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James Hetfield thanked the "Metallica family" at the Reading and Leeds Festival.
The 'Whiskey In The Jar' hitmakers returned to the two location event after a seven-year-break over the weekend and during their 18-song setlist, which including massive hits 'One', 'The Unforgiven' and 'Nothing Else Matters', the frontman admitted the metal legends were "truly blessed" to have such loyal fans.
Speaking during their closing set at Leeds on Sunday night (31.08.15), Hetfield told the crowd: "We are truly blessed. Thank you Metallica family."
Hetfield addressed the crowd asking who their favourite act of the weekend had been and answered his own question with "Metallica".
He said: "Has it been a good weekend? What are some of your favourites? Metallica? Me too. But they're a bit heavy. Do you like it heavy? Do you want Metallica heavy?"
The band then brought 50 fans on to the stage and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett helped one play along to songs 'Fade To Black' and Seek To Destroy'.
They brought the festival to a close ending on an encore of 'Whiskey In The Jar' dedicated to "fallen soldier" Cliff Burton, their late bassist who died in a bus crash in 1986.
James declared: "This is going to make you bounce."
And ended with an explosive 'Enter Sandman' followed by a fireworks display.

Metallica's Leeds setlist:

Fuel
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Blackened
King Nothing
Ride the Lightning
The Day That Never Comes
The Memory Remains
The Unforgiven
Sad But True
Turn the Page
The Frayed Ends of Sanity
One
Master of Puppets
Fade to Black
Seek & Destroy

Encore:
Whiskey in the Jar
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman

Dappy has three new N-Dubz albums ready to release when the band reforms to make them bigger than the "Black Eyed Peas".
The hip-hop group went on indefinite hiatus from November 2011 just a few months after parting company with Def Jam Records but reunion rumours have persisted for the past two years.
Now Dappy has admitted he has a host of songs ready to record with his bandmates Tulisa and Fazer and is desperate to reunite N-Dubz so the band can "finish what we started" because he is unhappy about the circumstances surrounding their split.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at Fusion Festival, he said: "I'm going to bring back the dynamite trio that is N-Dubz and finish what we started. We'll be bigger than the Black Eyed Peas I reckon. I've got three massive records that I wrote for me and the group, so I'm just waiting for the right time."
While N-Dubz have been apart, Dappy has released one solo album 'Bad Intentions' and is due to bring out his second LP 'Miracles' later this year, but he only after he has topped the charts with a succession of singles.
The 28-year-old pop star is confident he will have several hits because he's recorded some amazing "raunchy club music".
Dappy explained: "I'm not releasing the album just yet. All I want is three or four consecutive hits for people to say, 'Wow, he's killing it at the moment.' Once I get that response, then the demand will be massive for my album and I'll do it ... I've got about eight massive, great records, and they're not just emotional, connecting records with the crowds, there's also a lot of sexual, raunchy type of club type music. They'll be thinking, 'He looks good, he's killing it right now!' I'm going to be huge this year. This year or the next year, I'm going to be massive."
Dappy was joined on the bill at Fusion Festival - which raises money for youth charity the Prince's Trust and is held in Birmingham's Cofton Park - by Rudimental, Labrinth, MNEK and Grammy Award winners Clean Bandit among others.
To catch up on all the highlights from Fusion Festival 2015, tune into 4Music (Freeview 18, Sky 360 and Virgin 330) on Saturday (05.09.15) from 3pm to watch 'Fusion Festival 2015: The Best Bits'.

Ed Sheeran's 'x' has sold over 10 million copies.
The 24-year-old singer took to Instagram to share the news that his second album had reached the impressive number of sales through physical, digital and streaming copies.
Posting a breakdown, he wrote: "Multiply hit 10 million sales this week. F**k yeah."
This comes after Ed performed the final UK show of his 'x' tour at Fusion Festival with Vimto on Friday (28.08.15).
He headlined the festival in Birmingham, England, after Justin Bieber pulled out of the slot, and played a 90-minute set, which was his only UK festival performance of the year.
He told the crowd: "This is my final UK show of this summer and this is the only festival show I'm doing!"
The fiery-haired superstar performed a flurry of his own hits which he mixed up with other classic tracks such as 'Feeling Good', 'Superstition' and 'I Can't Help Falling In Love With You'.
However, the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker - who ended his set with the Pharrell Williams-produced track 'Sing' - was in for a surprise following one track after witnessing a brawl take place in the crowd.
Halfway through his set, he said: "I saw a fight break out in that. I think that's the first time there's been a fight break out in my show in a long time."

Miley Cyrus' new album "happened naturally".
The 22-year-old singer shocked fans when she released her new record, 'Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz', for free online on Sunday night (30.08.15), and the singer admits the more organic-sounding record is a big departure from 2013's 'Bangerz', but feels true to the way she feels at the moment.
She explained: "When I made 'Bangerz,' it was as true to me then as this record is now. It just happened naturally in my head. It's like anything -- styles just change."
The album cost Miley just $50,000 to make and was produced alongside The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne. Her record label, RCA Records, didn't have any input in the process and the album won't be considered part of her discography with them.
Speaking about her transformation between her two albums, Miley said: "It's really scary. If one of my friends doesn't see me for two or three weeks, you have to re-get to know me in a way. My soul will still be the same, but everything around me can be different, and I won't dress the same and maybe different kinds of people will be around."
Miley's long-time producer pal Mike WILL Made It compared the young star to Madonna, who is also known for constantly evolving.
He told the New York Times newspaper: Why would she drop another 'Bangerz'? Miley is the new Madonna."

Matt Cardle believes Mel C has saved his life.
The 32-year-old singer - who shot to fame on 'The X Factor' in 2005 - credits the former Spice Girls star for helping him when he spiralled into drugs and alcohol addiction in 2013.
He told The Sun newspaper: "Lots of people picked me up from my lowest... that includes my family and Mel. I know where I went wrong and I know I'll never go there again."
The 'When We Collide' hitmaker previously revealed he was just weeks away from death and only realised he needed to seek help for his problems when he collapsed in the street, began stripping on a train and nearly choked on his vomit.
He said last year: "I was so out of it - I was like a zombie. "The doctor said to me if I'd been left to my own devices for another three or four weeks I might not be here now."
After four weeks in the rehab facility The Priory last year, Matt managed to curb his addiction and is ready to focus on his music career and personal life.

Gigi Hadid's "inner 14-year-old" is "dying" when she's onstage with Taylor Swift.
The model has joined her close friend during concerts in Detroit and London this year and revealed she always feels ecstatic when she's alongside her performing pal as she was such a huge fan of her music as a teenager.
She explained: "It's been awesome. My inner 14-year-old has been dying because I have always sung along to Taylor's songs. To be up there has been so fun and I have been so proud."
The 20-year-old star - who is dating Joe Jonas following her split from Cody Simpson earlier this year - admitted it is odd to now be so friendly with the chart-topping musician due to the fact she has been listening to her music for so many years and connects her songs to different experiences during her upbringing.
Asked if it's weird being her pal, she said: "Yes. There was a song for everything when you were a 14 year old, especially from Taylor."
However, Gigi simply insists she is thrilled to see how well she is doing with her career.
She added to HELLO! magazine: "It's cool to see your friends succeeding and top be part of your life so you can all do it together."

Rudimental unveiled tracks from their new album to fans at Fusion Festival with Vimto.
The drum and bass quartet headlined the annual event - which raises money for youth charity the Prince's Trust - in Birmingham's Cofton Park on Saturday night (29.08.15) and played through a flurry of new songs from their album 'We the Generation' which is due to be released in October.
As well as new singles 'Never Let You Go' and 'Bloodstream', the band gave fans a hint of what they can expect from the new record, teasing the LP's first track 'I Will for Love' which was sung by Will Heard.
But the group also provided fans with exactly what they wanted by performing the party singles which filled their debut album such as 'Waiting All Night', set closer 'Feel the Love' and 'Not Giving In', which DJ Locksmith said they were playing for his son.
He told the crowd of more than 20,000 fans: "I want to dedicate this to a very special person in my life. I want to dedicate this to my five-year-old son."
Meanwhile, the eclectic lineup also featured performances from former N-Dubz star Dappy, rising stars Becky Hill and MNEK, Grammy Award winners Clean Bandit and 'Beneath Your Beautiful' hitmaker Labrinth.
Elsewhere, Ella Henderson took to the stage to pay homage to her pal and fellow musician OneRepublic with a rendition of 'Love Runs Out', while Sigma covered a selection of well-known hits including Rihanna's 'Diamonds'.
Fusion Festival with Vimto will end today (30.08.15) with a headline performance from McBusted.

Sarah Harding finds writing about her relationship woes "cathartic".
The former Girls Aloud singer - who recently split from boyfriend Jason, was previously engaged to DJ Tom Crane and dated childhood friend Mark Foster for two years - admits she has been "burnt" several times in love and has found the right way to deal with her feelings is to get them all down on paper.
Discussing the inspiration behind her new single 'Threads', she said: "I made the fatal mistake several times and got burnt and that's what my new single is about.
"Kiss and tells, ex-boyfriends, friends, family members, the song could relate to a lot of people who've really hurt me.
"What I've learned is you have to let it go because if you carry all that negativity it will drag you down. It was cathartic. I've put it on paper and now I'm like, 'See ya, bitches.'"
Despite her relationship problems, Sarah does want to marry and have children in the future.
She told Closer magazine: "Eventually I would love to get married, settle down and have some rug rats but who knows.
"It's a very fickle world. You have to be wary of people's intentions."

Jess Glynne is "terrible" at "handling" drugs and alcohol.
The 25-year-old singer admits she has experimented with various substances in the past, but doesn't enjoy narcotics and never gets too drunk because of how she feels afterwards.
She said: "I'm terrible at handling drink and drugs so I tend to stay away from them. I'm not going to lie and say I haven't tried anything - I have, we're all human.
"But drugs aren't for me, and although I may have a couple of drinks, I never get wasted. I just don't enjoy being drunk and it actually affects my voice a lot - it dehydrates me to the point where I can't talk sometimes."
The 'Rather Be' singer - who recently underwent surgery on her vocal chords - is also careful about her diet, especially as she is gluten intolerant.
She told OK! magazine: "I'm naturally food-conscious because I found out last year I'm intolerant to wheat and gluten.
"So that's forced me to cut things like bread and pasta out of my diet - I feel much healthier and it means I'm eating things like fish, rice, vegetables."