Over the weekend, Metallica served up an early Christmas gift to fans that attended their Helping Hands Concert And Auction, by performing their new single to a live audience for the first time.
James Hetfield told the crowd, “Since this is such a special gig here, we thought we’d play ‘Lux Æterna’ for you.”
As another surprise, they welcomed St. Vincent to the stage to share vocals and guitar duties for “Nothing Else Matters.” Other celebs included Jimmy Kimmel, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Morello, and Tony Hawk.