Stagehand Blamed For JAMES HETFIELD's Microphone Fail At GRAMMY AWARDS

February 13, 2017

METALLICA's collaboration with pop superstar Lady Gaga at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 12) turned into something of a disaster when the Grammy sound crew did not turn frontman James Hetfield's mic on, forcing him to share the mic with Gaga after the first verse and chorus.

Sources connected to the production told TMZ everything was fine right before "Moth Into Flame" began, with Gaga and the band's line check going off without a hitch. However, between the mic check and the actual performance, a wire under the stage got unplugged by accident by a stagehand. They eventually fixed the unplugged wire with seconds left in the song.

As a further humiliation, presenter Laverne Cox did not even introduce METALLICA by name. At the end of the song, a visibly angry Hetfield hurled his guitar at a road crew member while kicking over his mic stand.

METALLICA was up for a Grammy for "Best Rock Song" for the track "Hardwired" from its new album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", but lost to the late David Bowie's "Blackstar".

Following the Grammy Awards, METALLICA played an intimate show for around 3,000 or so fans at the Hollywood Palladium.

I am so sorry to #Metallica and all their fans. I am told I didn't say their names during the intro. Love you Metallica. You Rock. #Grammys
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) February 13, 2017

Metallica and Lady Gaga live at the Grammys!
Posted by MetalSucks.net on Sunday, February 12, 2017

Gaga + Metallica = ? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/oaJ4BjRoVj
— billboard (@billboard) February 13, 2017

Watch Lady Gaga & Metallica rock through mic trouble, perform "Moth Into Flame" at 2017 Grammys https://t.co/SKmogARiTm pic.twitter.com/5SRztcDEQU
— billboard (@billboard) February 13, 2017

.@ladygaga loves to stage dive. RT if you went head over heels for her #GRAMMYs performance w/ @Metallica pic.twitter.com/wEwHoZFpMm
— CBS Television (@CBS) February 13, 2017

Uhhhhhhh @radioforrest .....mic #Fail for @Metallica and Lady Gaga #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/jLInZ67N2N
— Rick Daniels (@OnAirWithRick) February 13, 2017

#JamesHetfield has every right to kick the microphone & throw his guitar! #WrongMicTurnedOff @Metallica #grammys2017 pic.twitter.com/EW9JSLhR8n
— Riddzey32 (@Riddzey32) February 13, 2017

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