Chicago Sun Times: Lollapalooza Day 1 reviews: Metallica makes both old fans and newbies feel welcome

Before Thursday, the last time a rock or metal band graced the T-Mobile Stage at Lollapalooza was the 2021 closing set by the Foo Fighters, their last appearance in Chicago before the untimely passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins earlier this year. Though Hawkins wasn’t mentioned by name, the feeling of gratitude to still have behemoth rock stars alive and well and performing at their peak lingered in the air as Metallica took the stage.

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