Home Features Metallica Was Forced To Cut Tonight’s Concert Short Due To James Hetfield’s Illness [News] Metallica Was Forced To Cut Tonight’s Concert Short Due To James Hetfield’s Illness [News] planetsixstring February 4, 2017 comments off Tweet on Twitter Share on Facebook Google+ Pinterest Music News: The guys dropped two songs from the setlist, James even asked the crowd if it’s OK for the band to stop.