ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica will perform during tonight’s Chris Cornell tribute concert in Los Angeles, and drummer Lars Ulrich has shared his thoughts on the significance of the show.
Speaking to Forbes, Ulrich says, “It’s a chance to get together and maybe for some people get a little bit of [resolution] and have a moment that celebrates primarily the music, the creative side. And [the fact that] all the different people from [Cornell’s] whole close to 30-year musical journey will be there to celebrate and acknowledge and share is really cool.”
Ulrich adds that he’s excited “just to see what’s gonna happen” during the show, which will also feature performances from Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen, Miley Cyrus and Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine, among many others.
“I’m sure there are gonna be some Kodak moments and some pretty special things that will come out of the whole thing organically,’ Ulrich says. “I look forward, as a fan, more than anything to be part of the night.”
Ulrich also hopes that the night will bring a larger focus to mental health issues.
“Hopefully, it’ll bring another step and maybe some resolve or start having some public conversation about depression and what this disease does to people and how it affects so many more people amongst us than what we really think,” he says. “And how we’re probably always much closer to people that are struggling with this on a day to day basis than we truly understand.”
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