{"id":2018024,"date":"2026-06-29T19:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018024"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:26:33","slug":"metallica-play-cover-of-tom-jones-delilah-at-principality-in-cardiff-despite-song-being-banned-in-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018024","title":{"rendered":"Metallica play cover of Tom Jones\u2019 \u2018Delilah\u2019 at Principality in Cardiff \u2013 despite song being banned in venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/metallica_live_cardiff.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Metallica play cover of Tom Jones\u2019 \u2018Delilah\u2019 at Principality in Cardiff \u2013 despite song being banned in venue<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Welsh Rugby Union decreed in 2023 that the song could not be performed due to its references to domestic violence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-29T20:26:33+01:00\">29th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/metallica_live_cardiff-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Metallica Perform At Principality Stadium\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica at Principality Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Mike Lewis Photography\/Redferns)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Metallica\u00a0have covered\u00a0Tom Jones\u2019 \u2018Delilah\u2019 at Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium, despite the song being banned from the venue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1087\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The metal icons played the Welsh capital last night (June 28) as part of\u00a0the final UK run of their ongoing \u2018M72\u2019 world tour, and used their mid-set \u2018Kirk and Rob Doodle\u2019 section to nod to one of\u00a0Wales\u2019\u00a0most famous sons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Their choice of cover is\u00a0somewhat loaded, however, as in 2023,\u00a0the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) banned\u00a0the\u00a01968\u00a0hit\u00a0from being\u00a0performed by choirs\u00a0in the stadium\u00a0at Wales internationals due to\u00a0its\u00a0references to domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s lyrics, by Barry Mason, were written from the perspective of a man who kills his partner after seeing her with another man.<\/p>\n<p>The WRU said three years ago that they \u201ccondemn domestic violence of any kind\u201d, adding: \u201cWe have previously sought advice from subject matter experts on the issue of censoring the song and we are respectfully aware that it is problematic and upsetting to some supporters because of its subject matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch footage of Metallica\u2019s rendition here:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metallica: Delilah (Tom Jones cover) (Cardiff, Wales - June 28, 2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFcFn4jAUKQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jones later hit back at the decision to band the song during a show at Cardiff Castle in July 2023, telling the crowd: \u201cYou can\u2019t stop us singing \u2018Delilah\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey may stop the choir from singing it, but they haven\u2019t stopped the crowd,\u201d he added. \u201cKeep on singing it \u2013 and I\u2019ll keep on singing it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Kirk and Rob Doodle\u2019 has become a regular part of Metallica\u2019s live shows in recent years, giving Hammett and Trujillo a mid-set slot to play loose bass-and-guitar jams, often paying tribute to local musical heroes. In the past, they have played\u00a0Rammstein\u2019s \u2018Sonne\u2019 in Berlin,\u00a0ABBA\u2019s \u2018Dancing Queen\u2019 in Sweden\u00a0and\u00a0a-ha\u2019s \u2018Take\u00a0On\u00a0Me\u2019 in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month,\u00a0they covered The Pogues\u2019 \u2018Dirty Old Town\u2019 during their second show in Dublin, before taking on The\u00a0Proclaimers\u2019 \u2018I\u2019m\u00a0Gonna\u00a0Be (500 Miles)\u2019 and Nazareth\u2019s \u2018Hair\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Dog\u2019 in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The band\u2019s UK run will continue with two nights at London Stadium on July 3 and 5. The first night will feature support from Gojira and Knocked Loose, while the second will feature Pantera and Avatar.\u00a0Find any remaining tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>The band recently released \u2018Reload (Remastered)\u2019,\u00a0an expanded reissue of their 1997 album featuring previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances and more.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk Hammett also recently made headlines after\u00a0falling from the stage during \u2018Seek &amp; Destroy\u2019 in Dublin. He later joked about the moment on Instagram, captioning a clip: \u201cSlip &amp; Destroy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident came shortly after\u00a0Hammett drew criticism from Taylor Swift fans for wearing a T-shirt\u00a0reading \u201cTaylor Swift Is A CIA Psyop\u201d during Metallica\u2019s June 13 show in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of Metallica\u2019s \u2018M72\u2019 tour opener in Amsterdam,\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>wrote: \u201cMetallica have always been a gateway band for heavy music, but there\u2019s a renewed excitement around them now. Tonight\u2019s surprising, ambitious and giddy gig matches that energy at every turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the gorgeous \u2018Nothing Else Matters\u2019 through to the unifying \u2018Seek &amp; Destroy\u2019, the majesty of heavy music is on full display throughout the gig as Metallica prove why they\u2019re clearly still the greatest metal band around.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Lars Ulrich<\/li>\n<li>Metal<\/li>\n<li>Metallica<\/li>\n<li>Tom Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Metallica\u00a0have covered\u00a0Tom Jones\u2019 \u2018Delilah\u2019 at Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium, despite the song being banned from the venue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1087\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The metal icons played the Welsh capital last night (June 28) as part of\u00a0the final UK run of their ongoing \u2018M72\u2019 world tour, and used their mid-set \u2018Kirk and Rob Doodle\u2019 section to nod to one of\u00a0Wales\u2019\u00a0most famous sons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Their choice of cover is\u00a0somewhat loaded, however, as in 2023,\u00a0the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) banned\u00a0the\u00a01968\u00a0hit\u00a0from being\u00a0performed by choirs\u00a0in the stadium\u00a0at Wales internationals due to\u00a0its\u00a0references to domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s lyrics, by Barry Mason, were written from the perspective of a man who kills his partner after seeing her with another man.<\/p>\n<p>The WRU said three years ago that they \u201ccondemn domestic violence of any kind\u201d, adding: \u201cWe have previously sought advice from subject matter experts on the issue of censoring the song and we are respectfully aware that it is problematic and upsetting to some supporters because of its subject matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch footage of Metallica\u2019s rendition here:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metallica: Delilah (Tom Jones cover) (Cardiff, Wales - June 28, 2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFcFn4jAUKQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jones later hit back at the decision to band the song during a show at Cardiff Castle in July 2023, telling the crowd: \u201cYou can\u2019t stop us singing \u2018Delilah\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey may stop the choir from singing it, but they haven\u2019t stopped the crowd,\u201d he added. \u201cKeep on singing it \u2013 and I\u2019ll keep on singing it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Kirk and Rob Doodle\u2019 has become a regular part of Metallica\u2019s live shows in recent years, giving Hammett and Trujillo a mid-set slot to play loose bass-and-guitar jams, often paying tribute to local musical heroes. In the past, they have played\u00a0Rammstein\u2019s \u2018Sonne\u2019 in Berlin,\u00a0ABBA\u2019s \u2018Dancing Queen\u2019 in Sweden\u00a0and\u00a0a-ha\u2019s \u2018Take\u00a0On\u00a0Me\u2019 in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month,\u00a0they covered The Pogues\u2019 \u2018Dirty Old Town\u2019 during their second show in Dublin, before taking on The\u00a0Proclaimers\u2019 \u2018I\u2019m\u00a0Gonna\u00a0Be (500 Miles)\u2019 and Nazareth\u2019s \u2018Hair\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Dog\u2019 in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The band\u2019s UK run will continue with two nights at London Stadium on July 3 and 5. The first night will feature support from Gojira and Knocked Loose, while the second will feature Pantera and Avatar.\u00a0Find any remaining tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>The band recently released \u2018Reload (Remastered)\u2019,\u00a0an expanded reissue of their 1997 album featuring previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances and more.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk Hammett also recently made headlines after\u00a0falling from the stage during \u2018Seek &amp; Destroy\u2019 in Dublin. He later joked about the moment on Instagram, captioning a clip: \u201cSlip &amp; Destroy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident came shortly after\u00a0Hammett drew criticism from Taylor Swift fans for wearing a T-shirt\u00a0reading \u201cTaylor Swift Is A CIA Psyop\u201d during Metallica\u2019s June 13 show in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of Metallica\u2019s \u2018M72\u2019 tour opener in Amsterdam,\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>wrote: \u201cMetallica have always been a gateway band for heavy music, but there\u2019s a renewed excitement around them now. Tonight\u2019s surprising, ambitious and giddy gig matches that energy at every turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the gorgeous \u2018Nothing Else Matters\u2019 through to the unifying \u2018Seek &amp; Destroy\u2019, the majesty of heavy music is on full display throughout the gig as Metallica prove why they\u2019re clearly still the greatest metal band around.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-play-cover-of-tom-jones-delilah-at-principality-in-cardiff-despite-song-being-banned-in-venue-3954012&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/metallica_live_cardiff.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Metallica play cover of Tom Jones\u2019 \u2018Delilah\u2019 at Principality in Cardiff \u2013 despite song being banned in venue The Welsh Rugby Union decreed in 2023 that the song could not be performed due to its references to domestic violence By Max Pilley 29th June 2026 Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, James [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2018024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2018024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018024\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2018024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2018024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2018024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}