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"Slip & Destroy." Metallica's Kirk Hammett sees the funny side after falling offstage during Dublin show

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Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs at Levi's Stadium on June 20, 2025 in Santa Clara, California.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett slipped on stage and fell into the crowd during a performance in Dublin, Ireland, this weekend.

The thrash icons were performing at the Aviva Stadium on Friday (June 19), watched by around 40,000 fervent fans.

The 63-year-old lost his footing as the band launched into their classic hit Seek & Destroy and he took a tumble into the audience.

Hammett seemed to suffer no ill effects and only missed a few notes of the song before being helped back to the stage and continuing the performance.

Confirmation that he was not seriously hurt came a few hours later when he shared video of him falling as a story on Instagram, titled "Slip & Destroy".

Metallica have a few dates left on their European tour, with shows in Scotland, Wales and England to come before they take a break ahead of their epic 24-date residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.

(Image credit: Kirk Hammett - Instagram)

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