The band had plans for a Summer 2020 tour which was cancelled due to Covid-19. His first public appearance was in January 2020, when the Los Angeles Automobile Museum unveiled a new exhibit featuring Hetfield’s vintage cars. Since completing a treatment program, Hetfield has been back in the public eye. Many musicians have credited Hetfield as the reason they became sober.

He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery again.”Īs a result, Hetfield received an outpouring of support from others in the music industry over his decision to make his relapse and recovery public, and to choose health over money in cancelling the tour. His bandmates Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammet, and Robert Trujillo released a statement at the time saying, “as most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. RelapseĪfter 15 years of sobriety, Hetfield checked himself into rehab again in October 2019, cancelling an upcoming Metallica tour in Australia and New Zealand in order to prioritize his well being.

After a 7 week program in which he says he was “broken down and rebuilt as a better person,” Hetfield continued to do the work in aftercare programs. Having come from a broken home, he did not want his children to suffer the same fate and he vowed to get clean. His wife kicked him out of their house and he feared losing his family over his addiction. Hetfield said he’d gotten into bad habits on the road and was bringing them back home. For Metallica’s lead vocalist and guitarist, James Hetfield, the rock n’ roll lifestyle led to alcohol addiction. One of the most successful bands of all time, Metallica, was not immune to this lifestyle. Rock n’ Roll in the 1980s was synonymous with drugs, alcohol and partying. Harmony Recovery Center 11403 N Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28262.Substance Abuse Partial Hospitalization.Substance Abuse Treatment / Levels of Care Menu Toggle.“I highly commend Recovery in Tune therapists and ALL staff members, case managers, house supervisors, for going beyond in their support for treating my son.

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