at each event.

Patrick Mahomes is a winner who keeps winning and he wants to make sure it stays that way.

The football season is over for Patrick Mahomes, but sports were still on the menu during free agency.

Many believed Chris Jones would have to find a new home this offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs facing salary-cap restraints. They found a way to make it happen.

Now Mahomes is making sure they can make other moves.

The two-time MVP has agreed to restructure his contract in order to clear an additional $21.6 million worth of salary-cap space for the Chiefs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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Prior to the restructure, Mahomes carried a $9.85M base salary for the 2024 league year.

In 2023, Kansas City “restructured his agreement” by giving Mahomes an increase in cash over the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Mahomes became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he signed a 10-year extension worth $450 million during the 2020 offseason.

The team has won the last two Super Bowls after trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. They will now try and accomplish an unprecedented three-peat.