“We lost a Metallica family member at the show,” they wrote.
“Leaving the earthly body and onto the next adventure,” the post continued.
Metallica also offered “condolences to the family and friends of Lorne ‘Viking.'”
Kirk Hammett, Lars Urich, James Hetfield, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica performing in Las Vegas in 2022.Credit:Ethan Miller/Getty
No further details were available.
Reps for Metallica didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for further comment.
The incident was not the first time a Metallica fan died at one of the band’s shows.
In 2000, a21-year-old attendeefell to his death at the groups Baltimore concert during the Summer Sanitarium tour.
Over the last two years, fans have also died at concerts byTaylor Swift,GloRilla, andKenny Chesney.
Metallica are currently in the midst of their M72 World Tour, supporting the 2023 album72 Seasons.
[This article has been updated with information from Edmonton police and Commonwealth Stadium.]
