Most Shocking Concert Moments: Metallica Frontman Catches Fire
Shocking Concert Moments
- Main Jim Morrison Exposed
- Alice Cooper & Chicken
- Ozzy & the Bat
- Milli Vanilli Scandal
- Axl Rose Beats Photographer
- Curtis Mayfield Paralyzed
- Hetfield Catches Fire
- L7's Bloody Tampon
- RATM vs. PRMC
- Woodstock '99 Riot
- Fiona Apple Meltdown
- Marilyn Manson vs. Security Guard
- Scott Stapp Drunk
- Nipplegate
- Bowie's Lollipop Eye
- Fergie Pees Pants
- Pete Wentz vs. Security
- Akon Throws Fan
- Terror at Ejekt Fest
DATE: August 8, 1992
WHAT WENT DOWN: Few rockers know the dangers of being in the wrong place at the wrong time better than Metallica's James Hetfield. During the band's performance of 'Fade to Black' at a Montreal gig, James misinterpreted a stage cue and wound up standing in the middle of a pyrotechnic explosion. Though he suffered second-degree burns to his arms and legs, James eventually continued the tour -- Hetfield stuck to vocals while a roadie took over his guitar-shredding duties.
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