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Metallica Won't Stage Its Orion Fest Next Summer At Belle Isle

December 02, 2013, 4:44 PM

Metallica will not appear at Belle Isle in the summer of 2014, Adam Graham of The Detroit News reports.

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The veteran metal act won't reprise its two-day Orion Music + More Festival, promoter C3 Presents confirmed on Monday.

The festival will be taking a year off, as Metallica is touring Europe in early June, the time period the festival was held the last two years. The fest may return in 2015, C3’s spokeswoman said, although it is unclear whether it will return to Detroit.

This year’s fest was held June 8 and 9 on Belle Isle and attracted an estimated 20,000 fans a day. Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined the first night and Metallica closed out the fest the second, after playing a secret set under the alias DeHaan on the first day. Deftones, Dillinger Escape Plan, Bassnectar, Rise Against, Dropkick Murphys and more also played the festival.

The festival came to Detroit this year after debuting in Atlantic City in 2012. Promoters struck a three-year deal with the city of Detroit to return in 2014 and 2015, although C3 had the option to back out at any time.

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