Heading to Metallica in Athens? Check the banned-items list first

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The performance promoter down American dense metallic set Metallica’s upcoming sold-out amusement successful Athens connected May 9 astatine the Olympic Stadium has released an extended database of prohibited items, warning that immoderate such items brought to the venue will beryllium confiscated astatine entry.

The database includes bags larger than A4 size; weapons of immoderate kind; crisp objects; capsicum spray and self-defense spray; flammable materials; nonrecreational cameras with detachable lenses; single-purpose audio oregon video signaling equipment; drones; animals; ample umbrellas; chairs, booster seats, stools oregon different seating devices; studded jewelry; agelong wallet chains; handcuffs; banners; flags; sticks oregon poles; inflatable balls; immoderate projectile; laser pointers; fireworks; airhorns; alcohol; and drugs.

Metallica’s Athens show is portion of the band’s “M72 World Tour,” supporting their eleventh studio album, “72 Seasons,” released successful 2023. The performance marks the group’s instrumentality to Greece aft 16 years and their 5th quality successful the country.

Tickets, which went connected merchantability past May, sold retired within two hours, according to ticketing level Ticketmaster.

Prices ranged from €86 to €178, while entree to the exclusive “Snake Pit” country – located astatine the halfway of the stage – was priced astatine €550.

Special guests for the Athens amusement see French metallic set Gojira (7 p.m.) and American hardcore punk radical Knocked Loose (6 p.m.) Doors unfastened astatine 4 p.m., while Metallica are scheduled to take the stage astatine astir 8.30 p.m.