View Full Version : Metallica singer stopped at airport for 'Taliban' beard



OkieKAS
07-15-2007, 01:10 AM
Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard.

The band was on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).

Hetfield was briefly questioned by airport officials until they realized who he was.

No explanation was given for why he was stopped, but his bandmates speculated that it was due to his beard.


http://content.clearchannel.com/Photos/musicians/metallica/james_hetfield_GI.jpg

excat_56
07-15-2007, 01:24 AM
*rolling eyes*

Cops these days...

He probably doesn't have his job anymore though!

Oh GAWD the Smell!
07-15-2007, 02:06 AM
Soo...The "band" speculated it was because of the beard?

I'd be more apt to believe that he was stopped because he's a filthy hippy rock sta....*looks at picture*...Oh wait.

What happened to my Metallica?

dismayed
07-15-2007, 12:06 PM
Well I feel safer now!

Easy180
07-15-2007, 12:32 PM
Think this one can be chalked up to Metallica desperately needing some media time

No way in he** they stopped him for his beard...Maybe if there was an ugly checkpoint then maybe I would buy it

MadMonk
07-15-2007, 06:42 PM
I'd be more apt to believe that he was stopped because he's a filthy hippy rock sta....*looks at picture*...Oh wait.

What happened to my Metallica?

LOL! I was thinking the same thing.

OkieKAS
07-16-2007, 12:04 PM
Enter Sandman!


Metallica gave way with Beavis http://folk.uio.no/hkippe/gifer/beavis.gif& Butthead.

WHOM I STLL LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!

http://home.houston.rr.com/mroger/images/beavis.gif

PLEASE......let me recall them in their glory days.


Fade to Black..........

kmf563
07-16-2007, 12:24 PM
:LolLolLol :dontgetit :rock_guit

That's all they got?? I could think of a million ways to get them some badly needed media attention. His beard?? Really?

keving
07-23-2007, 04:06 PM
This is Taliban-like?

James Hetfield at Live Earth 2007 (http://delivery.viewimages.com/xv/75262614.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193FFB9F14E93DC4420BD18B4EA36F81AEE 1C1425944E3B7F5C)

OkieKAS
07-23-2007, 04:36 PM
http://www.okctalk.com/gallery/data/503/hetfield.jpg