On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted quit Metallica after serving in the legendary metal band for over a decade. He joined the group after original bassist Cliff Burton died in a tour bus accident in 1986.
For years the exact reasons for his surprising departure were never fully explained, but in 2014 Newsted finally opened up about his reasons for the split...
What should have been a fairly straightforward trip to Australia has unraveled into controversy and social media finger-pointing between Megadeth and the promoter of the Soundwave Festival, with the band's Australian fans caught in the middle.
Given that they are both former members of Metallica, one would think Dave Mustaine and Jason Newsted would get along famously. However, that appears not to be the case, as we learn that Newsted's self-titled band has been thrown off an Australian tour by headliners Megadeth.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has been diagnosed with walking pneumonia, forcing his current band Newsted to pull out of this week's Gigantour dates. Newsted and group will miss Canadian tour dates.